In this episode Alice Procter joins Ellie to talk about Joseph Banks' Platypus on display at the British Musuem's Enlightenment Gallery. We discuss Cook's voyages and collections and their reception on his return to London. We also explore uncr

'Bragg X-ray spectrometer, England, 1910-1926' with Claire Murray

May 1st, 2019 34m 5s

In this episode Claire Murray explores the other users and developers of instruments like the 'Bragg X-ray spectrometer, England, 1910-1926', including scientists such as Kathleen Lonsdale. We discuss the pioneering work of these scientists in

'Kissing Doesn't Kill. Greed and Indifference Do.' with Dan Vo

Apr 23rd, 2019 39m 18s

In this episode Dan Vo explores the communities represented in the 'Kissing Doesn't Kill. Greed and Indifference Do.' poster displayed in the Victoria and Albert Museum. We discuss the prominance of interracial relationships on the poster, poli

'Bowl from Hiroshima, Japan' with Lyman Gamberton

Apr 15th, 2019 55m 31s

In this episode Lyman Gamberton explores the cultural connotations and political construction of the Science Museum's display of 'Bowl from Hiroshima, Japan'. We discuss which identites are represented and which are hidden through object select

'Titanium Dioxide Suncreams' with Shaz Hussain

Apr 9th, 2019 44m 58s

In this episode Shaz Hussain explores the Science Museum's display of suncreams and who the items are imagined to be for in the gallery space. Drawing on the Challenge of Materials Gallery's collection of 'everyday' items, we discuss who is ima

'The Sea Maidens' with Sacha Coward

Apr 1st, 2019 48m 51s

In this episode Sacha Coward explores The Sea Maidens at the Queens House in Greenwich. We discuss love, sexual and gender identities, and life bleeding through into the subjects of paintings. We take this painting as a starting point to explor

"After Image" with Zia [X]

Mar 27th, 2019 54m 16s

In this episode Zia [X] explores audience responses to ‘After Image’ in the Wellcome Collection’s ‘Medicine Now’ gallery. We take the part of Alexa Wrights’ series that is on display at the Wellcome, and explore the implications of displays in

'Alfred Russel Wallace' with Hana Ayoob

Mar 19th, 2019 33m 54s

In this episode Hana Ayoob explores the importance of Wallace's companion, Ali, and the role that indigenous knowledges, acknowledgements, and understanding our relationships with other mammals play in biological sciences. Taking the Organtun d

Bust of Amelia Edwards with Cerys Bradley

Mar 11th, 2019 38m 41s

In this episode Cerys Bradley explores the life, loves and liberation of Amelia Edwards. Departing from a bust of Edwards at the Petrie Museum, University College London, we roam from her bequests and extensive contributions to London archeolog

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