#MuseumMonday: Timeline of exhibitions at the Francis Crick Institute
The Francis Crick Institute, commonly known as the Crick, is one of the United Kingdom’s leading centres for biomedical research. Located in central London, next to St Pancras International and King’s Cross, the institute brings together scientists from different disciplines…
#StevesLibrary: Top 10 Books on Medical History
The history of medicine is, in many ways, the history of humanity’s attempts to understand the biological causes of disease and to intervene when things go wrong. From ancient systems of healing based on observation, traditional knowledge and ideas such…
#MuseumMonday: Timeline of exhibitions at the British Library
The British Library is perhaps best known as one of the world’s great repositories of books, manuscripts and historical documents, but its collections also provide a remarkable window into the natural world and our understanding of it. Across its history,…
#StevesLibrary: The Lives of Snakes – A Natural History of the World’s Snakes
Who is ready for another book review? The Lives of Snakes: A Natural History of the World’s Snakes by Chris Mattison is an ambitious and beautifully presented exploration of one of the most misunderstood groups of animals on Earth. Written…
#SciFri: When frogs were used as pregnancy tests
Long before lateral flow pregnancy tests became a routine purchase in pharmacies or supermarkets, confirming a pregnancy was a slow, uncertain, and often expensive process. During the early twentieth century, physicians relied on indirect signs and symptoms or laboratory tests…
#StevesReviews: Evolution with Chris Packham
Few concepts have shaped modern biology as profoundly as evolution. It underpins every aspect of ecology, genetics, physiology, behaviour and conservation, yet communicating evolutionary theory to a general audience remains a considerable challenge. Evolutionary processes often occur over immense timescales,…
#StevesLibrary: DK Eyewitness: Amphibian
Thinking about my own personal development, few publishers have shaped children’s non-fiction as profoundly as Dorling Kindersley (DK). For more than three decades, the Eyewitness series has introduced millions of readers to subjects ranging from dinosaurs and space exploration to…
#MuseumMonday: The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum – A Fascinating History of Medicines, Poisons and Pharmacy
Tucked away on East Smithfield, a short walk from Tower Bridge and St Katharine Docks, is one of London’s lesser-known medical museums. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum is easy to overlook. It does not have the grand scale of the…
#MuseumMonday: A comprehensive review of the Hunterian Museum
The Hunterian Museum is one of London’s most fascinating, controversial, and intellectually challenging museums. Located within the headquarters of the Royal College of Surgeons of England at Lincoln’s Inn Fields (easily accessible from Holborn tube station), it houses one of…
#SciFri: Kew Gardens – A Comprehensive Review and History of Britain’s Botanical Treasure
I have previously written on the wonders of Kew Gardens, but since then I have learnt a lot more about this amazing attraction, so I thought I’d try to do it justice this time. In my mind, there are few…
