The first science journal
Channel: The Royal Society
Date: 2015-05-21

Is the invention of the scientific journal one of the most significant steps in the history of science? Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society, and his daughter Dr Emily Nurse discuss the Philosophical Transactions, the world’s longest-running science journal as it turns 350 years old. Watch the extended version of this film at: https://youtu.be/SaAUMiJmiZQ?list=PLg7f-TkW11iWuQO3bAKxUVvY5AIaQBhth 

This film is part of a series of Science stories to celebrate 350 years of scientific publishing by the Royal Society. https://royalsociety.org/publishing350/

Explore further:
Volume 1 of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - http://bit.ly/2GGWeJW 
History of Philosophical Transactions - http://bit.ly/2HcEzHb 
Royal Society Journal Collection: Science in the making - http://bit.ly/2IA2qjz 

Produced by Red Banana Productions for the Royal Society http://www.redbanana.tv/