Keith Moore
history of science
5 mins
Herschel, old and new
The Royal Society’s Herschel collection is growing! Keith Moore describes how a new acquisition provides insights into the wider Herschel family and their scientific endeavours.
Rose Teanby
history of science
5 mins
Enlightened letters
Rose Teanby looks at letters in the Royal Society archives highlighting Sir John Herschel’s influence on Anna Atkins, Julia Margaret Cameron and Mary Somerville.
The Royal Society Pride Network
news and views
2 mins
Pride in London 2024: staff and Fellows celebrate Pride
In 2024, the Royal Society will be represented at Pride in London for the first time. This historic moment symbolises the Society’s ongoing commitment to embedding diversity, equality and inclusion in every aspect of our strategy and work.
Louisiane Ferlier
history of science
5 mins
Dear Sir John Herschel
Louisiane Ferlier launches the letters of Sir John Herschel on the Royal Society's Science in the Making platform.
Jessica Miller
publishing
3 mins
Composite materials in biological systems
A new two-part Interface Focus issue explores the potential of biological composite materials.
Eloise Barber
history of science
4 mins
Digitising the Herschel letters
Sir John Herschel’s careful management of his correspondence, and his central position in nineteenth-century science, make the Royal Society’s Herschel letters an invaluable archival resource, as Eloise Barber discovers during a major new digitisation project.
Vida Milovanovic
history of science
5 mins
Friends reunited
Vida Milovanovic discovers the stories behind the Royal Society's portraits of Albert Einstein and Max Born.
Katherine Marshall
history of science
5 mins
Copycats
Centuries before digital cameras, how did early Fellows of the Royal Society approach the tricky problem of reproducing text and images? Katherine Marshall investigates.
Buchi Okereafor
publishing
3 mins
Exploring the role of risk gene CNTN4 and APP in neuronal development
Dr Asami Oguro-Ando tells us about the research published in her new Open Biology paper, a study which explores the pivotal role of the gene CNTN4 and APP in neuronal development.
Ainsley Vinall
history of science
6 mins
Family portrait
The scientific influence of Thomas Henry Huxley FRS reappears throughout the lives of his children and grandchildren, as Ainsley Vinall discovers.
Graham Hutchings FRS
news and views
5 mins
Why we need to “defossilise” our chemicals
The chemicals that feed us, keep us healthy, help us stay clean, and provide the products we use every day need to change.
Virginia Mills
history of science
6 mins
Sun and moon stones
In the vaults of the Royal Society Library, Virginia Mills digs up some past research into the connection between celestial phenomena and ancient monuments.