Restoration reading

5 April 2013 by Felicity Henderson

Robert Hooke’s Micrographia is one of my favourite Restoration books, written by one of my favourite Restoration gentlemen. It’s also…

Nest eggs

31 March 2013 by Keith Moore

The cartoonish notion of nicotine-scavenging sparrows is brought irresistibly to mind by a recent (very serious) Biology Letters paper ‘Incorporation…

Birds, bones and stones

27 March 2013 by Katherine Ford

The Archaeopteryx is possibly the most famous fossilised bird in scientific history.

Mediterranean blue

19 March 2013 by Keith Moore

It’s always nice to see an old friend, especially in an unexpected place. I was very pleased, therefore, and slightly…

Women of the Conversazioni

8 March 2013 by Teal Martz

To celebrate International Women’s Day, I thought it might be interesting to share the scientific contributions of a few women…