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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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.
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.
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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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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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.
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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