May 12th 2026 marks 25 years since the death of John Fauvel, one of Britain’s most distinguished historians of mathematics. This blog post gives a snapshot of Fauvel’s life and work, explores the...

Missed the RiP meeting in March? Luke...

Have you ever heard of Elli Heesch (1904-1993), a German logician and philosopher who spent a brief research period at Princeton as a nun? You may have heard of her brother, Heinrich Heesch...

At our Christmas 2025 AGM, we elected Tom Briggs as our newest ordinary council member. This blog introduces Tom, his interests and his journey into the history of mathematics! Who...

(Editor’s note: the reader must excuse (or enjoy) a brief foray into the history of astronomy, this partially grew out of work presented at the BSHM Research in Progress in...

In the late 19th century, as telescopes peered into the mysterious red glow of Mars, a peculiar idea captured the imagination of scientists and the public alike: could we communicate...