£1 million Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering goes to chemical engineer...
The visionary chemical engineer Dr Robert Langer, whose work on drug delivery systems has benefited millions of patients, has today won Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.
View ArticleA Remarkable Moment for Science
When the House of Commons voted to legalise a revolutionary new form of reproductive medicine on Tuesday, it was a remarkable moment for science.
View ArticleHow could coffee power our cities?
In this guest blog post, Arthur Kay, founder and CEO of bio-bean, explores how his company is working with the Science Museum to recycle coffee waste into useful fuels.
View ArticleThree centuries of citizen science
To mark the birthday of Philosophical Transactions, Roger Highfield surveys the history of citizen science, which dates back much further than many realise.
View ArticleJoin our Eclipse Twitter Tour
On Friday 20 March, a solar eclipse will be visible across the UK (and Europe, parts of Asia and Africa). It’s the last chance to watch a solar eclipse in Europe until 2026.
View ArticleRotating plates: How orientation can make your food taste better
Charles Michel, chef and researcher on food aesthetics at Oxford University explores the first results from an experiment in the Science Museum's Cravings exhibition.
View ArticleCelebrating the best of British engineering talent
The finalists have been announced for engineering’s answer to the Oscars: the Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award. Here, the Chair of Judges and leading nuclear engineer, Dame Sue Ion DBE...
View ArticleSecret of Scientific Creativity revealed by Andre Geim, ‘godfather of graphene’
At a Hay Festival event sponsored by the Royal Society, Director of External Affairs Roger Highfield interviewed Andre Geim, the Nobel prize winner best known for his work on graphene, the subject of...
View ArticleWould you be upgraded?
David Robertson reflects on our most recent science festival, You Have Been Upgraded.
View ArticlePhotographing Pluto
Curator Ali Boyle and Press Officer Will Stanley reflect on our most distant (dwarf) planet, Pluto.
View ArticleHow do you like your coffee, comrade?
Forty years ago today (17 July) the Soviet Union and the United States shook hands in space during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Curator Doug Millard explains more.
View ArticleThe Evolution of New Cancer Treatments
Roger Highfield explores how scientists are using computer modelling to better understand the evolution of cancerous tumours.
View ArticleScience Museum congratulates Dame Zaha Hadid
Ian Blatchford, Director of the Science Museum, today offered his congratulations to Dame Zaha Hadid, who has been awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects’ 2016 Royal Gold Medal. Dame Zaha...
View ArticleLife on Mars
Canadian engineer Martha Lenio describes how she spent eight months as commander of the NASA HI-SEAS simulated Mars mission, experiencing what it would be like on a mission to Mars.
View ArticleWelcome back to the future
Dr Harry Cliff celebrates Back to the Future Day with a look at the physics of time travel.
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