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Scientists concerned that culture of research can hinder scientific endeavour
Aspects of the culture of research in UK higher education institutions (HEIs) can encourage poor research practices and hinder the production of high quality science, according to scientists who took part in a project exploring the ethical consequences...
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Spotlight on: Synthetic biology
The Biologist Vol 61(6) p30-31 Synthetic biology is the engineering of biological systems to create useful products or devices. It has the potential to create new life forms with extraordinary properties that exist purely to meet human needs. Why is it...
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Fellows of the Society of Biology in New Year Honours List
Congratulations to Fellows of the Society of Biology who have been appointed OBE in the New Year Honours List. Congratulations to Fellows of the Society of Biology who have been appointed OBE in the New Year Honours List. Professor Sharon Jayne Peacock...
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Natural Capital Initiative urges Government act now to reverse decline in natural capital
The Natural Capital Initiative, welcomes the NCC report, which emphasises the need for collaborative working in order to reverse the decline of natural capital, but reiterates that bold action from Government is urgently needed. Released yesterday, the...
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Sir David Attenborough: The earth is in biological turmoil
Sir David Attenborough Hon FSB has spoken to the Society of Biology about the current ‘huge ecological and biological turmoil faced by the Earth’. Sir David Attenborough Hon FSB has spoken to the Society of Biology about the current ‘huge ecological...
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Plaque celebrating Fred Sanger unveiled in Cambridge
On Saturday 7th March a plaque celebrating Fred Sanger, the father of DNA sequencing, was unveiled at his former home in Cambridge. On Saturday 7th March a plaque celebrating Fred Sanger, the father of DNA sequencing, was unveiled at his former home in...
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Fossil researcher takes gold for biology display in Parliament
Dean Lomax, 25, a palaeontologist at The University of Manchester, won the gold award at a competition in the House of Commons, for the excellence of his biological research, walking away with a £3,000 prize. Dean Lomax, 25, a palaeontologist at The...
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#BritainBreathing
#BritainBreathing is an exciting new citizen science project that aims to engage a wide range of the UK population to act as ‘citizen sensors’ to help scientists understand more about seasonal allergies such as hayfever or asthma. Visit the...
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Opulent Oceans
Melanie L J Stiassny Sterling Signature, New York, £40.00 Melanie L J Stiassny Sterling Signature, New York, £40.00 The name of this collection of rare essays seems to refer not just to the wealth of spectacular creatures in the sea, but to the bounty...
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RSPB Seabirds
Marianne Taylor Bloomsbury, £25.00 Marianne Taylor Bloomsbury, £25.00 Showcasing the excellent photography of David Tipling, this book provides up-to-date information on the more common British seabirds. While there is little to excite the experienced...
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Society of Biology and German Life Science Association comment on EU plans for science advice
Recently, the EU Commission endorsed Commissioner Moedas' recommendation to set up a mechanism for the “best possible evidence-based policy”, coordinated by a group of high-level independent scientists and an in house Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM)...
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The Choanoflagellates: Evolution, Biology and Ecology
Barry F C Leadbeater Cambridge University Press, £80.00 Barry F C Leadbeater Cambridge University Press, £80.00 This book is a beautiful, current compendium on choanoflagellates, the sister group to the Metazoa. The majority of these tiny creatures...
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The Biologist’s Imagination: Innovation in the Biosciences
William Hoffman and Leo Furcht Oxford University Press, £22.95 William Hoffman and Leo Furcht Oxford University Press, £22.95 Not so many years ago, biology was the 'poor relation' of the rest of the sciences. Lacking the precision of physics and...
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Sir David Attenborough
In May 2015 Sir David Attenborough Hon FSB captivated an audience of almost 500 guests at the Science Museum in London and helped the Society of Biology to raise nearly £20,000 to support its charitable aims. In conversation with TV paleopathologist...
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Governments must act now if serious climate risks are to be averted
The Royal Society of Biology has joined with 23 other leading UK institutions to call on national governments to take immediate action in order to avert the serious risks posed by climate change. The Royal Society of Biology has joined with 23 other...
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Anthony Trafford James: A Biography
Michael I Gurr Self-published (enquiries to mike.i.gurr8@gmail.com), £18 Michael I Gurr Self-published (enquiries to mike.i.gurr8@gmail.com), £18 Author Michael Gurr worked with Dr Anthony (Tony) James at Unilever Research Laboratory, Colworth House,...
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Understanding Evolution
Kostas Kampourakis Cambridge University Press, £22.99 Kostas Kampourakis Cambridge University Press, £22.99 This intriguing book seeks to explore why evolutionary theory is so difficult for some people to accept. Kampourakis draws on Dobzhansky (1973)...
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Increase in GCSE students studying science
Students from across the country collected their GCSE results yesterday. There was positive news with the number of students taking STEM (science technology engineering and maths) subjects increasing. Students from across the country collected their...
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Humans and Animals
Resources covering circadian rhythms, the role of attraction in sexual reproduction, animal Olympians and human anatomy. 1. Animal Olympians. Most suitable for ages 8+ These resources were created around the time of the 2012 Olympics and offer a fun...
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Spotlight on: Pharmacology
The Biologist Vol 62(5) p32-33 Pharmacology studies how medicines and other drugs work and how they are processed by the body. Linking chemistry, physiology and pathology with many other disciplines, pharmacology is crucial in medicine and other life...
