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Kathryn Maxson Jones
11 February 2025
6 mins

In the second half of a two-part article, Kathryn Maxson Jones highlights further resources on the history of neuroscience and squid giant axon research in the Royal Society’s collections.

Pursuing portraiture

history of science
Ellen Embleton
26 September 2022
5 mins

Ellen Embleton discovers how the Royal Society Library acquired its collection of engravings, including more than 900 portraits amassed by the scientific writer John Peter Gassiot FRS.

Dining on ectoplasm

history of science
Keith Moore
24 December 2012
3 mins

Keith Moore tells a ghastly tale of skulduggery at the Royal Society, with a spot of fine dining thrown in.

Alienists

history of science
Keith Moore
03 February 2012
1 mins

Read more about the book of nominations for Foreign Members of the Royal Society.