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Blog posts and articles from the Royal Society.
History of science blog posts
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Ainsley Vinall
In History of science
6 min read
Out of the picture
Intrigued by a portrait that was briefly part of the Royal Society’s collection, Ainsley Vinall…
Louisiane Ferlier
In History of science
5 min read
Brook the broker
Louisiane Ferlier's cataloguing of a volume of Brook Taylor correspondence at the Royal Society…
Katherine Marshall
In History of science
3 min read
Church spirals
Katherine Marshall takes a look at the work of Arthur Harry Church FRS on phyllotaxis, or…
Virginia Mills
In History of science
4 min read
The admiration of all people
Virginia Mills looks at two medical case studies in the Royal Society’s Philosophical…
Jon Bushell
In History of science
5 min read
Spider men
Jon Bushell spins a tale of spider research by early Royal Society Fellows, featuring Robert…
News and views blog posts
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Ruby Seger-Bernard
In News and views
3 min read
80 years of women Fellows: inspiring the next generation of women in STEM
Ruby Seger-Bernard, Schools Engagement Officer, and Isabelle Moss, Diversity and Inclusion…
Professor Barbara Sahakian
In News and views
4 min read
Cognitive enhancing drugs: Scientific and legal perspectives
Royal Society seminar on cognitive enhancing drugs and their use amongst those with and without an…
Jon Hale
In News and views
4 min read
Developing a successful, long-term research project through the Partnership Grants
Discover how the Daffodil DNA Project transformed biology education, inspired student aspirations,…
Professor Dame Athene Donald DBE FRS
In News and views
3 min read
The unsung heroes of Research and Innovation (R&I): the vital role of technical professionals
Professor Athene Donald FRS explains the crucial role of technical professionals in Research and…
Ruby Seger-Bernard
In News and views
3 min read
Royal Society resources to support the teaching of practical science
Outlining the Royal Society's resources for schools and teachers to use to support the teaching of…
Publishing blog posts
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Buchi Okereafor
In Publishing
2 min read
Open Biology Open Questions competition – 2024 winner announced
We are excited to announce that the winner of the 2024 Open Biology Open Questions competition is…
Rachel Gladman
In Publishing
2 min read
Who owns our knowledge?
Each year, Open Access Week highlights a theme that encourages discussion and reflection. This…
Ed Ivimey-Cook
In Publishing
5 min read
From policy to practice: Progress towards data- and code-sharing in ecology and evolution
Edward Ivimey-Cook tells us more about a new study that reviewed the clarity, strictness, and…
Graham Anderson
In Publishing
1 min read
Usage, She Wrote
Our Head of Sales and Marketing, Graham Anderson, explores recent shifts in journal usage…
Helen Eaton
In Publishing
5 min read
Understanding deep-time human impacts on marine ecosystems: Q&A with Luke Holman
Philosophical Transactions B recently published a theme issue on ‘Shifting seas: understanding…