Skeletons and monstrous lambs

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

Restoration reading

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

18 October 2012 by Keith Moore

Robert Hooke’s flea plate from Micrographia (1665) is one of the most reproduced and representative images of science at the…

The Royal Society has a long history of recognising excellence in science and awarding medals to worthy recipients. A quick…

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