Liz Blanks
@lizblanks.bsky.social
Curator, UCL Science & Pathology Collections.
History of science, medical museums, osteoarchaeology.
She/her. Views are my own.
History of science, medical museums, osteoarchaeology.
She/her. Views are my own.
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My first post had to be about Bentham (of course!) A much needed update to signage for the Auto-Icon 💬
I was lucky enough to work on 2 HS2 excavations and was always the archaeologist digging next to the archaeologist who found fantastic things! 🤣
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I was lucky enough to work on 2 HS2 excavations and was always the archaeologist digging next to the archaeologist who found fantastic things! 🤣
Today was spent preparing the collection for the reopening of the Object Based Learning Lab. The OBLL has been closed this year for #ucl200 renovations.
Here is Charles Darwin's cloak buckle before remounting (which was very fiddly). Along with a lovely old label.
#uclsciencecollections
Here is Charles Darwin's cloak buckle before remounting (which was very fiddly). Along with a lovely old label.
#uclsciencecollections
January 26, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Today was spent preparing the collection for the reopening of the Object Based Learning Lab. The OBLL has been closed this year for #ucl200 renovations.
Here is Charles Darwin's cloak buckle before remounting (which was very fiddly). Along with a lovely old label.
#uclsciencecollections
Here is Charles Darwin's cloak buckle before remounting (which was very fiddly). Along with a lovely old label.
#uclsciencecollections
Object Based learning session using the phrenology collection today. This cast is from a series depicting the 'intellectual' and 'criminal' type c.1840s #phrenology #historyofscience #uclsciencecollections #pseudoscience
January 23, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Object Based learning session using the phrenology collection today. This cast is from a series depicting the 'intellectual' and 'criminal' type c.1840s #phrenology #historyofscience #uclsciencecollections #pseudoscience
First in a series of blog posts focusing on UCL's physiology collections for @physoc.bsky.social
#uclsciencecollections #historyofscience #uclpathologymuseum
www.physoc.org/blog/baranys...
#uclsciencecollections #historyofscience #uclpathologymuseum
www.physoc.org/blog/baranys...
Bárány’s Box: Producing controlled sound stimuli for testing hearing
How does the Bárány Soundbox work? Find out more about this 1900 clockwork hearing test from the UCL History of Science Collection.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:47 AM
First in a series of blog posts focusing on UCL's physiology collections for @physoc.bsky.social
#uclsciencecollections #historyofscience #uclpathologymuseum
www.physoc.org/blog/baranys...
#uclsciencecollections #historyofscience #uclpathologymuseum
www.physoc.org/blog/baranys...
Learn more about the study of disease with a redisplay of specimens from the UCL Pathology Museum at the Cruciform Hub. See the collection and take part in a quiz to test your knowledge.
Please note the display contains human remains.
Please note the display contains human remains.
January 21, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Reposted by Liz Blanks
Words Matter is a free multi-disciplinary exhibition that is part of Prejudice in Power. Find out more about the events programme exploring UCL’s historic role in promoting the pseudoscience of eugenics.
Words Matter Events Programme
Words Matter is a FREE multi-disciplinary exhibition showcasing the works of twelve artists who participated in a six-month knowledge exchange programme, exploring UCL’s historic role in promoting the...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Words Matter is a free multi-disciplinary exhibition that is part of Prejudice in Power. Find out more about the events programme exploring UCL’s historic role in promoting the pseudoscience of eugenics.
My first post had to be about Bentham (of course!) A much needed update to signage for the Auto-Icon 💬
January 21, 2026 at 6:49 PM
My first post had to be about Bentham (of course!) A much needed update to signage for the Auto-Icon 💬