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The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
Misleading content can be both hard to spot and dangerous. But how can we identify and debunk it? Join Professor Iryna Gurevych for the free Milner Prize Lecture on 17 November as she explores:
https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2025/11/how-to-spot-and-debunk-misleading-content/
https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2025/11/how-to-spot-and-debunk-misleading-content/
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Misleading content can be both hard to spot and dangerous. But how can we identify and debunk it? Join Professor Iryna Gurevych for the free Milner Prize Lecture on 17 November as she explores:
https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2025/11/how-to-spot-and-debunk-misleading-content/
https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2025/11/how-to-spot-and-debunk-misleading-content/
In October we hosted a workshop bringing together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to explore how the UK can better adapt to climate risks that originate beyond its borders. Read the summary on our website: #ClimateChange #ClimateAdaptation #COP30 royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
Adapting to International Climate Risks | Royal Society
Summary note from a workshop on how the UK can adapt to international climate change risks.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
In October we hosted a workshop bringing together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to explore how the UK can better adapt to climate risks that originate beyond its borders. Read the summary on our website: #ClimateChange #ClimateAdaptation #COP30 royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
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ScienceWrite is a mentoring scheme for aspiring and early-career minoritised and marginalised UK-based STEM writers, supported by @royalsociety.org and co-founded by @hanaayoob.co.uk @romatheengineer.bsky.social.
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ScienceWrite 2026 is open for applications! 🧪
Our programme for minoritised/marginalised science writers based in the UK is running again!
Have an idea for a book, article or other writing project for a lay audience? This is for you!
Apply & find out more at sciencewrite.co.uk
Our programme for minoritised/marginalised science writers based in the UK is running again!
Have an idea for a book, article or other writing project for a lay audience? This is for you!
Apply & find out more at sciencewrite.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
ScienceWrite is a mentoring scheme for aspiring and early-career minoritised and marginalised UK-based STEM writers, supported by @royalsociety.org and co-founded by @hanaayoob.co.uk @romatheengineer.bsky.social.
There's just a week to go until this year's deadline >>
There's just a week to go until this year's deadline >>
Helen Kemp Porter FRS, the groundbreaking British botanist, was born #OnThisDay in 1893. Porter was the first female professor at Imperial College, London,
and was an early adopter of chromatography and radioactive tracers. #WomeninSTEM
and was an early adopter of chromatography and radioactive tracers. #WomeninSTEM
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Helen Kemp Porter FRS, the groundbreaking British botanist, was born #OnThisDay in 1893. Porter was the first female professor at Imperial College, London,
and was an early adopter of chromatography and radioactive tracers. #WomeninSTEM
and was an early adopter of chromatography and radioactive tracers. #WomeninSTEM
Read the full letter from ten Fellows of the Royal Society to the Prime Minister, following the announcement of the outcome of the Curriculum and Assessment Review last week: royalsociety.org/news/2025/11...
November 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Read the full letter from ten Fellows of the Royal Society to the Prime Minister, following the announcement of the outcome of the Curriculum and Assessment Review last week: royalsociety.org/news/2025/11...
As #COP30 kicks off in Belem, Brazil, here's what we know about the current state of #ClimateChange and what needs to be done to address it: https://royalsociety.org/current-topics/climate-change-biodiversity/what-is-the-royal-society-doing/
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
As #COP30 kicks off in Belem, Brazil, here's what we know about the current state of #ClimateChange and what needs to be done to address it: https://royalsociety.org/current-topics/climate-change-biodiversity/what-is-the-royal-society-doing/
Born #OnThisDay in 1914 was actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr. As well as acting in 30 films, during the Second World War she co-developed a frequency-hopping guidance system for American torpedoes, the principles of which are used in Bluetooth and WiFi technologies today. #WomenInSTEM
November 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Born #OnThisDay in 1914 was actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr. As well as acting in 30 films, during the Second World War she co-developed a frequency-hopping guidance system for American torpedoes, the principles of which are used in Bluetooth and WiFi technologies today. #WomenInSTEM
Born #OnThisDay in 1934 was astronomer, astrobiologist and science communicator Carl Sagan. As well as being one of the world's greatest science communicators, he worked on the Viking and Mariner missions. Listen to his famous 'Pale Blue Dot' monologue: https://bit.ly/2ANRX30
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Born #OnThisDay in 1934 was astronomer, astrobiologist and science communicator Carl Sagan. As well as being one of the world's greatest science communicators, he worked on the Viking and Mariner missions. Listen to his famous 'Pale Blue Dot' monologue: https://bit.ly/2ANRX30
This week we were happy to launch a new grant scheme, the Science Community Grant, to support practical science education in schools across the UK, made possible by a generous donation from The Julia Rausing Trust. #JuliaRTrust royalsociety.org/news/2025/11...
November 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This week we were happy to launch a new grant scheme, the Science Community Grant, to support practical science education in schools across the UK, made possible by a generous donation from The Julia Rausing Trust. #JuliaRTrust royalsociety.org/news/2025/11...
Born #OnThisDay in 1656 was Edmond Halley FRS. He was Secretary of the Royal Society and the second Astronomer Royal, calculated the orbit and trajectory of his eponymous comet, and was key in persuading Isaac Newton to publish his Principia Mathematica: https://bit.ly/2zAQHP4
November 8, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Born #OnThisDay in 1656 was Edmond Halley FRS. He was Secretary of the Royal Society and the second Astronomer Royal, calculated the orbit and trajectory of his eponymous comet, and was key in persuading Isaac Newton to publish his Principia Mathematica: https://bit.ly/2zAQHP4
Techniques to reflect an additional small portion of sunlight back into space could help cool the planet if deployed globally, but they cannot address the full range of climate impacts or replace emission cuts, says our new briefing released this week: bit.ly/4oX7yCA
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Techniques to reflect an additional small portion of sunlight back into space could help cool the planet if deployed globally, but they cannot address the full range of climate impacts or replace emission cuts, says our new briefing released this week: bit.ly/4oX7yCA
Nuclear physicist Lise Meitner ForMemRS was born #OnThisDay in 1878. She was instrumental in the discovery of nuclear fission, along with her collaborators Otto Hahn and Otto Robert Frisch FRS, but wasn't awarded a share of the 1944 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. #WomenInSTEM https://bit.ly/2HjWryI
November 7, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Nuclear physicist Lise Meitner ForMemRS was born #OnThisDay in 1878. She was instrumental in the discovery of nuclear fission, along with her collaborators Otto Hahn and Otto Robert Frisch FRS, but wasn't awarded a share of the 1944 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. #WomenInSTEM https://bit.ly/2HjWryI
We're glad to see our recent Space: 2075 report referenced in this week's report from @lordsukspacecom.parliament.uk:
🌌Our report, 'The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out' makes recommendations to the Government about UK space policy.
📜You can read a summary of our findings here: ukparliament.shorthandstories.com/UK-engagemen...
📺Watch a video summary of our report ⬇️
📜You can read a summary of our findings here: ukparliament.shorthandstories.com/UK-engagemen...
📺Watch a video summary of our report ⬇️
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
We're glad to see our recent Space: 2075 report referenced in this week's report from @lordsukspacecom.parliament.uk:
Born #OnThisDay in 1867 was Marie Skłodowska–Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the only woman to win twice and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two disciplines: Physics for her work on radioactivity, and Chemistry for her discovery of radium and polonium. #WomenInSTEM
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Born #OnThisDay in 1867 was Marie Skłodowska–Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the only woman to win twice and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two disciplines: Physics for her work on radioactivity, and Chemistry for her discovery of radium and polonium. #WomenInSTEM
Are you a researcher with an interest in human-focused biomedical technologies? Register now to join our Science+ meeting in London on 3-4 February 2026. Apply to present your poster at the meeting now: https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2026/02/life-sciences/
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Are you a researcher with an interest in human-focused biomedical technologies? Register now to join our Science+ meeting in London on 3-4 February 2026. Apply to present your poster at the meeting now: https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2026/02/life-sciences/
Why did the Royal Society reject a 1932 scientific paper on the use of X-rays to stimulate the retina? Discover some fantastic (and dangerous) research into real X-ray eyes on our blog: https://royalsociety.org/blog/2025/11/x-ray-vision/
X-ray vision | Royal Society
Why did the Royal Society reject a 1932 scientific paper on the use of X-rays to stimulate the retina? Louisiane Ferlier investigates.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Why did the Royal Society reject a 1932 scientific paper on the use of X-rays to stimulate the retina? Discover some fantastic (and dangerous) research into real X-ray eyes on our blog: https://royalsociety.org/blog/2025/11/x-ray-vision/
Professor Ulrike Tillmann, Chair of the Royal Society Education Committee, responds to the Curriculum and Assessment Review 2025: royalsociety.org/news/2025/11...
Royal Society response to Curriculum and Assessment Review 2025 | Royal Society
Professor Ulrike Tillmann, Chair of the Royal Society Education Committee responds.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Professor Ulrike Tillmann, Chair of the Royal Society Education Committee, responds to the Curriculum and Assessment Review 2025: royalsociety.org/news/2025/11...
Techniques to reflect an additional small portion of sunlight back into space could help cool the planet if deployed globally, but they cannot address the full range of climate impacts or replace emission cuts, says our new briefing today: #ClimateChange royalsociety.org/news/2025/11...
November 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Techniques to reflect an additional small portion of sunlight back into space could help cool the planet if deployed globally, but they cannot address the full range of climate impacts or replace emission cuts, says our new briefing today: #ClimateChange royalsociety.org/news/2025/11...
Tonight, the Royal Society lit up in purple to mark #PurpleTuesday - a global movement and call to action to not only recognise the barriers people with disabilities face but also to share the incredible solutions that are out there.
November 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Tonight, the Royal Society lit up in purple to mark #PurpleTuesday - a global movement and call to action to not only recognise the barriers people with disabilities face but also to share the incredible solutions that are out there.
Born #OnThisDay in 1921 was American Mary Sherman Morgan, chemist and rocket fuel scientist. She invented the liquid fuel Hydyne in 1957, which was used to power the United States' first satellite, Explorer 1, into orbit: #WomenInSTEM https://bbc.in/43474Ci
Remembering the US's first female rocket scientist
In the early 1950s, Mary Sherman Morgan became the first female rocket scientist in the US. Now her son tells the story of her journey from North Dakota farm girl to brilliant analyst whose crucial co...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Born #OnThisDay in 1921 was American Mary Sherman Morgan, chemist and rocket fuel scientist. She invented the liquid fuel Hydyne in 1957, which was used to power the United States' first satellite, Explorer 1, into orbit: #WomenInSTEM https://bbc.in/43474Ci
Today we're proud to launch a new grant scheme, the Science Community Grant, to support practical science education in schools across the UK, made possible by a generous donation from The Julia Rausing Trust. #JuliaRTrust royalsociety.org/news/2025/11...
November 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Today we're proud to launch a new grant scheme, the Science Community Grant, to support practical science education in schools across the UK, made possible by a generous donation from The Julia Rausing Trust. #JuliaRTrust royalsociety.org/news/2025/11...
Born #OnThisDay in 1908 was Joseph Rotblat FRS, physicist and peace campaigner. One of only two Fellows of the Royal Society to win a Nobel Peace Prize, his work on the Manhattan Project lead him to become a leading advocate of disarmament. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSKT-d6KfWc
People of Science with Brian Cox - Professor Martin Rees on Joseph Rotblat
Martin Rees talks to Brian Cox about one of his heroes, Joseph Rotblat, a physicist on the Manhattan Project, who later became a leading advocate of peace and disarmament.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Born #OnThisDay in 1908 was Joseph Rotblat FRS, physicist and peace campaigner. One of only two Fellows of the Royal Society to win a Nobel Peace Prize, his work on the Manhattan Project lead him to become a leading advocate of disarmament. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSKT-d6KfWc
Here's why diversity in science really matters: on our blog, ScienceWrite alum Dr Jasmeen Kanwal explores the career of Professor Thema Monroe-White and her work using big data to uncover systemic bias: #BlackHistoryMonth https://royalsociety.org/blog/2025/10/why-diversity-in-science-really-matters/
Why diversity in science really matters | Royal Society
The work of Professor Thema Monroe-White provides the strongest evidence yet that a scientist’s background influences the research they pursue and the technology they build.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Here's why diversity in science really matters: on our blog, ScienceWrite alum Dr Jasmeen Kanwal explores the career of Professor Thema Monroe-White and her work using big data to uncover systemic bias: #BlackHistoryMonth https://royalsociety.org/blog/2025/10/why-diversity-in-science-really-matters/
Born #OnThisDay in 1815 was George Boole FRS. Boole was a mathematician, logician and philosopher who helped establish modern symbolic logic and whose algebra of logic, now called Boolean algebra, is fundamental to the design of digital computer circuits: https://bit.ly/3g1qY9c
November 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Born #OnThisDay in 1815 was George Boole FRS. Boole was a mathematician, logician and philosopher who helped establish modern symbolic logic and whose algebra of logic, now called Boolean algebra, is fundamental to the design of digital computer circuits: https://bit.ly/3g1qY9c
Our recent report warnst that unregulated and understudied cocktails of chemical pollutants in UK rivers, lakes and coastal environments can have harmful effects on aquatic ecosystems even when their individual components are present at ‘safe’ levels: royalsociety.org/news/2025/10...
November 1, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Our recent report warnst that unregulated and understudied cocktails of chemical pollutants in UK rivers, lakes and coastal environments can have harmful effects on aquatic ecosystems even when their individual components are present at ‘safe’ levels: royalsociety.org/news/2025/10...