Unlocking the archives

17 July 2018 by Louisiane Ferlier

A month ago, we organised an exploratory workshop entitled ‘Unlocking the Archives for Scientists’ at the Royal Society. The aim…

After the war

19 June 2018 by Rupert Baker

You can now book tickets for our one-day conference on 13 September, ‘Science and the First World War: the aftermath’….

Remembering James Petiver

27 March 2018 by Richard Coulton

On Thursday 10 April 1718 a funeral procession of some splendour wound its short but stately route through the City…

Tahitian tears

1 August 2017 by Rupert Baker

In September this year, the Royal Society is hosting an international conference looking at the career and influence of Sir…

The paper chase

22 May 2015 by Anna Marie Roos

When we think of notebooks and science, the modern hardbound and gridded laboratory journal comes to mind. These little volumes…