#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…
#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…
#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…
#SciFri: What can you expect at the Bonn University Botanical Garden?
As you may have seen from my previous blog on the Museum Koenig Bonn, I was in Germany in September. Another of the places I visited whilst I was there is the Bonn University Botanic Garden. From the moment you…
#SciFri: The history of the Jardin des Plantes, Paris
The Jardin des Plantes is one of Paris’s most enduring and intellectually significant institutions. Situated on the Left Bank of the Seine in the 5th arrondissement, it is far more than a botanical garden. Over nearly four centuries, it has…
#SciFri: Visiting Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth? at the Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum’s new temporary exhibition, Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?, is an exercise in carefully calibrated wonder. It arrives at a time when space stories are no longer the sole province of headline-making missions and sci-fi fantasies:…
#SciFri: My thoughts on the National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham
While in Birmingham recently, I visited the National SEA LIFE Centre as a kind of follow-up to visiting the SEA LIFE London Aquarium in July. As you’ll see throughout this review, despite the best efforts of SEA LIFE, I do…
#SciFri: Mythical Creatures at Colchester Castle
I recently spent some time in Colchester catching up with my younger brother, and we decided to visit Colchester Castle while we were nearby. We tried to go there as a family once when we were children (back in 2001)…
#SciFri: Visiting Parc Zoologique de Paris
The Parc Zoologique de Paris (sometimes called the outdated Vincennes Zoo) is one of the city’s most surprising (and surprisingly modern) attractions. It blends an impressive heritage landmark (the famous Grand Rocher, or ‘Big Rock’) with a 21st-century approach to…
