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What is the real cost of the Suez Canal?
Invasive species travelling through this waterway are causing health and economic problems across the Mediterranean – we must properly assess the impact of such bioinvasions, says Bella Galil The Biologist 65(6) p7 Three Libyan fishers died this summer...
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Member profiles: Spiders, aquaculture and outreach
keenly observing their behaviour for hours on end. My grandfather and my mother both instilled in me a great love for the sea and its creatures, and I owe part of what I do today to them. From the age of seven or eight I accompanied my grandfather on...
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Is nature healing?
The ‘anthropause’ caused by COVID-19 restrictions has allowed nature to temporarily rebound in some ways, but also reveals how crucial humans are to the fates of animals and ecosystems, Professor Christian Rutz tells Tom Ireland September 8th 2021 It...
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Is nature healing?
The ‘anthropause’ caused by COVID-19 restrictions has allowed nature to temporarily rebound in some ways, but also reveals how crucial humans are to the fates of animals and ecosystems, Professor Christian Rutz tells Tom Ireland September 8th 2021 It...
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Is nature healing?
The ‘anthropause’ caused by COVID-19 restrictions has allowed nature to temporarily rebound in some ways, but also reveals how crucial humans are to the fates of animals and ecosystems, Professor Christian Rutz tells Tom Ireland September 8th 2021 It...
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Black History Month: Remembering Alan Powell Goffe
Above: Dr Alan Powell Goffe at his desk at Wellcome. 3rd October 2024 A pioneering Black virologist whose life was cut tragically short When microbiologist Alan Goffe drowned in the summer of 1966, aged 46, the world lost a brilliant biologist who had...
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Breaking the Ice: Jane Francis
to work in the field for another season. There is a lot of interest and a lot to be learned about the faunas of the deep sea and southern ocean around Antarctica – people are discovering new faunas there all the time. There's also a lot of work on lakes...
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Interview: Dr Elizabeth White
Tom Ireland talks to filmmaker and former research biologist Dr Elizabeth White, who co-produced the extraordinary BBC series Planet Earth II The Biologist 64(2) p28-31 Dr Elizabeth White has worked for the BBC's Natural History Unit for the last 13...
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“You learn on the job how to think like a filmmaker rather than a biologist”
Tom Ireland talks to filmmaker and former research biologist Dr Elizabeth White, who co-produced the extraordinary BBC series Planet Earth II The Biologist 64(2) p28-31 Dr Elizabeth White has worked for the BBC's Natural History Unit for the last 13...
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A glowing jellyfish, a multi-coloured seahorse and a vivid crab are the winners of the RSB’s Nancy Rothwell Award 2022
of seahorse anatomy. Commenting on his win, Jisoo said: “I am so excited to win this award for drawing one of my beloved sea animals. I’ve loved underwater creatures for as long as I can remember and I am glad that the beautiful colours of the coral...
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Restoration Dramas
Amid a boom in restoration initiatives on land Samantha Andrews looks at the more complex challenge of restoring ecosystems under the waves 12th December 2022 In June 2021 the United Nations announced the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: “a rallying...
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How to...find fossils
and be vigilant at all times for falling rocks or obstructions. Check the tide times so that you don't get stuck out at sea and don't chip away at the cliff edge. Read up about the area you are visiting so that you are familiar with the layout and are...
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Trials of a sperm
Nicola Hemmings examines the numerous factors that influence a sperm's chances of fertilising an egg The Biologist 62(4) p18-21 A sperm's journey from insemination to fertilisation can be likened to running a marathon. In order to win, runners must...
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Imitating Life
Caroline Wood explains how biological structures have inspired some of the world's most innovative buildings The Biologist 63(1) p12-16 The challenges of the modern world are testing our architects to the limit. Not only do we desperately need more...
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Royal Society of Biology Outreach and Engagement Award 2019 winners announced
Two outstanding science communicators have been recognised with this year’s Outreach and Engagement awards. The RSB Outreach and Engagement awards celebrate outreach work carried out by new and established bioscience researchers who inform, enthuse and...
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Outstanding anatomical artwork features in this year’s Nancy Rothwell Award winning entries
The winning and highly commended pieces of art for this year’s Nancy Rothwell Award have been announced. The winning and highly commended pieces of art for this year’s Nancy Rothwell Award have been announced, with an array of intricate anatomical...
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'It's important to find different ways to connect with people'
Illustrator Sarah Morrish talks to Emma Wrake AMRSB about her new guide to scientific natural history illustration and how art can help engage people with science and nature Sarah Morris is an artist, author, illustrator and tutor. With a working...
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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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The way of the jackal
The arrival of the golden jackal in northern Europe has raised interesting questions about how we define and respond to ‘invasive’ species in rapidly warming parts of the world, writes Sam Perrin 20th February 2023 In July 2019, as summer reached its...
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Celebrating Success
The Royal Society of Biology offers members and non-members unique opportunities to engage with the life sciences and share their passion for biology. President's Medal - "incredibly proud" This prestigious Medal is awarded to individuals who have...
