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Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus) The front incisors of mice never stop growing, a trait shared by all rodents from the tiniest mouse to the largest capybara.

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Science Directorate

Science Directorate:

  • leads strategic development of Museum science through initiatives such as the science strategy
  • acts as a focus for development of Museum policies on research and collections management
  • co-ordinates Museum responses to UK and international science policy initiatives
  • provides, through the Research and Consulting Office, a communications, marketing and support focus for Museum science in securing grant funding and consulting contracts
  • acts as a focus for collaboration.

The report from the Visiting Group to the Department of Botany 10th - 13th September 2007 will be available later in the year.

Leather binding of Flora Exotica by Godfreda Simula
Policies and strategy

The Science Directorate is a focus for the development of the Museum's policies for scientific research and collections management.

Link to Science Directorate staff
Science Directorate staff

Find out more about the Science Directorate staff, including the Research and Consulting Office

Double page spread from the book "Footsteps in the Forest" by Dr Sandra Knapp
Staff publications list

Each of the six scientific departments is highly productive, and publishing performs a key role in passing on the work that is undertaken.

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Contact address
Science Directorate
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London SW7 5BD
Tel : +44 (0) 20 7 942 5374