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"When we have more data... we might even start to capture the ‘accents’ within species"

In #TheBiologist, explore how an open database of rodent vocalisations can help scientists better understand their lab animals - and their results.

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November 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Are you a non-RSB member who enjoys reading #TheBiologist magazine articles?

For the next month, we're making our whole digital archive free to read!

And if you join the RSB today, you'll receive a complimentary copy of the next issue out in December!

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October 27, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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Watched Evil Dead Burn. Liked but didn’t love
TheBiologist Evil Dead Burn 2026 Watched Oct 24, 2026 Points for not pulling punches on the gore and overall cruelty. I liked the final girl, camerawork was fast and fluid, and the muted palette helped the blood and flames pop. Ultimately the overall feeling I got from this one was sorted of a deadened, numbing vibe. I endured it and then it was over, with a handful of fun surprises along the way.
October 25, 2026 at 5:17 AM
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Orcas and boat attacks: is it revenge, fear, play — or something else?

Explore the latest research on the #orcas following, nudging, and damaging boats off the coast of southern Spain in the latest issue of #TheBiologist

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#MarineBiology
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October 21, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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"I think the only limit is our imagination"

In the latest issue of #TheBiologist, we interviewed Nobel Laureate Professor David Baker about designing proteins with entirely new and wildly useful functions, biosafety, and more.

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‘I think the only limit is our imagination’
An interview from the RSB with Nobel Laureate Professor David Baker on designing proteins
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October 14, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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In the latest issue of #TheBiologist, Tim Lenton from @exeter.ac.uk, writes about how the daunting environmental challenges of our time can be overcome if we make changes that become self-propelling.

Read the article: biologist.rsb.org.uk/tipping_points

#TippingPoints #Environment
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October 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Many scientists dream of writing a book with mainstream appeal, but where do you start? In the latest issue of The Biologist, nine researcher-authors give their tips.

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#ScienceWriting #PopularScience #TheBiologist
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September 18, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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The latest issue of #TheBiologist is out!

The latest issues features articles covering:
- ensuring AI literacy for all
- the power of 'positive' climate tipping points
- research on orca-boat interactions
- and much more!

Read the latest articles online: thebiologist.rsb.org.uk

#BiosciencesForAll
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September 7, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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Did you know that most living organisms give off ultra weak photon emissions? The latest issue of The Biologist explores where so-called 'biophotons' come from and their potential uses.

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#TheBiologist #Biophotons
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June 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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The latest issue of #TheBiologist is out!

Featuring:
- an interview with RSB president Dame Melanie Welham
- AI & scientific productivity
- the rise of 'predictive biology'
- 'biophotons' & their applications in diagnostics
- & more!

Explore the issue today: thebiologist.rsb.org.uk/latest-issue
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May 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Professor Paul Freemont FRSB reviews a huge and important new book, 'On the Future of Species: Authoring Life by Means of Artificial Biological Intelligence' by Adrian Woolfson.

Read the review on #TheBiologist website: biologist.rsb.org.uk/future_of_sp...
April 17, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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In the latest issue of The Biologist, plant conservation expert Philip Seaton ventures from the Everglades to the Andes to celebrate those protecting and propagating the world’s rarest orchids.

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#PlantConservation #TheBiologist
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April 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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In the latest issue of The Biologist, computational biologist Dr Bethan Manley talks about how scientists are attempting to map the planet's most important underground networks of mycorrhizal fungi.

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#TheBiologist #Mycorrhizal #Fungi
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March 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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The efficacy of T-cell therapies is often limited by the transfer of surface proteins from cell to cell, known as trogocytosis. RSB member Deborah Agbakwuru looks at what can be done to minimise its effect in the latest issue of #TheBiologist.

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March 20, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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Don't miss RSB president Professor Sir Ian Boyd's argument that Government research priorities often fail to recognise the intangible benefits of blue skies research - in the latest issue of The Biologist!

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#TheBiologist #BritishScienceWeek
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March 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Who is releasing lynx and beavers into the UK countryside?

In the latest issue of #TheBiologist, experts explore the trend of 'guerrilla rewilding' and the surprisingly long history of illicit wildlife releases.

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#WorldWildlifeDay
Guerrilla rewilding: urgent protest or dangerous gamble?
An article from the Royal Society of Biology on guerilla rewilding
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March 3, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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A year on from stark warnings of the catastrophic impact so-called ‘mirror life’ could have on the world, #TheBiologist asks whether the bioscience sector is doing enough to understand and mitigate the risks of this research.

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February 27, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Copies of The Biologist magazine will be landing with RSB members this weekend!

DYK that schools or colleges can join and receive #TheBiologist and the #JournalOfBiologicalEducation in print for just £66 a year through our SCAS membership scheme? Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/organisation...
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February 19, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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We're delighted that our latest member profiles from the #TheBiologist feature Deborah Agbakwuru MRSB who talks about T cells and immunity, and Daisy Allen CSci MRSB who works in the water industry.

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Member Profiles
Deborah Agbakwuru MRSB talks T cells, immunity and encouraging schoolchildren into STEM, and Daisy Allen CSci MRSB on how a childhood love of Horrible Science led to a career in…
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January 29, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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With housing, agriculture, and nature all competing for space in the UK, life science must play a bigger role in land-use decision-making, writes Kieran Woof in the latest issue of The Biologist.

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#TheBiologist #LandUse
No room for error
England's land use
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December 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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What skills have you developed as a lecturer? Members from our early career lecturers group, ECLBio, discuss the importance of reflecting and logging the skills you use in the latest issue of #TheBiologist.

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#EarlyCareer
More than just a scientist
Transferable skills for early career scientists
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December 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Could some Greenland sharks live for nearly a thousand years?

Greenland shark expert Professor John Fleng Steffensen talked to #TheBiologist about the world’s longest-living vertebrates.

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#GreenlandShark #MarineBiology
Very cold and very old
How old can sharks live to be?
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December 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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The latest issue of our magazine The Biologist is out!

Read about Greenland sharks, PFAS, biobanks, and more for free online or subscribe today!

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December 8, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Are you an RSB member who would like to join a magazine editorial board?

Well now's your chance - we have vacancies on The Biologist Editorial Board!

Find out more and apply today: my.rsb.org.uk/services.php...

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November 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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As part of #BlackHistoryMonth 2025, the RSB’s Jade Hall spoke to author of The Shuri Effect, Lauryn Mwale, about writing her book, and the inspiring Black role models she found during her research.

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“I thought I’d just be surrounded by chess geniuses for my whole degree”
As part of Black History Month 2025, the RSB’s Jade Hall spoke to author of The Shuri Effect, Lauryn Mwale, about how her experiences studying mathematics as an undergraduate led her to write the…
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October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM