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History of science Stormy weather Louisiane Ferlier reports on a joint Royal Society - Met Office exhibition on the science of weather and climate in Britain, and shows how going… By Louisiane Ferlier 04 August 2020 3 min read
History of science The handles of Saturn Rupert Baker tells the story of 'De Corpore Saturni', Christopher Wren's 1658 attempt to explain the shape of the planet Saturn. By Rupert Baker 28 July 2020 5 min read
History of science Tackling the image problem Ellen Embleton looks at the lack of representation of women in scientific portrait collections, and considers five commissions from 2013 that aimed to… By Ellen Embleton 21 July 2020 4 min read
Grant from 3Blue1Brown takes a lucky dip into Royal Society archives. The Extraordinary Math Boy (feat. 3Blue1Brown) - Objectivity #225 13 May 2020 Brady Haran
Brady is back at the Zoological Society of London taking a lucky dip into their collection of photographs. Random Zoo Photos - Objectivity #226 27 May 2020 Brady Haran
Head Librarian and 'wise surf guru' Keith Moore answers your questions! The Head Librarian (Keith Moore Q&A) - Objectivity #227 02 July 2020 Brady Haran
Brady and Keith look at the history of the Summer Science Exhibition at the Royal Society. Scientific Soirée - Objectivity #228 16 July 2020 Brady Haran