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4 days ago · The Royal Society originated on November 28, 1660, when 12 men met after a lecture at Gresham College, London, by Christopher Wren (then professor of astronomy at the college) and resolved to set up “a Colledge for the promoting of Physico-Mathematicall Experimentall Learning.”
5 days ago · Explore the latest work from the Royal Society, from news stories and blog posts to policy statements and projects. You can also find resources for teachers and history of science researchers.
- Legacy plastics Interventions to remove existing plastic from aquatic environments.
- Science Education Tracker 2023 A major national survey of young people’s experiences of science education in England.
- Faraday Discovery Fellowships Prestigious long-term awards that will support emerging research leaders to undertake research.
- Young People's Book Prize Space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is the winner of the Young People’s Book Prize 2023.
5 days ago · Over 90 exceptional researchers from across the world have this year been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. Recognised for their invaluable contributions to science, the elected Fellows are leaders in their fields. They include the Nobel laureate, Professor Emmanuelle Charpentier; an Emmy ...
3 days ago · Early history of the Royal Society: The history of science since 1660 is closely intertwined with the story of the Royal Society. The origins of the Royal Society lie in an "invisible college" of natural philosophers who began meeting in the mid-1640s to discuss the ideas of Francis Bacon.
3 days ago · Among the most striking is a touching image from 1964 of four royal mothers and their babies - including the Queen and her youngest son, Prince Edward. Alongside them are the Queen’s sister ...
5 days ago · The Royal Society was founded in 1660 and granted a royal charter by King Charles II in 1662. Its membership over the years has included Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Lise Meitner and Stephen Hawking.
4 days ago · Nineteenth-century journals, lecture collections, and proceedings of the Royal Society of London.
