News, Blogs and Essays
A mycorrhizal story from Alaa
Just like everyone in her city, Zaira, a twelve-year-old girl was excited to celebrate ‘Van Mahotsav’ by planting trees with her family.
23rd November 2020
Meet our new Youth Panel
Meet the people responsible for assessing our new nature engagement grant
5th November 2020
John Timothy Swainson’s Summer of 1799
Swainson, one of the Society's seven founding Fellows, wrote an evocative account of his travel from London to the Lake District in 1799. Our archivist Liz McGow recounts some of his observations
27th October 2020
Black Lives in the Linnean Society Collections: Amelia Newsham
To coincide with Black History Month, we explore the lives of black and minority ethnic people through evidence found in the Linnean Society's historic collections
19th October 2020
John Stackhouse’s Nereis Britannica (1795-1801)
A magnificent illustrated compendium of algae native to the British seashore
2nd October 2020
The loss of an inspiring scientist: Prof Dame Georgina Mace
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Mace, a voice we need more than ever
21st September 2020