Ninety nine years after the end of the First World War, curator Stewart Emmens looks at medical care both near the battlefield and at home.
From Neisseria gonorhoeae to living in space, did you know these 7 facts about bacteria?
Contemporary Science Volunteer Giulia Delprato talks about the latest development in burns treatment, SkinGun.
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.
Curator Selina Hurley, and Sir Terence English, look at how we got from the first implanted artificial heart to where we are today.
In our latest Live Science experiment researchers from Middlesex University are investigating the relationship between awareness of our own actions and empathy with others.
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.
As the British Library’s Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition opens, we explore the history and science of magic.
Dr Roger Highfield explains how when we fall asleep, we celebrate the way that most life on our planet is adapted to the rotation of the Earth, and the daily rise and fall of the Sun in the sky.
‘How to Build a Virtual Human’, a special event held at the Science Museum that explored the future of medicine.
Breath biopsy, the latest development in cancer detection.
Exploring the stories behind our objects