From the collection History of science Michael Faraday's electric magnetic rotation apparatus (motor) The first surviving Faraday apparatus, dating from 1822, demonstrates his work in magnetic rotation. Faraday used this mercury Michael Faraday's electric magnetic rotation apparatus (motor) Read more
From the collection History of science Michael Faraday's generator Faraday created the first transformer in August 1831. A few months later he designed and made this simple piece of apparatus Michael Faraday's generator Read more
From the collection History of science Michael Faraday's ring-coil apparatus Made by Faraday in his laboratory in the basement of the Royal Institution in August 1831, thus creating the first ever electric Michael Faraday's ring-coil apparatus Read more
Blog History of science The birth of electric motion As we celebrate the bicentenary of Faraday's invention of the electric motor in 1821, our Head of Heritage and Collections The birth of electric motion Read more
Video History of science Why Trust Science? - with Naomi Oreskes Science is continually changing with new findings and discoveries. When people reject these findings, we end up in a position Why Trust Science? - with Naomi Oreskes Read more
Blog History of science The unheard history of the Friday Evening Discourses Jane Harrison delves into our archive of audio recordings and explains how you can help preserve this unique legacy of our The unheard history of the Friday Evening Discourses Read more
Blog History of science Spotlight on Kathleen Lonsdale Kathleen Lonsdale was an Ri scientist, Quaker and pacifist, whose ground-breaking research in crystallography was conducted Spotlight on Kathleen Lonsdale Read more
