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Insects: evolutionary success, unrivaled diversity and world domination
David B Rivers Johns Hopkins University Press, £74.00 Texts on insects seem to be more common than ever, and not before time in my opinion. Insects is written in a contemporary tone and Rivers uses a unique style to convey concepts in entomology. He...
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Dame Bridget Ogilvie
Image courtesy of the British Society for Immunology Dame Bridget Ogilvie Hon FRSB explains how a dramatic encounter with parasitic worms inspired her journey from rural Australia to Cambridge, and a range of high-profile roles in UK science The...
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"I've jostled the system"
Image courtesy of the British Society for Immunology Dame Bridget Ogilvie Hon FRSB explains how a dramatic encounter with parasitic worms inspired her journey from rural Australia to Cambridge, and a range of high-profile roles in UK science The...
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Focus on: Cryo-electron microscopy
The cool technique revealing molecular structures in thrilling detail The Biologist 63(5) p32-33 Cryo-electron microscopy, or cryo-EM, uses electrons to study samples frozen at cryogenic temperatures. In the past five years, it has become the go-to...
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War of the Worms
Parasitic worms blight the lives of billions of people worldwide. Stefano Colombo looks at the challenges of vaccinating against them The Biologist 64(1) p10-13 The idea of human bodies being hijacked by parasites might seem like something out of a...
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Art Imitating Life
Artist Rogan Brown's exquisite sculptures – mostly cut by hand – are inspired by the patterns and forms of the microbial world The Biologist 64(2) p18-19 Artist Rogan Brown became interested in scientific illustration after moving to a wild and rural...
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Ecology in Action
Fred D Singer Cambridge University Press, £44.99 This is the best ecology text I have seen to date. Ecology in Action is a research project, and Singer's personality and values as a teaching professional are apparent throughout. Each chapter has a set...
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Then and Now
When The Biologist received an article from a member recollecting his science education at grammar school in the 1950s, we decided to compare and contrast his experience with that of a pupil studying biology in 2017 The Biologist Vol 64(1) p19-21 -...
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Supporting Life Sciences
Supporting the advancement of skills and education in the life sciences The Society of Biology is a single unified voice for biology, and the leading professional body representing all areas of the biosciences on behalf of more than 13,000 members. We...
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Cats on Camera
How much do we really know about our pets? Cat behaviour expert and presenter Roger Tabor documents the progress made in tracking small cats The Biologist Vol 60(5) p26-29 When it comes to studying the behaviour of cats, we are in an exciting era....
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Medicine
There a host of careers in healthcare where you will be playing a crucial role in the diagnosis, prevention and cure of disease and illness, helping people across the world. A career in medicine doesn’t just mean ‘become a doctor’. Follow a career in...
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Spotlight on: Bioengineering
The Biologist Vol 61(2) p40-41 Bioengineering applies the principles of engineering to problems involving biological material. It combines science, engineering, technology and medicine to create innovative devices, materials or processes for a diverse...
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The Right Tree in the Right Place
Formal targets and frameworks to tackle biological diversity and climate change must be better integrated – or initiatives to tackle one problem could make the other worse, writes Rebecca Robertson Feb 22nd 2021 The 15th meeting of parties to the...
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When ants 'move house'
Above: Lasius flavus workers with a cocoon in a disturbed nest. Picture courtesy of the author. What happens when an ant colony needs to relocate? Dr Elizabeth Evesham CBiol FRSB explains the fascinating insights gained from over four decades studying...
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“The last two years have made climate change feel gut-level real”
Environmental scientist Professor Sophie Gilbert talks to The Biologist about quitting research and academia – just as she was given tenure – to find more direct and impactful climate-related work Last year a brutal ‘heat dome’ fell over the American...
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Member profiles: eDNA, fermentation and virtual learning
Our latest member profiles explore the working lives of freshwater ecologist Dr Rosetta Blackman MRSB, product development and R&D manager at Rentokil Initial Dr Kanagasooriyam Kanagachandran MRSB and Dr Hannah Gauci MRSB, biology qualification...
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Member profiles: Science diplomacy, immunology and plant health
Our latest member profiles explore the working lives of science diplomat Ronit Prower MRSB, clinical immunologist Sarah Williams MRSB, and mycologist Charles Lane MRSB These profiles appeared in the October / November 2020 issue of The Biologist (Vol...
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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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The Anti-Ageing Diet
Why does calorie restriction increase lifespan in model organisms? And what does it mean for wild populations and human longevity? Jana Stastna explains The Biologist 64(6) p18-21 Many magical remedies and substances have claimed to prevent ageing and...
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Member profiles
Our latest member profiles explore the working lives of associate professor of biomedicine and pharmacology Dr Bernadine Idowu MRSB; DEFRA development programme manager Dr Jamie McFadzean MRSB; and professor of life sciences, Hilary Macqueen CSciTeach...
