To mark the 150th birthday of possibly the most celebrated female scientist in history, Curator of Chemistry, Sophie Waring, looks at the life of Marie Curie, and the surprising products that were made from her discovery of Radium.
Can you help us identify some of the objects in our chemistry collection?
Curator Selina Hurley, and Sir Terence English, look at how we got from the first implanted artificial heart to where we are today.
We discover the history of the UK gaming industry from the innovators who shaped it.
To honour All Hallows Eve, follow this tour to discover some of the weirdest and creepiest objects at the Science Museum.
On this day in 1889 the Modernist painter Edward Wadsworth was born. Assistant Curator Rupert Cole explores an interaction Wadsworth had with Science Museum objects in the 1930s.
We spoke to our wonderful Power UP ambassadors to find out what their favourite retro gaming memories were and why those games were so special.
Are you more Mario or Pac-Man? Find out in our latest quiz…
In our latest Live Science experiment researchers from Middlesex University are investigating the relationship between awareness of our own actions and empathy with others.
Inspired by the growing number of female gamers attending Power UP this year, we take a look at the rise in female developers.
Before they go on display, our objects undergo thorough checks and sometimes require repairs. HLF Conservation Intern, Matt Walker, talks us through the process of repairing one such object.
Curator Helen Peavitt explores the democratisation of consumer goods