#SciFri: Titanosaur at Peterborough Cathedral
When you think of dinosaurs, the last place that comes to mind is probably a cathedral (unless you’re thinking along the lines of the Natural History Museum). However, earlier in the spring of 2026, one of the most extraordinary exhibitions…
#MuseumMonday: My visit to the Whipple Museum of the History of Science
The Whipple Museum of the History of Science occupies a distinctive place among Britain’s university museums. Hidden away on the atmospheric Free School Lane in Cambridge, the museum is not simply a repository of antique instruments. It is a living…
#SciFri: Homo sapiens – Classifying the Human Animal
The classification of the human species has occupied philosophers, physicians, theologians, and naturalists for thousands of years. Long before the emergence of modern biology, human beings sought to understand what humanity was, how humans differed from animals, and whether differences…
#SteveReviews: Secret Garden
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that last week was Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, I could therefore think of no better way to celebrate than to watch Secret Garden. In an age dominated by frantic streaming…
#SciFri: Fossil Hunting at the Kings Dyke RIG Site
It will be no surprise to regular readers of this blog that I really enjoy fossil hunting! Recently, I visited a new site with a number of friends of mine, at the Kings Dyke Nature Reserve, which is often referred…
#SciFri: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition has become one of the Natural History Museum’s most successful annual exhibitions, bringing together some of the most remarkable images of the natural world from across the globe. The 2025 exhibition (the sixty-first…
#SciFri: Breaking Barriers – Women in Wildlife
For over two centuries, women have been at the heart of conservation, challenging norms, advancing science, and protecting the natural world. At ZSL’s Breaking Barriers: Women in Wildlife Wild Talks event, this legacy took centre stage, celebrating both the pioneers…
#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,…
#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…
