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…

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…

A right royal conundrum

21 February 2013 by Felicity Henderson

It’s well-known that the Royal Society was established in 1660, the year of Charles II’s restoration to the throne of…

The Royal Society’s artworks now on ‘Your Paintings’

14 December 2012 by Joanna Hopkins

Digital images of the Royal Society’s oil paintings have now been added to the ‘Your Paintings‘ website. This national project…

The paper museum of Cassiano dal Pozzo

2 August 2012 by Felicity Henderson

It’s a sad fact that most academics think of holidays as an opportunity to visit libraries in exotic and far-flung…