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Research Interests of Martha Fleming
My research interests focus on intersections between museology and history of collecting, history of science, history of the book, and visual culture. This is not historically bound by period: what is… more →
Origins of Science as a Visual Pursuit
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society: Tạp chí khoa học lâu đời nhất thế giới
wrote 21 hours ago: Nếu như các quốc gia Trung Hoa, Ấn Độ, Ai Cập.. luôn tự hào mình là những cái nôi của văn minh nhân … more →
An Open Letter to the Royal Society: Please employ a wikipedian in residence
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wrote 1 day ago: Dear Professor Nurse Fellows of the Wiki Society? To improve public engagement with Science and Scie … more →
Historical astronomical apparatus of the day
wrote 1 day ago: A quadrant, such as the one above, measures the altitude of celestial objects and was one of the key … more →
Latest Funding Opportunities from the Royal Society
wrote 4 days ago: The Royal Society has a wide range of funding opportunities to support the UK scientific community a … more →
Books about Climate Change
wrote 4 days ago: There are some topics best avoided in polite company, such as in lunchtime discussions with colleagu … more →
Historical astronomical apparatus of the day
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wrote 1 week ago: The model above is a mechanical planetarium or orrery, dated to 1761 and made by the English surveyo … more →
Seeing Further, &tc.
wrote 1 week ago: “I can tell you at once that my favourite fellow of the Royal Society was the Reverend Thomas … more →
Soon, an ‘unprinter’ to remove ink from papers
wrote 1 week ago: LONDON: Scientists claim to have developed a new technique that can remove ink from printed papers s … more →
Sir Edward Burnett Tylor
wrote 1 week ago: Sir Edward Tylor was responsible for forming the definition of animism currently accepted in anthrop … more →
Improving diversity and tackling inequality in science
wrote 2 weeks ago: This is an edited version of a post which first appeared at the British Ecological Society’s blog. E … more →
"The mechanics of memory" - Lecture in London 30/05/2012
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wrote 2 weeks ago: How does the brain store and recall memories? What molecular mechanisms enable the storage of memory … more →
Photo: Ariel 3, The Royal Society, London, England
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Prof Atta elected member of Turkish Science Academy
wrote 2 weeks ago: Dr Atta ur Rehman, has written more than 843 publications having 18 patents and 103 books. – Photo b … more →
Joseph Banks – historical hottie
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wrote 3 weeks ago: He may have died almost 200 years ago but the naturalist Joseph Banks is still hot, it’s official. T … more →
Rare bird’s nest destroyed in the Peak District
wrote 3 weeks ago: A REWARD of £1000 is on offer to information leading to the conviction of the person who destroyed a … more →
Andrea Wulf @ Royal Society
wrote 3 weeks ago: A capacity crowd gathered to hear Andrea Wulf talk about her latest book, Chasing Venus: The Race to … more →
Pacific plastic soup grew 100-fold
wrote 3 weeks ago: If the microplastics in the ocean continued to grow it will be a major threat for marine life. – AP … more →
Richard Owen and Gideon Mantell
wrote 3 weeks ago: Richard Owen was one of the great jerks of history. He also happened to coin Dinosauria, from which … more →
Population, Consumption and the Future
wrote 4 weeks ago: Differences in fertility pose both challenges and opportunities for the developed and less developed … more →
