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Blog posts and articles from the Royal Society.
History of science blog posts
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Vida Milovanovic
In History of science
5 min read
Astronomical reunion
Vida Milovanovic never dreamed she would be marking this year’s solar eclipse with the return of a…
Nicole Salomone
In History of science
5 min read
Mortar man
Royal Society Lisa Jardine Grant recipient Nicole Salomone tells the story of Captain George…
Rupert Baker
In History of science
5 min read
Twelfth man
Eleven of the twelve Founder Fellows of the Royal Society signed the Charter Book - but who missed…
Keith Moore
In History of science
4 min read
Harmless drudges
Newly-catalogued archives at the Royal Society link Thomas Pennant, Dr Johnson and Sir John…
Ainsley Vinall
In History of science
5 min read
Snakes and leaders
Ainsley Vinall examines the symbolism behind a late portrait of Isaac Newton in the collections of…
News and views blog posts
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Professor Charles Bangham FMedSci FRS
In News and views
10 min read
Five questions on Long Covid
This article builds on the 2024 blog post ‘Is there hope for people with Long Covid?’
Professor Dame Athene Donald DBE FRS
In News and views
3 min read
Technicians and the fellowship
Professor Athene Donald FRS explains the crucial role of technical professionals in Research and…
Dr Nicola Quick
In News and views
4 min read
Biodiversity matters: teaching young students to love nature using immersive science and data collection
Teacher Laura Russo and STEM Partner Dr Nicola Quick share their experience of working together on…
Dr Rebecca Chadwick
In News and views
2 min read
Dr Shruti Mandhani: Motherhood, materials and making space
For International Women’s Day, Dr Rebecca Chadwick highlights Dr Shruti Mandhani’s impressive…
Zainab Hussain
In News and views
3 min read
Music on prescription: one scientist’s journey to healing hearts through music
How music, science and arrhythmia weaved their way throughout Professor Elaine Chew’s life and…
Publishing blog posts
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Jamie Macaulay
In Publishing
7 min read
Working with fishers to understand porpoise bycatch
Fishers and scientists have been working together to understand why porpoises and dolphins become…
Desmond J Higham
In Publishing
3 min read
Safe, secure and robust AI for safety-critical systems
Philosophical Transactions A has published a theme issue on 'Safe, secure and robust AI for…
Rachel Gladman
In Publishing
5 min read
Celebrating the top-cited Royal Society journal articles of 2025
In this blog post, we share the top-cited articles of 2025, showcasing the breadth and impact of…
Professor Sarah Brosnan
In Publishing
6 min read
The other 1%: Showcasing underrepresented voices in biological science
Guest editors Sarah Brosnan, Stephanie Meirmans, Maurine Neiman, Guadalupe Peralta and Shalene…
Ciara Doyle
In Publishing
5 min read
Fine-scale spatiotemporal predator-prey interactions in an Antarctic fur seal colony
Royal Society Open Science recently published an article on ‘Fine-scale spatiotemporal…