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When ants 'move house'
Above: Lasius flavus workers with a cocoon in a disturbed nest. Picture courtesy of the author. What happens when an ant colony needs to relocate? Dr Elizabeth Evesham CBiol FRSB explains the fascinating insights gained from over four decades studying...
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Moths on the move
Above: Small elephant hawk moths. Photo by Bob Eade. A new report from the charity Butterfly Conservation paints a detailed picture of the changing fortunes of the hundreds of moth species in Britain over the last 50 years September 8th 2021 The world...
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Mind-blowing research
The use of psychedelic substances as treatments for conditions like depression will revolutionise mental health care and represents the biggest innovation in psychiatry since the 1950s, says Professor David Nutt September 8th 2021 Professor David Nutt...
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CPD
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) can be defined as 'the process through which an individual maintains and extends the knowledge and skills necessary for lifelong professional competence'. Why do CPD? In a fast moving world, it is ever more...
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RSPB Spotlight: Crows
Mike Unwin RSPB, £12.99 The birds in the Corvidae family are highly intelligent, possess an excellent memory and have been shown to be capable of self awareness, appearing to engage in activities for fun. They have a generalist body structure and are...
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Honorary Fellows G-K
Our Honorary Fellows listed by surname: A - F G - K L - R S - Z Dr Jane Goodall DBE Hon FRSB Dr Jane Goodall is an English UN Messenger of Peace and ethologist most famous for her 45 year study of chimpanzee social and family interactions in Tanzania...
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Council Members
The Royal Society of Biology Council act as the Trustees of the Society and consist of three Honorary Officers: President, Secretary and Treasurer. Four members are elected from the College of Individual Members and four are elected from the College of...
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Member profiles: Science diplomacy, immunology and plant health
Our latest member profiles explore the working lives of science diplomat Ronit Prower MRSB, clinical immunologist Sarah Williams MRSB, and mycologist Charles Lane MRSB These profiles appeared in the October / November 2020 issue of The Biologist (Vol...
