https://www.linnean.org/ en-GB Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0100 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:32:07 +0100 https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/04/09/society-president-appointed-chief-scientist-at-defra Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0100 Linnean Society President Professor Anjali Goswami has been appointed as Defra’s new Chief Scientist https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/04/09/announcing-the-linnean-societys-medal-and-award-recipients-2025 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:05:00 +0100 This year the Linnean Society’s Medals and Awards recognise eight outstanding individuals from the realms of science, the arts and conservation, all working to understand and protect the natural world. https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/03/14/alfred-russell-wallace-malay-archipelago-journals Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 This month Conservator Janet Ashdown explores the notebooks used by Alfred Russel Wallace during his Malay Archipelago expedition (1854-1862), focusing on their unusual construction, materials, and the conservation efforts to preserve them. https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/03/06/hrh-the-princess-royal-becomes-our-patron Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:30:00 +0000 We are delighted to announce that HRH The Princess Royal has accepted the Patronage of the Linnean Society. https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/02/14/the-richard-fitter-international-union-for-conservation-of-nature-collections Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 An introduction to two new collections now available on the Linnean Society Archive catalogue https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/02/07/anything-but-commonplace-the-lady-pleasance-smith-commonplace-books Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 This month, Assistant Archivist Christina McCulloch brings us into the world of the wife of Linnean Society founder James Edward Smith, Lady Pleasance Smith, through her impressive commonplace books. https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/01/10/out-of-the-andes-always-something-new Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:08:00 +0000 How a new species of tropical butterfly eluded discovery by hiding in the snow https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/01/02/albatross Thu, 02 Jan 2025 09:30:00 +0000 This month, Project Archivist Alex Milne dusts off her English Literature degree to examine Richard Owen's sketchbook anew and emerges with an abiding love of the albatross. https://www.linnean.org/news/2024/12/05/a-secret-treasure-anna-atkinss-photographs-of-british-algae Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 This month, independent photographic historian Dr Rose Teanby FRPS, discusses the binding and photographic significance of the Linnean Society's three precious Anna Atkins Cyanotype volumes. https://www.linnean.org/news/2024/12/05/our-updated-charter-and-bye-laws-take-legal-effect Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:30:00 +0000 Having been sealed and delivered to the Society, our updated Charter, Bye-Laws and Standing Orders have taken legal effect https://www.linnean.org/news/2024/11/14/why-do-we-care-about-frog-sex Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:53:00 +0000 Examining the sex metadata bias in herpetological museum collections. https://www.linnean.org/news/2024/11/12/our-local-nature-grant-a-review-of-this-years-youth-led-projects Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:21:00 +0000 Chickens, parades, plants, bats and bugs: stories from our local nature grants of 2024.