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Nehemiah Grew's 'Weesel headed armadillo’

Skeletons and monstrous lambs

21 May 2013 by Felicity Henderson

The main aim of the early Fellows of the Royal Society was to enquire after ‘matters of fact’. They used…

The 'Italian method' of nasal reconstruction

Miraculous surgery or mundane procedure?

9 May 2013 by Rebecca Easey

Who, these days, hasn’t heard of someone having a little nip/tuck, a quick injection to get rid of impending wrinkles?…

The Wren Library in Lincoln Cathedral

Science in the Cathedral

1 May 2013 by Anna Marie Roos

A look at the Wren Library, Lincoln by Dr Anna Marie Roos FLS, University of Lincoln. There are two Christopher…

William Gladstone, Prime Minister and Fellow of the Royal Society

Prime Ministers in the Royal Society

17 April 2013 by Joanna Corden

On the day that Margaret Thatcher, the last British Prime Minister to be a Fellow of the Royal Society, is…

Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond

Solid food, detestable coffee

11 April 2013 by Fiona Keates

Like many people I enjoy a good foodie programme, and would love to be invited to any of the amazing…

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