The Royal Society of Biology would like to congratulate five Fellows who have been recognised in this year’s New Year Honours ...

A much-encouraged trend in scientific research has been the emphasis of ‘interdisciplinary’ research. The idea here is that if a biologist decides to start a research project with, say, a geologist or ...

To celebrate 100 years since the formation of the Genetics Society, Alison Woollard talks to geneticist Jonathan Hodgkin about a centenary of remarkable progress and what they both owe to mutant worms ...

A carnivorous plant is something of a contradiction within the plant kingdom. Plants are generally considered to be organisms that can ‘make’ their own food from inorganic substances and then release ...

The scientists behind the big genetics breakthroughs of the last century couldn't have imagined that, by 2014, extracting, sequencing and modifying DNA would be simple and cheap enough to try at home.

The Technical Skills Certificate is the latest initiative by the Royal Society of Biology, which follows on from the successful launch of the Industry Skills Certificate in 2019. This certificate is ...

Jen provides support to the chief executive, council and senior management team and manages human resources. Mark is responsible for overall strategy of the RSB’s membership and activities relating to ...

The Royal Society of Biology endorses and supports the Primary Science Teaching Trust (PSTT) Awards for primary science teachers. Hence, a category of PSTT Primary Science Teacher Award, known as the ...

The following are the Biology in the Real World talks that have taken place at the Association for Science Education's Annual Conference: ...

In October last year, Stephen Metcalfe MP was elected as chair of the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee. Metcalfe may be new to the role, but he's a familiar face in the science ...

How much do we really know about our pets? Cat behaviour expert and presenter Roger Tabor documents the progress made in tracking small cats When it comes to studying the behaviour of cats, we are in ...

The challenges of the modern world are testing our architects to the limit. Not only do we desperately need more affordable housing for our growing population, but our buildings have to be as energy, ...