Conference at the Royal Society – Leeuwenhoek and his impact on the history of microscopy

Overview A celebration of the work of Dutch microscopist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632 – 1723) and the development of microscopy to the present day. Three hundred years ago the Dutch microscopist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek died. He had been corresponding with the Royal Society for fifty years. Leeuwenhoek, born in Delft in the Netherlands in [...]

By |2023-09-07T12:52:40+00:00September 7th, 2023|BSHS Announcements, Conferences, Symposia & Workshops, News, Royal Society, Scientific instruments and photography, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Conference at the Royal Society – Leeuwenhoek and his impact on the history of microscopy

New Course – Collecting and Reflecting Pharmacy History

From carboys to COVID vaccination, herbs to herbals, materia medica to medicines, explore the objects and organisations that tell pharmacy histories today. This course presented by the Faculty of the History & Philosophy of Medicine & Pharmacy and the British Society for the History of Pharmacy will take you behind the scenes of key pharmaceutical [...]

By |2023-09-05T09:48:30+00:00September 5th, 2023|BSHS Announcements, Medicine general, Medicine public health, News, Seminars & Public Lectures, Uncategorized|Comments Off on New Course – Collecting and Reflecting Pharmacy History

PhD Studentship – Metallic Empire – Science Museum and University of Warwick

Metallic Empire: Science, Energy, and Industrial Imperialism in the John Percy Collection, 1817–89 AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership PhD Studentship University of Warwick and Science Museum, London Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD studentship (fees and maintenance) to be held at the Department of History, University of Warwick and the Science Museum, London. The [...]

By |2022-03-08T17:44:41+00:00March 8th, 2022|BSHS Announcements, Jobs, Fellowships & Studentships, News, University of Warwick|Comments Off on PhD Studentship – Metallic Empire – Science Museum and University of Warwick

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