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History of science Nobel ambitions Jon Bushell looks at the Nobel Prize certificates in the archives of the Royal Society. By Jon Bushell 24 November 2020 5 min read
History of science Science in history Ahead of the Royal Society Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Lecture on 26 November, Rupert Baker looks at the history of the WBM Medal and Lecture and its… By Rupert Baker 17 November 2020 2 min read
History of science Digging for Dorothea Virginia Mills finds out about the life and work of palaeontologist Dorothea Bate, and the perseverance required to unearth the fossil remains of… By Virginia Mills 12 November 2020 7 min read
Join Keith on a grand tour of the Royal Society's home at Carlton House Terrace. Keith's Building Tour - Objectivity #231 17 September 2020 Brady Haran
Brady and Keith look at one of the quirkiest objects ever featured on the channel... A miniature thimble battery! Thimble Battery - Objectivity #230 26 August 2020 Brady Haran
Brady visits Bournemouth Natural Science Society to look at an array of specimens and objects. The Butterfly Collector - Objectivity #229 30 July 2020 Brady Haran
Brady and Keith look at the history of the Summer Science Exhibition at the Royal Society. Scientific Soirée - Objectivity #228 16 July 2020 Brady Haran