The Creation of Frankenstein
…of animating the inanimate. Roger Highfield reports The reasons the novel Frankenstein has become ‘the creation myth for modern times’ were explored during a discussion this week led by the…
Brian Cox and the forces of nature
…its startling beauty. Roger Highfield describes a Royal Society event to celebrate his latest foray into popular science. If you need yet more evidence that a series by the BBC’s…
Global threat of antibiotic resistance inspires Superbug app game
The Science Museum has helped inspire a new game released today by the Longitude Prize, reports Roger Highfield, Director of External Affairs and member of the Longitude Committee. Games are…
Could a robot learn to learn?
…event was introduced by Roger Highfield of the Science Museum, and is available to watch here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psk5DLpqp3o Copying the human brain The Human Brain Project is a ten-year European Commission-funded…
Bill Gates and will.i.am argue for progress through investment in science
…Youth Grand Challenge programme for school children aimed at inspiring the next generation of great British scientists and innovators. Roger Highfield is Director of External Affairs at the Science Museum….
Oxford and the forgotten man of penicillin
As Oxford University’s Dunn School gears up to celebrate its key role in the history of penicillin, Roger Highfield, Director of External Affairs at the Science Museum Group and member…
Understanding what it means to be human
Roger Highfield, Director of External Affairs, explains how the Museum is advancing research with its Live Science programme for scientists. Can playing video games change you? With the help of…
Science Museum Soars to New Heights with Mathematics: The Winton Gallery
Roger Highfield, Director of External Affairs, describes the launch of the Museum’s pioneering gallery, designed by Dame Zaha Hadid, which is free to visit and open from 8 December 2016….
Robot uprising in the Science Museum
…can walk, move its lips, raise a crucifix and rosary, and beat its breast. Science Museum Director Roger Highfield, actor Toby Jones and Bill Hartnett of Royal Society admire the…
Winston Churchill on Alien Life
Director of External Affairs, Roger Highfield, reflects on the recent discovery of an article written by Winston Churchill about the possibility of extra-terrestrial life A remarkable glimpse of Churchill’s enduring…
The Queen of Space, Valentina Tereshkova, celebrates her 80th birthday at the Science Museum
Last week the Science Museum hosted a gala event to celebrate the 80th birthday of Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space. Roger Highfield, Director of External Affairs, tells us…
Mathematics reveals difference between Facebook friends and real friends
A mathematical argument for forging friendships has been found by researchers, reports Roger Highfield, Director of External Affairs and coauthor, with Martin Nowak, of Supercooperators. A revealing insight into the…