Assistant Curator Heather Bennett takes a look at the remarkable life and achievements of engineer Verena Holmes.
To celebrate HM The Queen’s platinum Jubilee, we’ll be looking back at her longstanding relationship with the Science Museum, spanning over 8 decades.
Professor Christian Laes discusses perceptions of disability and the idealised body in ancient Greek culture, revealing how these ancient representations of bodily forms have influenced modern ideals towards conformity.
Assistant curator Katie Mcnab explores the life and work of Dr Nancy Roman, an American Astronomer who was the Chief of Astronomy at NASA for 20 years and earned the exemplary nickname ‘the mother of Hubble’.
The key to scientific innovation was the talking point of the most stellar event in the museum’s calendar, the annual dinner, reports Science Director Roger Highfield.
A speech given by Nobel prize-winner Sir Gregory Winter at the Science Museum Group Annual Dinner.
As the latest Doctor is unveiled, Science Director Roger Highfield discusses the science of regeneration with developmental biologist, Sir Jim Smith.
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.
To mark Star Wars Day, on May 4, Science Director Roger Highfield discusses this iconic Jedi weapon with Swiss fusion physicist Federico Felici.
The Science Museum marked Earth Day 2022 with a special screening of Antarctica 3D and the release of a new series of animated films exploring climate change.
Greek Independence Day is celebrated on 25 March, at the Science Museum we are commemorating this anniversary by reflecting on the contributions of one key individual in the recorded history of the study of Mathematics, the ancient Greek philosopher Euclid.
Lynch Syndrome Awareness Day is observed annually on 22 March. Our Curator of Medicine Selina Hurley, explains the history of this condition and more contemporary developments in its research.