Keepsakes from Dorothy Hodgkin – Objectivity 299

From Objectivity. We look at the Royal Society’s amazing collection of personal objects relating to groundbreaking scientist and Nobel Prize winner Dorothy Hodgkin. Patron bonus material here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/138659413 — More links below ↓↓↓ Featuring Keith Moore from the Royal Society. Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Check out some more episodes from the archive… The Discovery of…

The Explosive Paper (feat. Veritasium) – Objectivity 298

From Objectivity. Derek Muller (Veritasium) joins us at the Royal Society to make some random selections from the archive… What will he find?! More links below ↓↓↓ Patreon extras – see the hi-res images and documents from this video – https://www.patreon.com/posts/133737111 Check out Veritasium: https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Subscribe to Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity_Sub Films by…

The D-Day Weather Map – Objectivity 297

From Objectivity. We look at the most important weather map in history at the National Meteorological Library and Archive. More links below ↓↓↓ More pics for patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extra-pics-from-130496628 Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Featuring Catherine Ross from the National Meteorological Library and Archive speaking with Brady. The Met Office Library and Archive: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/library-and-archive More weather videos…

Record Breaking Thermometers – Objectivity 296

From Objectivity. We visit the Met Office HQ to look at their collection of thermometers that captured record breaking temperatures. More links below ↓↓↓ More pics from Behind the Scenes (for Patreon supporters): https://www.patreon.com/posts/127808833 Featuring Catherine Ross from the Met Office speaking with Brady. The Met Office Library and Archive: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/library-and-archive More weather videos on…

Random Picks on Objectivity (with bonus heat map at the end)

From Objectivity. A look back at some moments from our "White Gloves of Destiny" series. Guests close their eyes and choose a random card from the Royal Society catalogue. See the series at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd5y2WfrtsPq03H4uZSvJCBYBeBDBOmQ0 — More links below ↓↓↓ Thanks to Debbie for helping with the heat map! Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Subscribe to Objectivity:…

Maps and Magic Squares – Objectivity 294

From Objectivity. Head Librarian Keith Moore shows us some awesome new acquisitions at the Royal Society. More links below ↓↓↓ Patrons can pore over extra images here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/123777253 Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Check out these other Objectivity episodes… Golden Snuff Box: https://youtu.be/9YFW_IRqXfc Incoming Objects: https://youtu.be/sHwRUh7WZ28 Subscribe to Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity_Sub Films by James Hennessy and Brady…

The Storm Predictor (feat. Steve Mould) – Objectivity 293

From Objectivity. Steve Mould joins us again to take a deep dive into the archives at the Royal Society. More links below ↓↓↓ Hi-res pictures of the documents in this video for Patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/120123371 Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Check out Steve’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/stevemould Check out our previous episodes with Steve… Objects of Danger: https://youtu.be/JU9eCtuxyZw White…

Remarkable Rainbows (feat. Veritasium) – Objectivity 292

From Objectivity. Special guest Derek Muller (Veritasium) joins us at the Royal Society to look at some awesome rainbow-related picks from the archive. More links below ↓↓↓ Hi-res pictures and letters from this video (on Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/posts/117429842 Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Check out Derek’s epic rainbow video on Veritasium: https://youtu.be/24GfgNtnjXc Watch some more Objectivity episodes…

The Phenomena of New Stars – Objectivity 291

From Objectivity. We take another ‘lucky dip’ into the Royal Society card catalogue… More links below ↓↓↓ Hi-res images of the documents featured in this episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/116384272 Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Check out our White Gloves of Destiny playlist (including some very special guests): https://tinyurl.com/y7vkcm7f This episode features Keith Moore from the Royal Society speaking…

The Lost Lovelace Letters – Objectivity 290

From Objectivity. We’re back at the Royal Society to look at some amazing personal correspondence from pioneering 19th Century mathematician Ada Lovelace. More links below ↓↓↓ Featuring Louisiane Ferlier from The Royal Society speaking with Brady. Bonus images for Patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/114119222 Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity More mathematics-themed Objectivity episodes… The Mathematical Spammer (feat. Matt Parker):…

The Size of the Moon – Objectivity 289

From Objectivity. We look at some awesome Moon-related material at the Royal Society after taking a ‘lucky dip’ into their card catalogue. More links below ↓↓↓ Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Subscribe to Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity_Sub Films by James Hennessy and Brady Haran Royal Society website: http://bit.ly/Royal_Society Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ObjectivityVideos Twitter: https://twitter.com/objectivity_vid Patron thank you page: http://www.bradyharanblog.com/objectivity-patrons Objectivity…

The Incomplete Globe – Objectivity 288

From Objectivity. We look at an awesome antique globe at the Royal Society. More links below ↓↓↓ Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Check out some more scientific objects from previous episodes… Moon Globe: https://youtu.be/3bxTyMYR2zY Captain Cook’s Quadrant: https://youtu.be/6i0jFKEru-4 Subscribe to Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity_Sub Films by James Hennessy and Brady Haran Royal Society website: http://bit.ly/Royal_Society Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ObjectivityVideos Twitter:…

John Green’s Left Hand of Destiny – Objectivity 287

From Objectivity. John Green is back to randomly pick some items from the Royal Society vaults… What will he find?! More links below ↓↓↓ Extra footage from John’s visit for Patreon supporters: https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-video-and-106481083 Scan of the whole Evans letter on our Patreon page (with public access): https://www.patreon.com/posts/john-evans-106481692 Our previous video with John: https://youtu.be/Ip2RRTeTGOQ One of…

A Teeny Tiny Medal – Objectivity 286

From Objectivity. A tiny medal commemorating the Grand Old Duke of York. More links below ↓↓↓ The Duke of York (Prince Frederick) is commemorated by a column adjacent to the Royal Society. But we’re looking at a small medal from the collection of Sir John Herschel – it’s origin is mysterious. Featuring Keith Moore (head…

Priceless Books (feat. John Green) – Objectivity 285

From Objectivity. Author John Green joins us at the Royal Society to look at some of the most important books in their collection. More links below ↓↓↓ With Rupert Baker from the Royal Society. Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Check out John’s website: https://www.johngreenbooks.com Read Micrographia online: https://tinyurl.com/26mfvhfn Some other book-related episodes of Objectivity… Newton’s Principia…

Building the Eiffel Tower – Objectivity 284

From Objectivity. Two incredible volumes at the Royal Society commemorating the design and build of the Eiffel Tower – authored by Eiffel himself. More links below ↓↓↓ Featuring Rupert Baker from The Royal Society speaking with Brady. More images from this video for Patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/99857403 A note about the future of Objectivity: https://www.bradyharanblog.com/blog/a-note-about-objectivity Objectivity on…