Working towards a world where nature is understood, valued and protected.
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In this lecture we examine two copies of one of natural history’s great female pioneers Maria Sybilla Merian’s great work held in both the Linnean Society and Oak Spring Garden Foundation libraries. Explore this masterpiece of scientific illustration.
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A moving story of a writer falling in love with an ancient linden tree. Europe’s oldest lindens have seen as many as 1000 winters.
Lindens are tied to Linnaeus as Carl Linnaeus father had adopted the Latinized surname after a majestic, ancient small-leaved linden (Tilia cordata) on their homestead.
But also, it is a true 'story from the field', and about the lengths to which researchers go to find and observe creatures in the wild, and the treasures that we can find through their hard work.
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You don't want to miss this free and fantastic talk - all about underground dragonflies! Yes! And all the way from New Zealand by dragonfly conservationist Ruary Mackenzie Dodds.
PS: There is an AMAZING video that has dragonflies, a feral cats, possums, a hedgehog...
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Run by The Sixth Form College, Farnborough and endorsed by the Linnean Society, the competition awards a winning essay that not only shows a flair for biology, but also a comprehensive understanding of the issue being discussed.
The 20th C transformation of biology owes a lot to Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cancer cells led to the first immortalized human cell line.
Read our blog by Olive Rothwell, winner of the annual KYTOS Award for Academic Writing.
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The Linnean, produced three times a year, is a special offering for our Fellows/members, and it publishes articles on the scientific research of our members, affiliates and collaborators, and history of science, with particular links to our Collections.
Back issues here: bit.ly/4vuONJR
Happy #WorldOceansDay!
"Science is a story of exploration, discovery and understanding," writes marine biologist Melissa Cristina Márquez. In The Linnean, she writes about shark science, and why multi-language communication is so important for the future of research and engagement.
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We had a great time at @citywestminster.bsky.social's Biodiversity Bioblitz during half term!
Our Education Manager, Dan, and volunteers from among our Fellowship spent the day with local residents, identifying as many species of plants, animals and fungi as possible.
You are a survivor of many great dyings. How did we come to think of ourselves as survivors in a world where species can vanish forever?
This Thursday (6 pm), join us for a talk on the tangled and unnatural histories of extinction and empire by @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social
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