Samson Akichem Lokele is a travelling eye doctor who works for the international charity Sightsavers. He talks about his work treating trachoma in the remote Turkana region of northern Kenya.
Meet the staff members that make the Museum so unique and get the insider scoop on upcoming exhibitions, research projects and new objects.
Space curator Doug Millard explores the upcoming NASA mission to Mars, and how this will pave the way for future exploration of the red planet.
Historian of medicine Annie Thwaite explores the rich and complex history of amulets and their connection to medicine.
Join Assistant Curator Matthew Howles on a hot air balloon adventure with Mrs Sage, England’s first female aeronaut.
Alexandra Rose, Curator of Earth Sciences, celebrates the anniversary of the Ordnance Survey.
What connects the microwave ovens we have in our homes to the classified location of the BT Tower, the tallest building in London from 1956 to 1980?
Dr. Dimitrios Adamos and Dr. Stefanos Zafeiriou from the Department of Computing, Imperial College London explore how brain waves can tell you about the music you listen to as part of a Live Science residency at the Science Museum that ran from February – March 2020.
On this day in 1930, Amy Johnson set off on a journey to secure her place in history as the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia.
To celebrate International Astronomy Day, Assistant Curator Matthew Howles takes an in-depth look at the most iconic of astronomical instruments: the telescope.
The Hubble telescope was launched 30 years ago today so Assistant Curator Heather Bennett looks back on some of the historic landmarks that led up to this extraordinary mission.
To mark World Kidney Day, Curator of Medicine Selina Hurley reflects on this unsung hero of the human body.
Ahead of Science City Lates on 26 February, Participation Assistant Audrey Aidoo-Davies discusses an exciting project she’s been running with curator Alexandra Rose and some young makers of today.