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Posted on 2nd November 20202nd November 2020

Vacancy for Research Associate in Conservation Science

Come and join the team. We are pleased to announce an opportunity for a Research Associate in Conservation Science to join us on the PISTACHIO project, ‘Photonic Imaging Strategies …

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Posted on 15th September 202015th September 2020

Science on the Sofa 2020

What connects geckos and adhesives in museums? How do we test materials in paintings? Learn about these and more from Science on the Sofa, the free online event from …

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Posted on 3rd April 20203rd April 2020

Journal Article on Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) for Paintings

Together with colleagues from The Courtauld Institute of Art and Yale University, Christina Young recently published “A Review of RTI and an Investigation into the Applicability of Micro-RTI as …

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Posted on 28th October 201912th October 2021

Journal Article on Ion Milling for Cross-Section Samples

Together with colleagues from Hitachi High-Technologies Europe, Margaret Smith and Karen Thompson recently published an article in Heritage Science on the application of ion milling to the preparation and …

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Posted on 1st August 201912th October 2021

Take an Object Exhibition

Join us for Take an Object, a new exhibition inspired by objects and artworks from the Hunterian. Featuring work developed by students from our MLitt in Technical Art History, …

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Posted on 13th June 201912th October 2021

Sharing the Science of Steam, Wafers and Flaky Paint

It was great to be able to speak with visitors of all ages last Sunday at the Glasgow Science Festival. By explaining what steam, pink panther wafers and flaky …

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Posted on 30th May 201912th October 2021

Flaky Paint at the Glasgow Science Festival

How do changes in the environment cause paintings to flake? Come along and test for yourself how moisture causes the layers of paintings on wood to flake. Just as …

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