Royal Society luminaries such as Sir Joseph Banks PRS and John Lindley FRS were vital in establishing plant science at Kew. All but two of Kew’s directors have been Fellows, and Kew's scientific progress has long been supported by the Society. This talk tells the story of this ongoing relationsh...
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David Livingstone FRS, missionary, explorer, doctor and natural historian, was a prolific correspondent. A team of experts is now publishing his letters online, including those in the Royal Society’s archives. This illustrated talk from the team describes Livingstone's adventures and this exciti...
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A fascinating look at the disorganised paper trail left by Robert Hooke, the Royal Society’s first Curator of Experiments, and at the efforts of contemporary historians to piece together his paperwork and restore his legacy.
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