Alumnus Dr Peter Collins publishes The Royal Society and the Promotion of Science since 1960

Exeter alumnus Dr Peter Collins (1970, Chemistry) has published The Royal Society and the Promotion of Science since 1960 with Cambridge University Press.

The book provides the first detailed account of how the Royal Society developed from the second half of the 20th century onwards; examines how the Royal Society adapted to the explosion of government and public interest in science, and found new ways to take forward its mission to promote science; and looks at how a small independent organisation can play an influential role in shaping an activity dominated by large and mostly publicly funded bodies.

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