This year marks the centenary of the 1922 Everest expedition and Science Museum Keeper of Medicine, Natasha McEnroe, explores the kit used on the expedition, the innovations in techology the trek inspired and the lesser-known story of the people in Tibet who were a key part of this landmark attempt, as part of our Open for All blog series.
This National Road Safety Week (14 – 20 November 2022) William Sims, Associate Curator at the National Collections Centre, explores the origins of the Transport Road and Research Laboratory and the work they carry out to make our roads safe.
In this blog post Fiona Slater, Head of Access and Equity, interviews Jenni Hunt, founder of ‘Our Objects’.
Go behind the scenes with Collection Unpacking Assistants Esme & Holly as they celebrate unpacking 100,000 items from the Science Museum Group Collection in their new home.
Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports on how the need for urgent action to curb climate change has intensified as the UK’s presidency of COP26 draws to a close.
Marking Halloween and the tradition of bobbing for apples, Assistant Curator Laura Büllesbach searched for the juiciest apples in our collections and uncovered some unexpected stories.
The UK has the world’s leading fusion experiment, called JET. Roger Highfield, Science Director, talks to Professor Ian Chapman, CEO of the UK Atomic Energy Authority, about the announcement of a site for the UK’s first electricity generating fusion plant.
The Science Museum Group is celebrating National Poetry Day for a second year (6 October 2022).
In this blog post SMG Conservator Kirsten Strachan reflects on the theme for Dyslexia Week 2022 and her own personal experiences.
Sir David Attenborough has been on television for seven decades. Roger Highfield, Science Director, talks to the world’s most respected wildlife broadcaster about the huge changes he has witnessed since he started out with the BBC, and what to expect next.
As the costs of fossil energy have skyrocketed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some have claimed that going green is too expensive. Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports on an recently published study from Oxford University that suggests a fast transition to clean energy will cost less than a slow or no transition.
The Natural History Museum and Science Museum jointly hosted a meeting of experts yesterday (5 September 2022) to discuss ecosystem destruction and the climate emergency. Roger Highfield, Science Director at the Science Museum, and Tim Littlewood, Executive Director of Science at the Natural History Museum, reflect on what was discussed.