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Westminster Abbey, London
There are no “two cultures” in this place of national remembrance-scientists and other celebrities are memorialised side-by-side. Isaac Newton’s tomb is one of the grandest in the Abbey. Lord Kelvin is buried at his side and also has a huge … Continue reading
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Science Museum, London
UPDATE: Please note that this travel guide entry comes from “The Scientific Traveler: A Guide to the People, Places, and Institutions of Europe” by Charles Tanford and Jacqueline Reynolds published in 1992. Hence some of the information is very out … Continue reading
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Royal Institution, London
The Royal Institution is famous for its unique public lectures, its chemical and physical researches, and, above all, as the home and laboratory of Michael Faraday. The Faraday Museum (in the basement) includes Faraday’s magnetic laboratory, restored to its original … Continue reading
Geological Society of London
The creation of this society in 1807 was controversial, perceived by many as unwarranted intrusion on traditional turf of the Royal Society. It has an intriguing meeting room with opposing benches, as in the House of Commons, rather than the … Continue reading
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Royal Society, London
The original meeting place for the Royal Society was at Gresham College (destroyed in the great fire of 1666). It has, subsequently, had a number of homes: Arundel House in the Strand, a building on Crane Court (off Fleet Street), … Continue reading
British Museum, London
This is one of greatest museums of the world, but mainly dedicated to the arts and civilizations of past ages. One science-related item is the Rosetta stone, displayed in the Egyptian Sculpture Gallery on the ground floor. It contains the … Continue reading
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Following in the footsteps of James Smithson
This article was originally published on “O Say Can You See?”, the blog of the National Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institution, and has been reproduced here with the generous permission of the author, Steven Turner. Somewhat … Continue reading
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Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, London, England
You don’t have to venture far out of central London to find your own Jurassic Park. In fact, the Victorians were over 100 years ahead of Hollywood. Today, in Crystal Palace Park you can come face-to-face with a nineteenth-century vision … Continue reading
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