News, Blogs and Essays
‘Exotic Attractions’: Conserving Engelbert Kaempfer's famous publication
Conservator Janet Ashdown looks at the importance and history of Carl Linnaeus's copy of Kaempfer's famous work
8th August 2023
New Editor-in-Chief for the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society | Dr Karen Sears
Dr Sears will bring a range of research, editorial and learned society experience to this role starting 1 September 2023, when current Editor-in-Chief, Professor John Allen, steps down after 26 years.
13th July 2023
An Insider's Tour of Wellclose Square: The Origin Story of the Wardian Case
Liz McGow, Archivist, leads us through Nathaniel Ward's half home-half laboratory in South London
3rd July 2023
Endless Forms Most Beautiful – Celebrating Pride at the Linnean Society
To mark Pride Month, we created special Linnean Pride flags using images from our Collections, including birds representing freedom and colour; snakes, butterflies and moths that represent transformation; and flowers.
30th June 2023
Home from Home: Decorating The Linnean Society
This month, Archivist Alex Milne looks back on how all the homes of The Linnean Society were decorated and furnished over the years using newly catalogued material from the Domestic Archive.
30th May 2023
The Alexander Anderson Manuscript Collection
Digital Assets Manager Andrea Deneau highlights the latest addition to our digital collections
10th May 2023
