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Starling Survey
Ever wondered why starlings murmurate? Can understanding this help stop their decline? The Starling Survey 2014-16 has now closed. Thank you for taking part. Your sighting data is currently being analysed to find out more about murmurations! Starlings...
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Starling Murmuration Survey Launches
Today, the Society of Biology launches the Starling Murmuration Survey to learn about these magnificent aerial displays and help investigate the species decline. Starlings often form large groups and undertake spectacular aerial displays known as...
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Biology Week 2014 a huge success
Last week we celebrated the biggest Biology Week yet, with over 100 events and activities all over the UK and beyond. Last week we celebrated the biggest Biology Week yet, with over 100 events and activities all over the UK and beyond. Everyone from...
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Scientists: let's embrace fiction as well as facts
How story-telling can tell the truth about science The Biologist 62(3) p5 Novels can provide a glimpse into the culture and social attitudes of different times and places. You can experience other people's worlds during your morning commute, and this...
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Caped crusaders
Each summer an army of volunteers monitors UK bat numbers and, according to Dr Kate Barlow, their recent findings are good news The Biologist 62(3) p16-19 At sunset on a warm, dry summer's day, hundreds of dedicated people are interested in more than...
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Spotlight on: Immunology
The Biologist Vol 62(4) p32-33 Immunology is the study of the immune system in both healthy and diseased states. It includes the study of how the body fights infections from bacteria and viruses, and the development of medical interventions to treat...
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Biology Week 2015: bigger and better
Last week we enjoyed the biggest celebration of biosciences in the calendar, with over 100 events across the UK and beyond. Last week, we enjoyed the biggest celebration of biosciences in the calendar, with over 100 events across the UK and beyond....
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One small step for a physiologist
NASA astronaut and comparative physiologist Jessica Meir tells Tom Ireland about research in extreme environments – and whether she'd accept a one way ticket to Mars Jessica Meir has always been adventurous, even before she applied to be an astronaut....
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Public attitudes to animals research
Today, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published the results of its survey of public attitudes to animal research. Today, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published the...
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Autumn heatwave sparks spider influx
The current UK heatwave may be bad news for arachnophobes, says spider expert Professor Adam Hart FRSB, as our eight legged friends get more active in warm weather and enter our homes during the start of the spider mating season. The current UK...
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James Borrell: Eight reasons why zoos are good for conservation
The shooting of a gorilla earlier this year reignited the debate about whether animals should be kept in captivity, but we must remember the essential work that good zoos do The Biologist 63(5) p9 This summer, a child fell into an enclosure at...
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RSB Launches Poll to Find the Favourite UK Mammal
Almost two thirds of species in the UK have declined in the past 50 years, including some of the country’s most charismatic mammals. The Royal Society of Biology has launched a poll to discover the Favourite UK Mammal. Almost two thirds of species in...
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Hedgehog Wins Favourite UK Mammal Poll
The hedgehog has been voted the Favourite UK Mammal with a huge majority in the Royal Society of Biology’s public vote. The hedgehog has been voted the Favourite UK Mammal with a huge majority in the Royal Society of Biology’s public vote. The UK’s...
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New techniques and practices needed for future food security
At a special event this week, food experts from research and industry discussed how our menus might change in 50 years’ time. Worldwide, 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year while almost 1 billion people go undernourished and another 1...
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Don't Fence Me In
While 2016 was dominated by talk of a ‘beautiful wall’ between the US and Mexico, few think of the effect man-made physical barriers have on animals. Adam Hart explains The Biologist 64(5) p10-13 Territoriality – occupying and defending space – is a...
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RSB announces the Photography Competition 2017 shortlist
The Royal Society of Biology is pleased to announce the shortlist for their 2017 Photographer of the Year and Young Photographer of the Year competitions. The Royal Society of Biology is pleased to announce the shortlist for their 2017 Photographer of...
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RSB and Biochemical Society pack out the Royal Institution for the annual Biology Week debate
Over 400 members of the public attended the expert panel discussion on genome editing at the Royal Institution, as part of BIology Week 2017. Over 400 members of the public attended an expert panel discussion on genome editing at the Royal Institution,...
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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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Ministerial representation for life sciences is needed, says RSB chief executive at House of Lords inquiry
Mark Downs, chief executive of the RSB, called for a life sciences ‘champion’ that would act at a Minister of State level, whilst giving evidence today at the House of Lords Mark Downs, chief executive of the RSB, called for a life sciences ‘champion’...
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Yeti: The Ecology of a Mystery
Daniel C Taylor OUP, £32.99 Much of this work is not actually about the yeti, but that is no reason to avoid reading it. Daniel Taylor is an eminent conservationist and expert in social change, and the combination of these two disciplines has been a...
