Blog History of science The battle of camouflage In WW1 did the Germans manage to hide an entire army underneath mass large-scale camouflage? Artist Solomon J Solomon was The battle of camouflage Read more
Podcast History of science Podcast: The aliens are coming! - with Ben Miller and Jim Al-Khalili Writer Ben Miller leads Jim Al-Khalili through our search for alien life in the Universe in the first of our new podcast series Podcast: The aliens are coming! - with Ben Miller and Jim Al-Khalili Read more
Podcast History of science Podcast: Revolutionary science and the French Revolution - with Steve Jones Steve Jones chronicles the remarkable scientific advances made during the French Revolution and ambles through the history of Podcast: Revolutionary science and the French Revolution - with Steve Jones Read more
Podcast History of science Podcast: A whirlwind tour of science - with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki Australian author and presenter Dr Karl Kruszelnicki gives a whirlwind tour of incredible science facts and questions. Like who Podcast: A whirlwind tour of science - with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki Read more
Blog History of science The wounds of war: pre-antibiotic wartime medicine Volunteer historian Laurence Scales explores how war surgeons operated 25 years before antibiotics were widely available The wounds of war: pre-antibiotic wartime medicine Read more
Podcast History of science Podcast: Einstein on the run – with Andrew Robinson Andrew Robinson tells the story of how Britain became the a refuge for Einstein from rumoured assassination by Nazi agents. Podcast: Einstein on the run – with Andrew Robinson Read more
Blog History of science More than meets the eye: the photograph that settled an astronomical debate Astronomers in the 1800s couldn't figure out what the mysterious 'flames' observed in a total solar eclipse were. Warren de la More than meets the eye: the photograph that settled an astronomical debate Read more
Blog History of science Subatomic science: JJ Thomson's discovery of the electron Read about how JJ Thomson announced his discovery of the electron at the Royal Institution in this blog by our Head of Heritage Subatomic science: JJ Thomson's discovery of the electron Read more
Blog History of science Searching for the South Pole An unassuming painting sets Laurence Scales on the trail of an 1841 Antarctic voyage to the bottom of the world. Searching for the South Pole Read more
Blog History of science Six amazing objects from the Ri's Faraday Museum Tucked away in the heart of Mayfair is our must-see free museum for science and history fans alike. Six amazing objects from the Ri's Faraday Museum Read more
