A previously overlooked letter, article and exhibit suggest the British chemist Rosalind Franklin contributed more to revealing the ‘secret of life’ than thought, reports Science Director Roger Highfield.
Explore the work of our contemporary science team who run the Tomorrow’s World Gallery. In partnership with the BBC the gallery inspires visitors with the latest scientific inventions and explores the impact they could have on our future.
Four engineering visionaries behind the silicon cells that transformed the efficiency of solar panels have won the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, the most prestigious prize of its kind.
Some methods for removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere are unproven and others may carry risks. Roger Highfield, Science Director, talks to one of the organisers of an event next week to find out what the public think.
Assistant Curator Heather Bennett introduces us to the James Webb Space Telescope, launching today.
A milestone international survey of public attitudes conducted for the museum reveals concern about food waste but widespread lack of understanding about the link between food production and climate change. Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports.
A remarkable engine, designed to help slow down a spacecraft, recently went on display. We asked space curator Doug Millard to explain more.
Roger Highfield, Science Director, celebrates a milestone in reading the entire complement of human DNA, or genome, which reveals a hidden landscape of human genetics.
Roger Highfield, Science Director, describes how genetic engineering has been taken to a new level by artificial organisms that can make novel kinds of polymer, an advance with potentially huge implications for medicine, catalysts, materials and more.
Sophie Waring, Curator of the Science Museum’s new free exhibition Our Future Planet explores how a suite of technologies and nature-based solutions can contribute to the fight against climate change
As the Science Museum launches an exhibition about capturing climate-warming carbon dioxide, a new analysis shows investing in ecosystems could help cool the planet in the latter part of this century, but only if we act now. Science Director, Roger Highfield describes the new work, and a method to turn carbon dioxide into greener plastics.
Today, NASA was able to successfully fly a small helicopter on Mars. Space curator Doug Millard explores this historical moment.
As part of our Open for All series, Marketing Officer Lorna Hutchman explores the advances in accessibility that are creating a more inclusive gaming industry.