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Blog posts and articles from the Royal Society.
History of science blog posts
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Keith Moore
In History of science
4 min read
Roman à clef
Keith Moore looks at examples of how authors have used science to inspire their stories, co-opting…
Eloise Barber
In History of science
3 min read
The first Paralympic Games
Eloise Barber tells the story of Sir Ludwig Guttmann FRS, a pioneer in the world of disability…
Louisiane Ferlier
In History of science
4 min read
Figuring the Earth
Louisiane Ferlier introduces the first international collaborative exhibition put on by the Royal…
Vida Milovanovic
In History of science
6 min read
Observing general relativity
How did a solar eclipse in May 1919 help to prove Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity?…
Rupert Baker
In History of science
5 min read
Norwegian ice
Rupert Baker retraces the footsteps of James David Forbes FRS, who travelled to Norway in 1851 on…
News and views blog posts
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Cameron Hepburn
In News and views
4 min read
Do the economics behind the UK’s climate ambitions stack up?
Cameron Hepburn, Battcock Professor of Environmental Economics, Smith School, Oxford, considers…
Professor Richard Jones
In News and views
3 min read
On the economic value of research
This blog makes the case that a better understanding of how science and innovation lead to…
Sir Adrian Smith PRS
In News and views
3 min read
President of the Royal Society, Sir Adrian Smith, responds to election manifestos
With just under two weeks until votes are cast in the General Election, President of the Royal…
The Royal Society Pride Network
In News and views
2 min read
Pride in London 2024: staff and Fellows celebrate Pride
In 2024, the Royal Society will be represented at Pride in London for the first time, a historic…
Graham Hutchings FRS
In News and views
5 min read
Why we need to “defossilise” our chemicals
Changes are needed in the chemical industry, which is responsible for around 6% of global…
Publishing blog posts
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Danilo Giacometti
In Publishing
3 min read
Uncovering seasonal shifts in the thermoregulatory strategies of a burrowing salamander
The authors of a new Royal Society Open Science article, Danilo Giacometti and Glenn Tattersall,…
Buchi Okereafor
In Publishing
3 min read
Paradoxical Role of Glutamate Transporters in Vertebrate Retina Synapses
A recent study in Open Biology investigates the distinct roles of glutamate transporters in…
Jessica Miller
In Publishing
3 min read
The impact of prehistoric conflicts on population dynamics
A new Journal of the Royal Society Interface paper examines the wider possible social effects of…
Alice Power
In Publishing
2 min read
STEP forward to fusion
In this blog post, Professor Sir Ian Chapman outlines the progress made in fusion science so far,…
Professor Christopher Huang
In Publishing
11 min read
Nerve, muscle, action: celebrating pioneers of cell physiology
A collection of Royal Society Biographical Memoirs celebrates the field of cell physiology.…