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Science Museum, London
Joined September 2018
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It's a pity nobody (wink wink) has written books such as "Medieval Pets " and "Cats in Medieval Manuscripts" which completely counters this.... 😂
Why Cats were Hated in Medieval Europe medievalists.net/2023/05/cat… #Cats
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Sometimes I think, "Compared to geological time, living things exist for only little blinks," but other times I think, "actually, life is one continuous chain that began billions of years ago and every mountain range that existed back then has long since crumbled away to dust."
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"The history of collecting has sometimes been understood as the history of individual collectors. But collecting institutions (e.g., museums) are worthy of attention because they profoundly impact why we, as historians, look at some things and not others." onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship (fees and maintenance) at @WarwickHistory and @RGS_IBG. The project is titled: "Mapping Fossil Colonialism in Asia, c. 1810–1914." Find out more here 👇warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/histo…
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Enjoyed recording this podcast about my @ahrcpress research and the @sciencemuseum Zimingzhong exhibition
The interview with Tilly Blyth and Abbie MacKinnon on Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures From China's Forbidden City is up. Four years in the making but it finally happened. Thanks to all concerned at the
@sciencemuseum and the Palace Museum in Beijing for making this all possible.
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Today marks 100 years since the birth of the Czech poet & immunologist MIROSLAV HOLUB!✨
We're celebrating the centenary with video messages from various personalities paying tribute to Holub (link in comments). Ft. @DominicFrisby @SunetraGupta @elf_lyons @jackcooper0696 & more!
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Are you involved in producing exhibitions or art research? The @Tate & @PaulMellonCentr Emerging Curators Group 2024 is open for applications. The group is so supportive and a great way to meet other people in the field across the UK. britishartnetwork.org.uk/abo…
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Have you heard about the Lisa Jardine grants of the @royalsociety yet, #postgraduate s? Don't miss the chance of a research grant to visit a British archive or conference! Deadline is Sep 28! royalsociety.org/grants-sche…
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🔙 To mark #Windrush75, we have published new images to our Collections Online site.
Howard Grey's collection of 37 images of Windrush migrants arriving at Waterloo station are now available to view online.
📸 © Charlotte Graham
🖱 collection.sciencemuseumgrou…
ALT Photographer Howard Grey sat in front of Stephenson's Rocket. He is holding one of his Windrush images and four others are sat on a table in front of him. The scene is dark with only Howard and Rocket lit.
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I have won the Social History Society’s Public History Prize for my live event, 'Putting on a Show with the Kenwood Chef'. socialhistory.org.uk/2023/06…. My project was a collaboration between @portsmouthuni and @sciencemuseum, made possible by @BeingHumanFest and @SoDesignHistory.
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The @SmgResearch online journal has proved to be ideal for showcasing the audio and photographic material shared by the government scientists I interviewed for my PhD research with @BL_OralHistory and @HyPIRUoL . Just click and listen!
journal.sciencemuseum.ac.uk/…
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Ready to learn more about our new Curiosity and Catalyst Awards schemes? Come along to one of our upcoming webinars to get an overview of the schemes and have the chance to ask your questions. Join us on:
5 July at 1pm
8 September at 10.30am
Register here: orlo.uk/Aij6m
ALT A person wearing a yellow jumper and bracelets types on a laptop computer while sitting at a table
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There’s less than a week to go before Space Afrika: Live at the museum.
Join us for an evening of live music, art and gaming, featuring
👉Space Afrika
👉Alex McLean and Antonio Roberts
👉Lupini
21 June book now bit.ly/3qCRzR8
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Just seen the latest version of the SMG Journal is out @SmgResearch . I so enjoyed reading @sjmm_alberti new book! Read my review and then go get yourself yourself a copy 🙂journal.sciencemuseum.ac.uk/…
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A new series of oral history interviews with former scientific civil servants offers the personal perspective of everyday working life in UK government research establishments. @EmmeLedgerwood in @SmgResearch
journal.sciencemuseum.ac.uk/…
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A few weeks ago, we welcomed Andy from Andymation into our archives to show him some cool things in our collection, including the world's oldest flipbook!
You can see what he thought here: bit.ly/3N2Io42 👀
#FilmHistory #StopAnimation #Animation
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The @CopernicusEU satellites have played an important part over the last 25 years in charting sea levels as part of their environmental monitoring programme
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#Sentinel @ESA_EO
As today is #WorldOceanDay we are looking at some of the #rarebooks in the @sciencemuseum library collection relating to the study of the seas
These show just how important the oceans have been to history and can be found on our catalogue smg.koha-ptfs.co.uk/
@WorldOceansDay
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How did you feel after visiting #InjectingHope @sciencemuseum? Moved, & proud as can be that former @NorfolkMuseums trainee @ImyClarke was part of the curatorial team. Excellent collecting & story telling about something we’re all experts on in our own way
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Thanks @BBCLeicester for having @clybrk and I on to talk all about Pint of Science and accessibility in science!
Catch us at 2:10 on BBC sounds 👉🏻 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:b…
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Really delighted to join @ExamSolutions headed by Michael of Ealing @sciencemuseum for a discussion on education technology with @Barristotle @MaryMyatt Patrick Fuller and @rondelle10_b. Lots of fascinating issues for us all to engage with.
