History and documentation of the Natural Science

The group History and documentation of Natural Sciences (HISTORNAT) focuses on the analysis of the history of Natural Sciences in our country and its impact on society. This is an inexcusable objective in an institution like the National Museum of Natural Sciences, with a long and significant scientific career, center and motor in our country of both biological and geological disciplines since its foundation in 1771, and in which it has always been present the study of the history of science. Our group, through multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research, recognizes the interest that biology knowledge has for investigation, as well as data from heritage documents, scientific collections and scientific dissemination activities addressed to both general and specialized public.