Tag Archives: museums

On this day: the role of anniversaries

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Rebekah Higgitt

Newspapers, magazines, blogs and Twitter are awash with anniversaries. Today’s Birthdays, On this Day in History, #OTD and so on greet me every morning. I know a handful of famous people or events that share my birthday, and I am … Continue reading →

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Living Traditions at the Science Museum

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Rebekah Higgitt

How would you feel if I told you that the Science Museum says that homeopathy and acupuncture, as medical treatments, are no more effective than drumming or divination? Satisfied? I hope so.

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What are science museums for?

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Rebekah Higgitt

There has of late been a lot of attention focused on one small corner of the Science Museum of London. Not, sadly, the Science in the 18th Century Gallery I mentioned in a previous post but an exhibit within the … Continue reading →

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