#MuseumMonday: Musée des Arts et Métiers
What do you do when you arrive in Paris and are waiting for your hotel check-in to open? You go to a museum of course! The Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris (Conservatoire national des arts et métiers) is…
#MuseumMonday: Old Operating Theatre Museum
Tucked away in the attic of the early‑18th‑century St Thomas’s Church near London Bridge station, the Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret is Europe’s oldest surviving surgical theatre. Originally the hospital apothecary’s herb garret, in 1822 it was converted into a women‑only…
#SciFri: Down House – The Home of Charles Darwin
If you’ve seen my posts on social media, then you likely know that earlier this month I visited Down House, the home of Charles Darwin. As it’s name suggests, it is located in the village of Downe (formerly spelled “Down”)…
#SciFri: A quick history of the Blaschka Models
For those that have never heard of them, buckle up and I am about to introduce you to something that may very well become your next hyperfixation! The Blaschka Models are a collection of intricately crafted glass sculptures depicting marine…
#SciFri: Hunterian Museum and the history of anatomy
Please note: No photos of human remains are shared below out of respect for the people they originated from. The Hunterian Museum, located at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in London, is one of the most significant medical…
#StevesLibrary: The Tangled Tree
It has been a while since I posted a #StevesLibrary update, and a lot has happened since then! Thankfully, I am now reading regularly again after taking a break while I focussed on getting my PhD thesis past the finish…
#StevesLibrary: No Need for Geniuses
It’s very easy as a Brit to forget that there are other countries out there that have made important contributions to science and engineering. In my mind, it is frustrating that throughout our schooling, our attention is made only to…
#SteveReviews: Radioactive
There is no doubt that this year has certainly been unlike any other in living memory for most of us. One of the biggest impacts of the global pandemic is on the entertainment industry, and the delay of the release…
