Roger Highfield, Science Director, talks to Kari Stefansson, whose genetic sequencing project has revealed how the UK infected Iceland, that children don’t seem to infect parents, and how to control COVID-19.
Roger Highfield, Science Director, outlines the science of lockdowns and how to end the pandemic.
One month on since the closure of our museums due to the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Executive Sir Ian Blatchford reflects on the challenges facing us all and how the Group has adapted to its new (although temporary) virtual reality.
Roger Highfield, Science Director, talks to Ajit Lalvani, who recently recovered from a serious COVID-19 infection and is now undertaking a major pandemic study
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Science Director Roger Highfield examines the vaccines under development which may help bring the coronavirus crisis to an end.
Find out how one of our conservators honed her breaking and entering skills to uncover the secrets of a locked book from our Archive.
Roger Highfield, Science Director, explains the central importance of testing for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the National Railway Museum reveals a sustainable vision for its new Central Hall, Karen Livingstone, the Science Museum Group’s Director of Masterplan and Estate, explains how our plans are shaped by the past, present and – crucially – the future of five museums which together are visited by more than five million people each year.
Roger Highfield, Science Director, rounds up what we know (and what we don’t know) about the new coronavirus and highlights possible solutions to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
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We recently announced the temporary closure of our five museums in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Our Chair of Trustees and former chair of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Dame Mary Archer, reflects on this news.