This page is archived
Links to external sources may no longer work as intended. The content may not represent the latest thinking in this area or the Society’s current position on the topic.
‘Inquisitive Age’: exploring the byways of 17th century science
Dr Felicity Henderson, King's College London
The Royal Society began with a group of men who were interested in natural phenomena and wanted to understand how their world worked - but they were not trained scientists. This talk will explore some of the lesser known aspects of their research programme, featuring carts with legs, monstrous births, and showers of fish from the heavens.