I’m a historian of science. This category is for posts covering material in this subject area.
Historians of eugenics have been slow to research criticisms of eugenics from within research and learning communities. A notable exception is Ewa Barbara Luczak’s (2022) Mocking Eugenics: American Culture Against Scientific Hatred. (Also look for […]
When University College London (UCL) launched in 1826, botany was included in its academic range. In part, this was supported by its relationship to medicine and pharmacology. Also in part, it was related to systematics […]
There’s a mystery animal outside St Paul’s Cathedral in central London. What is it? The best, first historical source describes it as an alligator. Seriously? To locate it, visit St Paul’s Cathedral churchyard. Move to […]
The Evolution of Man exhibit in the Natural History Gallery in Horniman Museum. This post presents a photo gallery. The Evolution of Man exhibit has evolved significantly over many years. The current presentation is much reduced […]
The “Heredity – Mendelism” display occupies case 91 of the Evidences of Evolution exhibit in the Natural History Gallery of Horniman Museum. This photo gallery presents close-up detail for this display, with apologies for the […]
Photo gallery for the Aquarium in Horniman Museum. The elements focusing on British coastal life mention the work on Philip Henry Gosse, whose advocacy of the aquarium and vivarium helped to launch a mid-Victorian craze […]
The “Evolution of the Horse” display occupies cases 84-86 of the Evidences of Evolution exhibit in the Natural History Gallery of Horniman Museum. This post presents a photo gallery. Evolution of the Horse display All […]
Survey of Birds exhibit in the Natural History Gallery in Horniman Museum. This post presents a photo gallery. Cases associated with the Survey of Birds exhibit cluster on the north and west sides of the Natural History […]
The Locomotion of Animals exhibit occupies cases 11-29 in the Natural History Gallery of Horniman Museum. This post presents a photo gallery. The museum published a visitor’s handbook to accompany Locomotion of Animals. It had two […]
Defences of Animals Exhibit in the Natural History Gallery in Horniman Museum. This post presents a photo gallery. The museum published a visitor’s handbook to accompany Locomotion of Animals. Henry Neal Milligan FZS (1882–1967) wrote the […]
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