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Spider men

history of science
Jon Bushell
09 September 2025
5 mins

Jon Bushell spins a tale of spider research by early Royal Society Fellows, featuring Robert Hooke, John Ray and Martin Lister.

Plenty more fish

history of science
Louisiane Ferlier
05 July 2022
3 mins

Louisiane Ferlier launches our new exhibition on scientific marine voyages, together with a digital version of Francis Willughby and John Ray's 'History of Fish'.

Bird brains

history of science
Jon Bushell
28 January 2021
5 mins

Jon Bushell admires the ornithological work of two early Royal Society Fellows, Francis Willughby and John Ray.

A proverb in the hand…

history of science
Rupert Baker
19 August 2014
3 mins

91TV Library has acquired a copy of 'A collection of English proverbs' by John Ray FRS. Library Manager Rupert Baker puzzles over the contents.

Rupert Baker
10 June 2013
2 mins

Rupert Baker is amused by a satirical take on Samuel Pepys and the publication history of a book which drained the coffers of the Royal Society.