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MPs quizzed by young scientists at RSB’s Voice of the Future 2025
The Royal Society of Biology’s annual Voice of the Future event – where Parliamentarians are questioned by early career STEM researchers – took place on Monday 17 March 2025 on Zoom this year. The Royal Society of Biology’s annual Voice of the Future...
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HUBS news and reports
Teaching & Learning Workshop Reports 2024 Enhancing effective and ethical engagement with AI: Preparing bioscience graduates for future workforce in AI led industry Intelligent Assessment in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Workshop Developing My...
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Images depicting effects of climate change chosen for RSB’s Photography Competition
The Royal Society of Biology has announced the winners of this year’s Photography Competition, with two amateur photographers named as Photographer and Young Photographer of the Year. The Royal Society of Biology has announced the winners of this...
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Young scientists quiz MPs and Ministers at Voice of the Future 2015
Science Minister Greg Clark and other senior scientific figures faced a raft of questions on UK science from young scientists today at the Society of Biology’s fourth Voice of the Future event. Science Minister Greg Clark and other senior scientific...
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Too many businesses unaware of impact of declining natural capital
Last night researchers, business leaders and policy makers came together to discuss the valuation and stewardship of our natural capital at the Natural Capital Initiative (NCI) ‘Valuing our Life Support Systems’ summit report launch. Last night...
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UK to host International Biology Olympiad 2017
The International Biology Olympiad (IBO), which brings together winners of National Biology Olympiads from over 60 countries, will be held in the UK in 2017. The International Biology Olympiad (IBO), which brings together winners of National Biology...
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No laughing matter: Sophie Scott
Tom Ireland talks to Professor Sophie Scott about studying laughter - and why it's not just humans who get the giggles The Biologist 62(1) p26-30 Professor Sophie Scott's research brings together understanding from speech sciences, psychology and...
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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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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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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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Further commitment needed in Science and Innovation Strategy
Yesterday, the Government announced their Science and Innovation Strategy. This document sets out the Government’s long term strategy to make the UK the best place in the world for science and business. Yesterday, the Government announced their Science...
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It could be another year of big spiders - get to know your house guests
Learn more about the spiders in your homes in the coming months with our free app ‘Spider in da House’. Each autumn the number of spiders seen indoors suddenly increases as males go on the hunt for a mate. The Royal Society of Biology is giving the...
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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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Yoshinori Ohsumi wins Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has today awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi, from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy. The Nobel Assembly at...
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RSB magazine editor picks up prize for The Biologist
The Biologist’s editor Tom Ireland MRSB has been honoured at the Scottish Magazine Awards. The Biologist’s editor Tom Ireland MRSB has been honoured at the Scottish Magazine Awards. Tom was awarded Editor of the Year in the Professional Magazine...
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Number of procedures using animals remains fairly constant
This morning the Home Office released the annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals in 2015. This morning the Home Office released the annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals in 2015. These statistics show that...
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Jonathan Montgomery: How do we decide what science should and shouldn’t do?
Jonathan Montgomery talks to Tom Ireland about chairing the Nuffield Council on Bioethics Not so long ago, the UK became the first country to approve the creation of 'three person babies' and already another genetic technique is in the news. Fast and...
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National citizen science survey re-launched in bid to solve starling murmuration mystery
The national Starling Survey, which aims to solve the mystery of starling murmurations, is being re-launched today to build on the information gathered last year. The national Starling Survey, which aims to solve the mystery of starling murmurations,...
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Government needs to improve UK readiness for next epidemic
The House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee have released a report which details their concerns about the Government’s readiness for a future epidemic similar to that of the Ebola outbreak in 2013. The House of Commons Science and...
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Science Minister highlights importance of EU membership and funding for science
Science Minister, Jo Johnson, delivered the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) Annual Lecture at the Royal Institution yesterday evening. Addressing 400 scientists and engineers, the minister reflected on his first eight months in post and his...
