#StevesLibrary: Spare Parts
As you may have noticed, I have been down a bit of a medical history rabbit hole recently, you’ll be glad that this is still going strong! I recently learned about Spare Parts: An Unexpected History of Transplants by Paul…
#SciFri: Pokécology at the Natural History Museum
From early 2026, the Natural History Museum (a place that I cherish) hosted a unique collaboration with The Pokémon Company centred on the concept of Pokécology. This event went beyond a simple retail pop-up as has happened at other museums,…
#MuseumMonday: My visit to the Barts Pathology Museum
Okay, it is finally here! If you’ve been following my blog and social media accounts over the past few weeks, you’ll be aware this post has been coming for a while. The Barts Pathology Museum is one of the most…
#SciFri: On The Art of Teeth at Barts Pathology Museum
Recently, I mentioned that I had previously visited the Barts Pathology Museum, and that I’ll be featuring it on #MuseumMonday in the near future. However, on my first visit back before Christmas, there was a site-specific art installation being exhibited…
#ToyTuesday: Reviewing the Toymany 16-Piece Sea Animal Figurines Playset
If you’ve been following my blog for a while now, you’ll know that I really love to visit aquariums to see what species are on display, and to try to increase my knowledge on the species that are usually out…
#MuseumMonday: Why visit the St Bartholomew’s Hospital Museum?
The St Bartholomew’s Hospital Museum is one of the most significant medical history museums in the United Kingdom. Located within the grounds of St Bartholomew’s Hospital in West Smithfield, London, the Museum explores nearly nine centuries of medical care, scientific…
#MuseumMonday: What is The Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum?
I recently visited a museum I have walked past a number of times in the past. I completed one of my MRes projects while studying at Imperial College London at the St Mary’s Campus and never noticed this museum, despite…
#SciFri: Triceratops: Eat, Roam, Repeat at Manchester Museum
Earlier in the year, I visited the Manchester Museum in order to attend a bold new chapter of natural history storytelling at the museum, with the exhibition of Triceratops: Eat, Roam, Repeat, centred on one of the most recognisable dinosaurs…
#MuseumMonday: Exploring the Lapworth Museum of Geology
The Lapworth Museum of Geology is one of the UK’s oldest specialist geological museums, located at the University of Birmingham. Founded in 1880 and named after the pioneering geologist Charles Lapworth, the museum was originally established to support teaching and…
#StevesLibrary: The Butchering Art
Many of you will be familiar from my recent blog posts and those on social media that I have had a fun time exploring medical history recently. This has extended beyond the museums and exhibitions to books, which I am…
