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Imperial identities and collecting science: the case(s) of the astrolabe in Europe at the turn of the twentieth century
16 November 2026, 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Seminars in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology | Dr Sumner Braund (History of Science Museum)
HAPP One-Day Conference Light, Mind and Image: A History of Visual Illusion
21 November 2026, 10:30am to 5:00pm
From Circles to Singularities: Communication and Mathematical Practice in Mersenne’s Network
23 November 2026, 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Seminars in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology | Cathérine Goldstein (Institut de mathématiques de Jussieu – Paris Rive Gauche)
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Roderick Bailey - The Lifesavers: The Trailblazers of the Second World War Who Took Blood into Battle
25 June 2026
Dr Allan Chapman
26 January 2026
A Portrait of Samuel Hartlib: In Search of Universal Betterment by Charles Webster
12 January 2026
2025 Senior Kirkaldy Prize winner announced
17 December 2025
