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#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…

#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…

#SteveReviews: Wild London

When you hear the name Sir David Attenborough, your imagination usually leaps to the sweeping plains of Africa, the coral cities beneath the sea, or the silent expanses of Arctic ice. However in Wild London, a 2026 BBC One documentary…

#SciFri: Visiting the Wellcome Collection

If you’ve ever got off at Euston Station in London, or been for a walk up Euston Road, you’ve probably walked past the Wellcome Collection (and the adjoining Wellcome Trust). I thought it was about time I visited, so a…