The 350th anniversary of scientific publishing: van Leeuwenhoek, the most prolific author of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society

This year marks the 350th anniversary of the launch of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society—the world's first scientific journal. This innovative way of recording the Royal Society's business proved to be a model for scientific publishing as we now know it. It provided a means of reviewing scientific discovery, recording it, and most importantly provided a means for disseminating these findings. The history of the Society's publishing enterprises is truly fascinating and can be accessed at https://royalsociety.org/publishing350/.