On Monday 21 August 2017, a solar eclipse was visible across most of the United States for the first time in a century. To celebrate, curator Ali Boyle shared a short history of eclipses and a few favourite objects from our collection.
Explore the life and work of civil engineer John Smeaton
Discussing the cosmic mystery of dark matter at the Director’s Annual Dinner.
Fun (and tasty) British Science Week experiments.
Roger Highfield explores the impact of eclipses on science.
Roger Highfield reflects on a new TV series by Prof Brian Cox, Forces of Nature.
Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón discussed his space thriller Gravity in a recent event at the Museum.
Scientists have sent shock-waves through the scientific world with the announcement that they have detected gravitational waves.
Cosmologist Lisa Randall discusses everything from dark matter to the dinosaurs with Roger Highfield.
In his TED talk, Harry Cliff explores the big questions in physics and how scientists are trying to find answers.
Tis the season to be snowy… So the Families and Accessible Programmes Team is wrapping up the year with a host of fun-filled festive activities for the Christmas holidays.
To celebrate a century of Einstein’s famous theory, we explore the past, present and future of general relativity.