Posts Tagged ‘dolly the sheep’
Fleece from Dolly the sheep donated to National Museums Scotland
A fleece from Dolly the sheep has been donated to National Museums Scotland. The fleece, which recently appeared on the Antiques Roadshow, has been donated by Dr William A. Ritchie, the embryologist on the Roslin Institute team that created Dolly, the world’s first cloned mammal. Equipment, including sharpened glass pipettes and an electrical fusion machine…
Read MoreScientist who cloned Dolly the sheep dies
The scientist who cloned Dolly the sheep has died aged 79. Sir Ian Wilmut was part of the team who carried out the scientific feat in 1996. The scientist led the Roslin Institute team as they created the first mammal to be cloned from an adult stem cell. His death was announced by the University…
Read MoreScotland’s museum gems highlighted in book form
From Pictish Stones to Dolly the Sheep, this selection of over 100 items from the National Museum of Scotland is but a fraction of the veritable treasure trove it stores for the nation. Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the museum, the book roams through different departments such as Scottish history, archaeology, world cultures…
Read MoreHighs and the lows of Scottish life from 1976-99
The Broken Journey is the second volume in Kenneth Roy’s collection on life in Scotland after the tragic events of World War II. His first volume The Invisible Spirit: A Life of Post-War Scotland 1945-75 was hugely successful, making this sequel a highly anticipated piece of work. The Broken Journey certainly lives up to expectations and…
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