Royal Society of Biology
Celebrity Spiders!
By Lily Brinn, Society of Biology Ever fancied being a film maker, or just enjoy singing? Here at the Society of Biology we are offering a star studded opportunity (kind of). To coincide with house spider survey app ‘Spider in da House’ we have also released a brand new competition: the Spider App Video Competition. … Continue reading
What’s in a name?
By Natasha Neill, Executive Officer at the Society of Biology Wallace, Darwin, Franklin, Watson and Crick are simply names to some, but to those with a passion for biology, they represent some of the greatest minds of all time. What they each achieved has a different meaning to us all, but we’d all agree they … Continue reading
Spider survey results speedily scuttle in
Philippa Skett, intern at the Society of Biology, takes a look at the success of the House Spider Survey so far. With the House Spider Survey smashing through its third week, the spider sightings are coming in thick and fast from across the country. Mailboxes here at the Society of Biology are filling up with … Continue reading
Waste: is it mind over matter?
Philippa Skett, intern at the Society of Biology, discusses food waste in advance of our joint event with Global Food Security on 23 September A well-known, rather decadent bakery brand had several outlets that are littered across the city. Their bread is of a high quality, it is freshly baked each day, but after closing … Continue reading
A Credit to the Society of Biology
By Philippa Skett, intern at the Society of Biology This week the Society of Biology held the Degree Accreditation Awards Ceremony to celebrate the four universities that have successfully had undergraduate bioscience degrees accredited. As a recent biology graduate myself, I went along to learn just what these courses were, and why they are becoming … Continue reading
Measuring species success
by Thomas Padfield, Lecturer of Biology. I was recently discussing evolution with a friend of mine in a pub. He studies neuroscience and prescribes to the commonly held view that humanity is the most superior and successful species found on our planet. To me this seems to be a rather outdated and perhaps creationist viewpoint, … Continue reading
Spiderman or Spiderwoman?
Philippa Skett, intern at the Society of Biology, is working on the house spider survey With the seemingly terrifying invasion of common house spiders (genus: Tegenaria), illustrated by the many spider photos we’ve received, it is easy to forget just why they are cowering in corners, scuttling along skirting boards or skulking down the sides … Continue reading
Weaving a web of knowledge about house spiders
Philippa Skett is a keen biologist who enjoys all things creeping and crawling, and then writing all about them. She is an intern at the Society of Biology and is helping with the house spider survey. Spiders are incredible creatures, but seem to get bad press on a regular basis. A lot of people often … Continue reading
Allergies: what are they?
A guest post by Michael Ravitsky of FactoryPure.com I have had a sensitive system for as long as I’ve been alive – I had to have my tonsils and adenoids removed when I was 5 – and I have always been very allergic to dust. I have got quite used to keeping a pack of … Continue reading