Search Results for "Antoni van Leeuwenhoek"
Lace-like trophies
history of scienceKatherine Marshall traces the development of nature printing within the history of scientific illustration.
Focus on Leeuwenhoek
history of scienceLouisiane Ferlier describes how specimens sent to the Royal Society by Dutch scientist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek were photographed for our Science in the Making platform.
Diet of worms
history of scienceLayla Hilsden finds 'an astonishing and noteworthy story' while cataloguing the Royal Society's Classified Papers collection.
Celebrating Leeuwenhoek
history of scienceA two-day conference, marking the 300th anniversary of the death of Dutch microscopist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, will be held at the Royal Society in September.
Powders of sympathy
history of scienceIsabel Lauterjung finds some curious references to weapon salves and the cure of wounds at a distance in the archives of the Royal Society.
The roots of photography
history of scienceVirginia Mills ventures out to Dulwich Picture Gallery to see their exhibition on the story of plant photography.
Hydra meets Handel
history of scienceKeith Moore dives into the curious world of the hydra, or polyp, and the research of Swiss naturalist Abraham Trembley FRS.