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Blog posts and articles from the Royal Society.
History of science blog posts
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Keith Moore
In History of science
5 min read
Ghostbusters!
A new collection in the archives of the Royal Society shows how the electrical engineer Alan…
Louisiane Ferlier
In History of science
3 min read
Not only Fellows
Louisiane Ferlier reports on the discoverability of non-Fellows in the Royal Society's Science in…
Eloise Barber
In History of science
4 min read
Making waves
Eloise Barber gives an overview of advances in the science of acoustics, from the seventeenth…
Keith Moore
In History of science
2 min read
Double vision
The themes of Christopher Priest's novel 'Expect me tomorrow' are reflected in various Royal…
Jon Bushell
In History of science
6 min read
Dead as a dodo
What became of the 'leg of the dodo' mentioned in the Royal Society's seventeenth-century museum…
News and views blog posts
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Simone Cuff
In News and views
4 min read
Against the current: Dr Lisa-Ann Gershwin’s path to science
Simone Cuff shares Dr Lisa-Ann Gershwin’s career story, including challenges and successes, for…
Kip Heath
In News and views
2 min read
Florence Seibert: From polio survivor to medical pioneer
For Disability History Month, Kip Heath delves into Florence Seibert’s lifelong fight against…
Kip Heath
In News and views
2 min read
Inventor and visionary: Thomas Edison’s legacy
Kip Heath explores Edison's legacy as part of Disability History Month.
Dr Elin McCormack
In News and views
2 min read
Data and Climate Science: lessons from a scientist in government
Dr Elin McCormack reflects on her experience of working in the Department for Business, Energy and…
Professor Emily Nurse
In News and views
2 min read
Towards net zero 2050: lessons from a scientist in government
Professor Emily Nurse reflects on her experience of working in the Government Office for Science
Publishing blog posts
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Aditya Gulati
In Publishing
5 min read
When beauty filters reality
When beauty filters reality: New research in Royal Society Open Science explores the…
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Ciara Doyle
In Publishing
5 min read
Celebrating the most popular papers from 2024
Thank you to everyone who chose to read our papers and publish in our journals this year! As we…
Buchi Okereafor
In Publishing
3 min read
Join Royal Society Publishing at Cell Bio 2024
Are you heading to Cell Bio 2024 this month? Royal Society Publishing is excited to be part of…
Shalene Singh-Shepherd
In Publishing
6 min read
Introducing Proceedings B’s inaugural Georgina Mace review in conservation biology
Introducing Proceedings B’s inaugural Georgina Mace review in conservation biology on what is a…
Camila Bruder
In Publishing
4 min read
Appreciation of singing and speaking voices is highly idiosyncratic
New research published in Royal Society Open Science, titled 'Appreciation of singing and speaking…