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Snakes and leaders

history of science
Ainsley Vinall
07 July 2026
5 mins

Ainsley Vinall examines the symbolism behind a late portrait of Isaac Newton in the collections of ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ.

Pursuing portraiture

history of science
Ellen Embleton
26 September 2022
5 mins

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

Chimes at midnight

history of science
Keith Moore
22 December 2014
3 mins

Keith Moore discovers fairy lights and a ghostly apparition in the collections of ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ.

Hydra meets Handel

history of science
Keith Moore
27 March 2014
3 mins

Keith Moore dives into the curious world of the hydra, or polyp, and the research of Swiss naturalist Abraham Trembley FRS.