We explore the history of the White House solar panels 40 years after their installation and on the anniversary of Jimmy Carter’s famous speech turning science into politics.
Ahead of the final week of the Wounded exhibition, Associate Curator of Chemistry Rupert Cole looks at poison gas in the First World War.
250 years ago William Cookworthy was awarded a patent for producing an English true hard-paste porcelain similar to that being produced in China and Germany. Curator of Chemistry Sophie Waring explores more.
To celebrate 180 years since the birth of William Perkin, we explore the items in the collections linked to his most famous invention: mauveine.
80 years after it was first introduced, Chemistry Curator Sophie Waring, looks at how nylon has become a ubiquitous material in our lives today
Half a century after the publication of The Double Helix, Roger Highfield looks at why the book is still relevant today.
Contemporary Science Research Volunteer, Claudia Cook looks at how we can harness light from the Sun to create medicine.
Curator of Chemistry, Sophie Waring, explores the lasting legacy of Bakelite®.
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?
As the British Library’s Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition opens, we explore the history and science of magic.
Discover the story behind 18th century scientist Joseph Priestley’s microscope, purchased on this day in 1767.