To mark World Kidney Day, Curator of Medicine Selina Hurley reflects on this unsung hero of the human body.
Dr Julia Knights, Deputy Director of the Science Museum, celebrates the recent achievements of astronaut Christina Koch whilst emphasising the key role women play in STEM and space exploration.
Today marks the birthday of Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier (1758-1836), a French chemist who played a leading, yet sometimes overlooked, role in the foundations of modern chemistry.
Dr. Gillian Forrester from Me, Human and Birkbeck, University of London investigates how traits from our 500 million-year-old brain still underpin some of our most important human behaviours, as part of a Live Science residency at the Science Museum.
Roger Highfield, Science Director, reflects on the Director’s Annual Dinner 2019.
Assistant Curator Hattie Lloyd recently came across an object in our stores that helped her discover the fascinating work of British chemist, Frances Micklethwait.
Now 2018 has come to an end, Aran Shaunak celebrates the Science Museum Group’s contribution to the Year of Engineering.
Amy Davy explores the life and work of Cecilia Payne, a remarkable scientist who changed our understanding of the Sun.
John Webster recalls his time working alongside Muriel Harris, who played an important and integral role in the development of IVF research.
Connie Orbach, curator of new exhibition IVF: 6 Million Babies Later, explores the pioneering work of Jean Purdy, a central figure in the development of IVF.
Roger Highfield discusses the ethical dimensions of reproductive science to mark our new exhibition, IVF: 6 Million Babies Later.
Jane Sutton from the Royal Academy of Engineering explores the importance of diversity in engineering