History of science resources
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ºìÌÒÊÓƵ supports activities in the history of science and related disciplines by making available resources and funding, by celebrating history through awards, and in hosting public events. On this page you will find a wide range of online resources related to the history of science, to aid remote research, to explain, and to inspire. Find information catalogues, full text manuscripts and books, and interpretative material here.
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Turning the pages
Leaf through digital replicas of some of our treasures.
The Wolfson Foundation archive
Read a collection of stories and documents from the Wolfson Foundation's archive.
People of Science
Brian Cox interviews David Attenborough, Venki Ramakrishnan, and other leading scientists.
Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal and Lecture
This prize lecture is given on a subject relating to the history of science, philosophy of science…
The Lisa Jardine Grant Scheme
Travel grants to support archival research and career development in interdisciplinary studies.
History of scientific journals
360 years of scientific publishing.
History of science blog posts
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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…
Virginia Mills
In History of science
6 min read
The two doctors
Virginia Mills finds ‘a beautiful and unbroken marriage of souls’ between two seventeenth-century…
Jon Bushell
In History of science
7 min read
Icy relations
Royal Society manuscripts and photographs from the 1901-1904 British National Antarctic Expedition…
Louisiane Ferlier
In History of science
7 min read
Charting the weather
Louisiane Ferlier unveils ºìÌÒÊÓƵ's full collection of meteorological observations, now…
Louise Ryland-Epton
In History of science
5 min read
Wiltshire and the world
To mark the 400th anniversary of his birth, guest blogger Louise Ryland-Epton explores the radical…