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Giraffe: Biology, Behaviour And Conservation
Anne Innis Dagg Cambridge University Press, £50.00 Anne Innis Dagg Cambridge University Press, £50.00 Inspired by her first sighting of a giraffe during a family visit to Brookfield Zoo in Chicago when she was a young girl, Dagg wanted to learn more...
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Ignorance: How it Drives Science
Stuart Firestein Oxford University Press, £14.99 Stuart Firestein Oxford University Press, £14.99 This is a lovely little book, which is truly about what drives science; and it’s not about physics, or chemistry, or engineering, but real biology. Mostly...
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Going Going Gone
Assorted contributors Bloomsbury Publishing, £20.00 Assorted contributors Bloomsbury Publishing, £20.00 The subtitle – 100 Animals and Plants on the Verge of Extinction – indicates that this is a guide to some of the most threatened species and...
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Big Biology Days
Big Biology Days are a one-day science festival, bringing together a variety of biological organisations under one roof to celebrate the life sciences by engaging the general public with an array of hands-on activities, displays and talks. Usually held...
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British public accept the use of animals in medical research 'where there is no alternative'
Today, the department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) published the results of their latest biennial survey, carried out by Ipsos MORI, investigating public awareness of, and attitudes towards, the use of animals in scientific research, as...
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Universities honoured at Society awards
Fifty degree programmes at 12 universities have been formally awarded accreditation by the Society of Biology. Fifty degree programmes at 12 universities have been formally awarded accreditation by the Society of Biology. The awards, presented at the...
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Sustainability
We make our land work hard for us, to feed us and provide us with water and places to live. Often we have to restore habitats so that other animals and plants can return to the land we use. Biologists find ways to protect the environment and help...
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Penguins: Close Encounters
David Tipling Bloomsbury, £18.00 Penguins seem to be the animal of the moment: films such as Happy Feet and March of the Penguins have solidified their place in popular culture. As one of our most loved birds, a book full of penguin images is always...
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Book Awards Shortlist 2014
The following books have been shortlisted for the Society of Biology Book Awards, celebrating outstanding biology books for the general reader, as well as exceptional undergraduate and postgraduate textbooks. Winner The Society would like to...
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Book Award Shortlists Announced
Shortlists for the annual Society of Biology Book Awards have been announced! Shortlists for the annual Society of Biology Book Awards have been announced! The awards celebrate outstanding biology books for the general reader, as well as exceptional...
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Schools
Biology: Changing the World posters, teaching notes and practicals will inspire young biologists! The Biology: Changing the World poster and accompanying teacher notes are aimed at 7-11 year olds. If you would like to receive free hard copies of these...
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‘Love zoo’ hits the right note at Green Man festival
This summer the Society entertained more than 1,100 festival goers with hands-on activities related to hormones and mating. The Society delivered a range of activities from within 'the Love Zoo', a mobile library that has been specially converted for...
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UK biologist scoops 2014 Nobel Prize
John O’Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser have been awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for their discoveries of specific cells that control the brain’s 'GPS system'. John O’Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser have been...
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Keep faith in UK science excellence, says Greg Clark MP
"Excellence in the biosciences requires we keep faith with the reputation this country has for science excellence" said Greg Clark MP last night (15th October) at the Biology Week Parliamentary Reception. "Excellence in the biosciences requires we keep...
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Red-Eyed Tree Frog Wins Inaugural Nancy Rothwell Award
A colourful red-eyed tree frog, Agalychnis Callidryas, is the winning image of the inaugural Nancy Rothwell specimen drawing competition, as announced yesterday evening at the Royal Veterinary College, London, as part of Biology Week. A colourful...
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Society of Biology joins AllTrials
The Society of Biology is pleased to announce its support for clinical trials reporting and the aims of AllTrials. The Society of Biology is pleased to announce its support for clinical trials reporting and the aims of AllTrials. Laura Bellingan,...
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Scottish schools struggling to teach science due to lack of resources
Pupils in state schools in Scotland are not being provided with the science equipment and resources they need to meet the requirements of the curriculum, new research suggests. Pupils in state schools in Scotland are not being provided with the science...
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Valuing our Life Support Systems: Will accountants save the world?
Richard Spencer, head of sustainability at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, suggested that the accountancy profession might be the ones who will “save the world” by insuring that broader issues than finance are taken into...
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Innovation and GM: managing risk and supporting UK Life Sciences
This week the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir Mark Walport, released his first annual report: Innovation: Managing Risk, Not Avoiding It, looking at approaches to risk and uncertainty in the context of innovation. This week the Government...
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Biology remains most popular science A level for females
Five times the number of female university applicants in 2013 had an A level in biology compared to physics, according to analysis released by UCAS last week. Five times the number of female university applicants in 2013 had an A level in biology...
