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Blog posts and articles from the Royal Society.
History of science blog posts
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Louise Ryland-Epton
In History of science
5 min read
Wiltshire and the world
To mark the 400th anniversary of his birth, guest blogger Louise Ryland-Epton explores the radical…
Vida Milovanovic
In History of science
4 min read
Letters locked
Vida Milovanovic investigates historical methods of keeping correspondence safe from prying eyes.
Katherine Marshall
In History of science
3 min read
A rediscovered print
A new printing technique was showcased at Burlington House during the Royal Society's 1896…
Virginia Mills
In History of science
6 min read
Underground humour
The 'Mining Chronicle' cartoons of Henry De la Beche FRS are a valuable resource in understanding…
Rupert Baker
In History of science
7 min read
Mystery shelves
What's in the grey boxes in Rare Book Room bay 36? A recent cataloguing project has revealed an…
News and views blog posts
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Professor Dame Athene Donald DBE FRS
In News and views
3 min read
Technicians and the fellowship
Professor Athene Donald FRS explains the crucial role of technical professionals in Research and…
Dr Nicola Quick
In News and views
4 min read
Biodiversity matters: teaching young students to love nature using immersive science and data collection
Teacher Laura Russo and STEM Partner Dr Nicola Quick share their experience of working together on…
Dr Rebecca Chadwick
In News and views
2 min read
Dr Shruti Mandhani: Motherhood, materials and making space
For International Women’s Day, Dr Rebecca Chadwick highlights Dr Shruti Mandhani’s impressive…
Zainab Hussain
In News and views
3 min read
Music on prescription: one scientist’s journey to healing hearts through music
How music, science and arrhythmia weaved their way throughout Professor Elaine Chew’s life and…
Dr Clara Barker
In News and views
4 min read
Supporting science with Pride: reflections on Pride in London 2025
»ÆÉ«²Ö¿â first marched in Pride in London in 2024 and participated again in 2025. Pride…
Publishing blog posts
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Ciara Doyle
In Publishing
5 min read
Fine-scale spatiotemporal predator-prey interactions in an Antarctic fur seal colony
Royal Society Open Science recently published an article on ‘Fine-scale spatiotemporal…
Helen Eaton
In Publishing
5 min read
The evolution of collective intelligence: Q&A with theme issue Guest Editors
Philosophical Transactions B recently published a theme issue on ‘The evolution of collective…
Helen Eaton
In Publishing
3 min read
Cyborg Futures
Interface Focus recently published a theme issue on ‘Cyborg Futures’. In this blog post, Guest…
John Gittleman
In Publishing
5 min read
Conservation isn’t failing—it’s just inconsistent, uneven, and often badly measured
Stuart Pimm and John Gittleman tell us about their team’s effort to assess the successes and…
Professor Martin Siegert
In Publishing
4 min read
Ice-sheet bed measurements are the key to predicting global sea level rise
In May 2025 around 80 scientists gathered in Edinburgh for a Royal Society Theo Murphy Discussion…