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Before Baird
history of scienceThe pioneering genius of Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton FRS can be seen in a recently catalogued archival collection of his personal and professional papers, as Vida Milovanovic reveals.
Enlightened letters
history of scienceRose Teanby looks at letters in the Royal Society archives highlighting Sir John Herschel’s influence on Anna Atkins, Julia Margaret Cameron and Mary Somerville.
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.
The Lady and the Leviathan
history of scienceVirginia Mills celebrates Stereoscopy Day by telling the story of Lady Mary Rosse, the photographer behind some extraordinary images in the Royal Society’s archives.
Biology Letters has your research covered
publishingBiology Letters caught up with some of our authors whose images made it onto our cover to find out what has happened since then.
John Ruskin and ‘heart-sight’
history of scienceA new exhibition at the Royal Society places the work of art critic John Ruskin in the context of developments in science and photography, as curator Professor Sandra Kemp explains.
Certified success
history of scienceJon Bushell explains how a project to re-photograph more than 5,800 Royal Society Election Certificates has resulted in a much-improved digital resource.
The roots of photography
history of scienceVirginia Mills ventures out to Dulwich Picture Gallery to see their exhibition on the story of plant photography.
Snapping scientists
history of scienceEllen Embleton highlights our collection of Admission Day photographs of Royal Society Fellows, and discovers how the practice began.
Something old, something blue
history of scienceSandra Santos celebrates the life and work of pioneering photographer Anna Atkins, born 222 years ago today.
Science decade
history of scienceKatherine Marshall introduces our new online exhibition, featuring portraits of scientists taken by renowned photographer Anne-Katrin Purkiss.
Fun with scientists
history of scienceKeith Moore looks through our collection of photographic portraiture and finds some images of scientists letting their hair down a little.