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Dangerous drivers
An exclusive book extract from award-winning author Matthew Cobb FRSB explores the potentially dangerous power of gene drives September 12th 2022 Matthew Cobb FRSB is a professor of zoology at the University of Manchester and a member of The...
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Income Tax Relief
This information is intended as general guidance on the tax relief available for professional subscriptions in the United Kingdom. If you are unsure about your individual circumstances, you should seek your own personal tax advice. As a member of the...
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RSB urges newly appointed ministers to engage the science community
The RSB has written to the newly appointed minister for science and investment security, Nusrat Ghani, and secretary of state for education, Kit Malthouse. The RSB has written to the newly appointed minister for science and investment security, Nusrat...
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RSB hosts annual Parliamentary Reception in Portcullis House
The 11th annual Parliamentary Reception took place on Tuesday 8th November in Portcullis House. The 11th annual Parliamentary Reception took place on Tuesday 8th November in Portcullis House. Stephen Metcalfe MP, chair of the Parliamentary and...
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21st Century BioChallenges Activity Kits
The 21st Century BioChallenges resources have been developed to facilitate engagement with current issues in biochemistry, focusing particularly on topics related to health and food security. They have been developed by the Royal Society of Biology and...
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Member profiles
Our latest profiles explore the working lives of Dr David N Thomas FRSB, a professor of Artic ecosystems; science technician Laurence Dawkins-Hall FRSB; and RSB trustee Dr Jacqui Piner FRSB These profiles appeared in the Winter 2022 issue of The...
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Season’s Greetings from RSB!
As we look to 2023, we at the Royal Society of Biology take this opportunity to reflect on the work that we have carried out this year, working with and on behalf of the bioscience community, and specifically our individual and organisational members,...
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What was on the prehistoric menu?
Cutting edge bioscience is helping generate a new appreciation of hunter-gatherer cuisine - and evidence of culinary sophistication that pre-dates the first farmers 12th December 2022 Picture a prehistoric meal and what comes to mind? A fireside meat...
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RSB members recognised in 2023 New Year’s Honours list
The Royal Society of Biology would like to offer warm congratulations to a number of Fellows who have been recognised in the 2023 New Year’s Honours List for their bioscience and community work. The Royal Society of Biology would like to offer warm...
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Clay corals and intestinal microbiome win BioArtAttack 2022
Over 350 high quality and exciting art pieces were entered into this year's BioArtAttack competition, including collages, sculptures and knitted objects covering a wide range of subjects within the biosciences. Over 350 high quality and exciting art...
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Water Always Wins
Erica Gies Head of Zeus, £20.00 Water is essential for plant and animal life. Over the last 90 years the human population has quadrupled, and severe changes in climate are now leading to increased and decreased precipitation in different geographical...
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The Song Of The Cell: An Exploration of Medicine And the New Human
Siddhartha Mukherjee Vintage, £25.00 As biologists we may think we know, generally speaking, what cells are and what they do. Yet in The Song of the Cell Siddhartha Mukherjee manages to capture the wonder of these fundamental units of life and the...
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A new Southeast Asia branch for RSB
The Royal Society of Biology Council has approved the formation of a new regional branch in Southeast Asia. The Royal Society of Biology Council has approved the formation of a new regional branch in Southeast Asia. This branch represents the following...
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Young scientists quiz key political figures at VOF 2023
Young and early career scientists were today given the chance to voice their questions about the future of science to MPs, ministers and Defra’s Chief Scientific Advisor. Young and early career scientists were today given the chance to voice their...
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RSB publishes manifesto appealing next Government to invest in the biosciences
The Royal Society of Biology has published its general election manifesto, demonstrating the importance of biosciences in the UK and setting out recommendations for the next Parliament to ensure the UK remains world-leading. The Royal Society of...
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Executive Chair of BBSRC, UKRI, appointed as RSB Trustee
Professor Melanie Welham, Executive Chair of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has been appointed as a Trustee for the Royal Society of Biology and will take up her position...
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RSB’s Education Policy Team submits evidence to Parliament
The Royal Society of Biology’s Education Policy Team has recently been providing evidence to multiple inquiries on science in education to Parliament. The Royal Society of Biology’s Education Policy Team has recently been providing evidence to multiple...
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Experts take a deep dive into the importance of ocean biodiversity
Marine experts came together for the latest Policy Lates event to discuss the importance and challenges of protecting ocean biodiversity. Marine experts came together for the latest Policy Lates event to discuss the importance and challenges of...
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Eating gamma radiation for breakfast
Some fungal species appear to be able to use strong radiation as an energy source for growth. Tom Ireland explores the exciting potential of these understudied organisms In the late 1980s Ukrainian scientists studying the dark, dangerous interior of...
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Experts at Plant Health Conference discuss the future of worldwide plant health
Over 100 UK plant scientists gathered last week for the Royal Society of Biology Plant Health Conference 2023, which offered a day full of keynotes and discussions from a range of experts, covering cutting-edge research and potential approaches to...
