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Parliamentary Links Day 2013

Parliamentary Links Day sets a trend

MPs, ministers and representatives of the science community discussed diversity in science at the Society’s annual Parliamentary Links Day. As the day unfolded, the event even began ‘trending’ on Twitter, with #diversityinSTEM ranked just below #Wimbledon.

Andrew Miller, chair of the Science and Technology

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Guinness World Record

Society sets new record

Officials at Guinness have confirmed the Society set a new record for the world's largest memory game during Biology Week last year.

At 14:30 on the 19th October 2012, 2,109 people at 40 venues in the UK (plus one in Bahrain) simultaneously played a 10 minute memory game. Venues included schools, science centres and universities. Participants learnt about basic neuroscience as part of the game.

Dr Mark Downs, chief executive of the Society of Biology, said: "...

Biologist new website

The Biologist launches new website

Our new Biologist website is packed full of features on topical issues in science and biology research, as well as interviews with prominent biologists and our members.

 
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