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Reports
Autumn Symposium “Brewing and Fermentation" 11 November 2023 Fermentation is a biological process long exploited by humans for the production of food and beverages. This symposium focused on the science of brewing, fermentation and nutrition. Our first...
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Reports
Unearthing the buried soul: Homo naledi and the evolution of hominin mortuary practices 19 July 2021 How have awareness of mortality and the rituals associated with death and treatment of human remains evolved over time? Is modern Homo sapiens unique...
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Policy Lates
Policy Lates brings a panel of experts together for an informal debate on a contemporary science policy topic, with plenty of time for audience questions. If you have an idea for a Policy Late discussion, please get in touch, via policy@rsb.org.uk For...
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Reports
Building a new woodland 27 April 2024 Members of the Northern Branch had an interesting, guided tour at Low Burnhall Woods, hosted by two volunteers from the Woodland Trust. Low Burnhall Woods is a patchwork of habitats comprising of ancient woodland,...
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Previous finalists - HE Bioscience Teacher of the Year
Previous winners and finalists are listed below, along with their successful case studies. In some cases application forms and video entries can also be viewed as well as career timelines that have been extracted from Recognising Teachers in the Life...
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The Anti-Ageing Diet
Why does calorie restriction increase lifespan in model organisms? And what does it mean for wild populations and human longevity? Jana Stastna explains The Biologist 64(6) p18-21 Many magical remedies and substances have claimed to prevent ageing and...
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Reports
6th and 7th Annual General Meeting of the RSB Hong Kong branch 22 July 2022 Due to Covid restrictions in Hong Kong this meeting was held as both the 6th and 7th Annual General Meeting of the Royal Society of Biology Hong Kong branch. Like our previous...
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RSB Ambassadors
What is an RSB ambassador? RSB ambassadors are enthusiastic, active and engaged members of the Royal Society of Biology who act as the key contact for the RSB within their workplace. Ambassadors showcase the benefits of membership, promote the work of...
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Reports
Norfolk mini safari 24 September 2023 The warm afternoon of Sunday 24th, saw thirteen (a lucky number) members and fellows of the Royal Society of Biology, learn about the work of The Felbeck Trust. They initially met at 2pm at Halsey House in Cromer,...
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Reports
Molecular diagnostic tools in livestock disease testing 5 August 2023 Dr Rajib Deb, senior scientist at the ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) in India, delivered a talk on "molecular diagnostic tools in...
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Reports
Tour of the Royal Veterinary College 18 February 2020 Our visit to the Royal Veterinary College Museum was both enlightening and a lot of fun. The museum started in the courtyard where we encountered the first specimens placed around the modern café’...
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Practical thinking in a pandemic
Dr Prachi Stafford, Dr Dominic Henri, Professor Ian Turner, Dr David Smith and Dr Nigel Francis discuss how the move to virtual teaching has been especially challenging for practical science, but is also an opportunity to develop new approaches and...
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Reports
The Nocturnal World of Bats and Moths 22 July 2023 After two days of torrential rain, the clouds finally departed enabling 18 participants and organisers to enjoy an evening of discovery! The company gathered in the Riverside Room and the evening began...
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Biology Curriculum Committee
Our purpose is to ensure the biology curriculum at all educational stages is as relevant as possible and prepares students for their next steps in life – whether they go on to study biology at university, use biology in a related career or use their...
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Replace, refine, reduce
Dr Alice Carstairs and Courtney Williams explore the best of this year’s efforts to help reduce the use of animals in biomedical research (Image: A poultry red mite, now being studied with far small populations of hens). 1st August 2020 Each year the...
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My Lab Unlocked: Dr Lynda Partridge FRSB
Dr Lynda Partridge FRSB talks about her lab's work on membrane proteins known as tetraspanins, and how researchers in this field are a rare breed Our research is broadly in the area of molecular cell biology. Most of our current work focusses on...
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Pregnant pygmies
Dr Richard Smith introduces an exclusive extract from his new collection of marine biology research, photography and tales of discovery, The World Beneath, which includes the first images ever taken of a male pygmy seahorse giving birth December 4th...
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Researchers and insect enthusiasts come together to discuss insect declines – fact and fiction
Almost 100 people attended this year’s Biology Week Policy Lates: "Insect declines in the headlights.” Almost 100 people attended this year’s Biology Week Policy Lates on insect declines, with the take-home message being that insects are indeed under...
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Honorary Fellow and double Nobel Prize winner Fred Sanger dies aged 95
Dr Fred Sanger, winner of two Nobel Prizes and Honorary Fellow of the Society of Biology, died on 19th November 2013 at the age of 95. Dr Mark Downs, chief executive of the Society of Biology says: "We are saddened to hear of the death of Dr Sanger but...
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In silico, in vivo
September 11th 2023 A remarkable new technique could pave the way for tiny electronic circuits to be ‘printed’ directly into the tissue of the body, write Dr John G Hardy, Dr Alexandre Benedetto and Dr John B Appleby Electronics are ubiquitous in our...
