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Member profiles
Our latest profiles explore the working lives of PhD student Liam Liam Cini O’Dwyer MRSB, conservation biologist Sreenath Subrahmanyam FRSB, and RSB Council member Patricia Kuwabara FRSB. A DAY IN THE LIFE Liam Cini O’Dwyer MRSB is a PhD candidate in...
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Journal of Biological Education
The Journal of Biological Education is an international journal that publishes the latest research into the teaching, learning and assessment of biology. It is owned by the Royal Society of Biology and published by Taylor and Francis. The journal aims...
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Closing the digital loophole
Adam McCarthy looks at how to link open and widely-shared digital genetic sequences with the ecosystems and nations where they are found in nature September 12th 2022 Adam McCarthy is the RSB’s policy intern and a PhD student at the University of...
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The future of genetic tech: animal innovation from lab to farm
Home Office regulation ensures the safety and welfare of gene-edited animals used in research, but brave policy making is required to help such innovations move into wider use in agriculture, writes Dr Simon Lillico of the Roslin Institute September...
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"There'll be PhDs written on the psychology and politics of this topic"
A lack of research and old medical dogmas have caused deadly delays in public health bodies accepting that COVID-19 is being transmitted through the air, says aerosols expert Lidia Morawska 10th Nov 2020 Interview by Tom Ireland Professor Lidia...
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Listening In
Above: A little blue heron pays close attention as a snowy egret searches for fish. Humans have always used espionage and intercepted information to get ahead of rivals. The natural world is rife with animal eavesdroppers too, writes Richard Pallardy...
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‘I’m ridiculously positive about the media’s coverage of COVID-19’
Scientific reporting has come a long way since the days of 'frankenfoods' and vaccine scare stories, says Fiona Fox, head of the Science Media Centre. February 2nd 2021 The Science Media Centre (SMC) was formed in 2002 after a Select Committee report...
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Coping with modern life
Professor Dan Davis FRSB reflects on the stresses of science and the science of stress May 27th 2022 It feels like we’re living in stressful times. As biologists we know that stress physically affects the human body, including raising levels of...
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‘I’m ridiculously positive about the media’s coverage of COVID-19’
Scientific reporting has come a long way since the days of 'frankenfoods' and vaccine scare stories, says Fiona Fox, head of the Science Media Centre. February 2nd 2021 Interview by Tom Ireland The Science Media Centre (SMC) was formed in 2002 after a...
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'The iguana escaped and the monkey peed on me’
What is it like working on the world-famous Royal Institution Christmas Lectures? The Biologist 64(6) p14-17 In 1825, Michael Faraday decided to launch a series of lectures in the festive holiday break featuring "spectacular demonstrations" aimed at a...
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'The problems start so early in life’
December 11th 2023 Athene Donald talks to Dr Jade Hall about her new book on how to attract and retain women in science Dame Athene Donald DBE FRS FRSB is Professor Emerita of Experimental Physics at the University of Cambridge and Master of Churchill...
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'The problems start so early in life’
December 11th 2023 Athene Donald talks to Dr Jade Hall about her new book on how to attract and retain women in science Dame Athene Donald DBE FRS FRSB is Professor Emerita of Experimental Physics at the University of Cambridge and Master of Churchill...
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It's time to teach the power of plants properly
There are even greater knowledge gaps affecting fungi, with just 0.4% of described fungal species having had their conservation status assessed and potentially millions of fungal species yet to be described. 23rd February 2024 Education experts Bethan...
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Member Profiles
Our latest profiles explore the working lives of Meg Bilson and her home lab; Dr Eunice Ngai and her career in molecular medicine; and Dr Rob Eley, one of the founding members of the RSB’s Australasian branch. 23rd February 2024 A DAY IN THE LIFE Meg...
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RSB's plant health series heads to Californian vineyards
Over 50 guests attended the Royal Society of Biology’s fifth Plant Health Series event, funded by Defra, where Dr Jassy Drakulic chaired a keynote given by Dr Kendra Baumgartner on managing diseases found in the grapevines and tree crops of California....
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"It's so simple to make brain organoids. There is even a kit you can buy that has everything in it"
Developmental biologist Dr Madeline Lancaster discusses how she almost accidentally created cerebral organoids, and the fascinating insights they are revealing about what makes the human brain special September 28th 2022 Dr Madeline Lancaster is group...
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“This research has been in a deep freeze for decades”
Imran Khan talks to Tom Ireland about how psychedelic drugs can help us better understand mental health and consciousness – but only if the way we view and regulate these drugs changes. 12th December 2022 Pre-pandemic, Imran Khan was best known for his...
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“This research has been in a deep freeze for decades”
Imran Khan talks to Tom Ireland about how psychedelic drugs can help us better understand mental health and consciousness – but only if the way we view and regulate these drugs changes. 12th December 2022 Pre-pandemic, Imran Khan was best known for his...
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Building a nation of biologists
Lauren MᶜLeod MRSB on the RSB’s priorities for improving biology teaching and learning at all levels over the next five years 20th February 2023 The Society is committed to supporting and encouraging the study of biology at primary, secondary and...
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RSB’s MO Twilight Meeting concludes there is a need for learned societies to unite
Yesterday, this event gave representatives from Royal Society of Biology Member Organisations the opportunity to hear a keynote address from the new RSB President, Professor Sir Ian Boyd FRSB, entitled The Evolving Role of Learned Societies. Yesterday,...
