Your Mask Selfie
…you have worn one too. From scarfs to surgical masks, many of us are covering our nose and mouth to protect ourselves and others from the coronavirus. The current Government…
COVID-19: Beyond Omicron to the Next Pandemic
…to think this could not work for coronaviruses,’ he said. Evidence a universal vaccine may be possible for coronaviruses comes from a study in Nature Communications led by Prof Ajit…
COVID-19: Rise of the Delta variant
…Alpha variant identified in the United Kingdom in late 2020: when people are unprotected, the average person infected with the original coronavirus strain will infect 2.5 other people, while Delta…
COVID-19: Pandemic Art with Angela Palmer and David Goodsell
…curved forms over the stark primary hues and jagged spikes of most coronavirus images. And he likes to use watercolours because ‘computational modelling was not up to creating the images…
Setting out our approach to the century’s defining challenge
As we face up to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, it can be difficult to keep our focus to other challenges. But, while coronavirus will undoubtedly define this…
Our commitment to inclusive storytelling
…and broader trends. For example, there is urgent collecting activity underway across our Group in response to the coronavirus pandemic to ensure we can provide a permanent record for future…
COVID vaccine to go on display
…of a mass immunisation programme. 90-year-old Margaret Keenan was given the first of two immunisation injections against the coronavirus as part of the NHS programme. The empty vial and syringe…
Temporary closure
…due to the ongoing Tier 3 restrictions in England. Following the Government’s announcement of intensified coronavirus restrictions across England, the five museums that make up the Science Museum Group will…
Making a difference
…joined the effort and are making a difference in the fight against coronavirus. We asked five of those colleagues to share their experiences for this blog post. Matt Hick, Head…
COVID 19- PANDEMIC ART: Artwork by Roxana Halls joins Collection
…during the pandemic. It was essential that Katie and her team protected themselves from coronavirus for their own health and to ensure their services remained open. One service that had…