#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…
#SciFri: The Power of Trees at Kew Gardens
When I visited Kew Gardens last summer, The Power of Trees exhibition was on display at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art. Running from the 12th April to the 14th September 2025, this exhibition was conceived as a sweeping…
#StevesLibrary: The Lives of Frogs – A Natural History
It is not very often that we get a new mainstream book on frogs, which are an animal group which I have a close affinity to. On the surface, frogs might seem like simple, ordinary creatures, those small amphibians you…
#SciFri: Trailblazers & Pioneers – 200 Years of Wildlife Science
For two centuries, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has stood at the forefront of wildlife science, conservation, and public understanding of the natural world. Founded in 1826, ZSL established what became the world’s first scientific zoo, now known as…
#SciFri: ARC-BHS Joint Scientific Meeting 2025
Back in November, it was that time of year again where your favourite herpetologists from around the country (and further afield) descend on the seaside town of Bournemouth. For most of you, I suspect that this generally marks the start…
#MuseumMonday: Exploring the Museum of Anaesthesia
Whilst I was in London recently, I took the time to visit the Museum of Anaesthesia, more formally known as the Anaesthesia Heritage Centre. This is a specialised medical museum located at 21 Portland Place in London. It forms part…
#StevesLibrary: Top 10 books on Rewilding
These Top 10 lists I’ve been writing every now and again seem to be popular, so I may try to write one every month or so. The topic of this list is books on rewilding. But what is it? Rewilding…
#SciFri: My first visit to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
I’ve got to admit something that will probably shock a lot of you. Despite the Institute of Zoology (IoZ) being a collaborative partner of my PhD, I had never been to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo until last year. All of my…
#SteveReviews: Ocean with David Attenborough
At 99 years old, Sir David Attenborough delivers what might be one of the most emotional and urgent works of his storied career with Ocean with David Attenborough, a feature-length documentary that’s as breath-taking in its beauty as it is…
