Treasure of the Month: 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
Black Lives in the Linnean Society Collections: Amelia Newsham
Treasure of the Month: John Stackhouse’s Nereis Britannica (1795-1801)
The Nereis Britannica: an illustrated compendium of brown algae endemic to the British seashore
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
Winners announced for the New Portrait competition from the Linnean Society!
Four winners of the Linnean Society’s unique art competition were announced earlier this month.
The Linnean Society's response to the Planetary Emergency
A fast changing planet needs swift action
The Linnean Society’s precursor: The Society for Promoting Natural History
From its founding principle to methods of sharing scientific accounts and specimens with wider audiences, the Society for Promoting Natural History, in many ways, shaped the Linnean Society of London into what it is today
AdoptLINN finds new donors
From North American forestry to Native American culture and to the fascinating world of mosses, several donors are helping us protect and conserve our Collections
Opuscula Unbound: Organising our 'Little Works'
Janet Ashdown and Leonie Berwick look into some of the Society's opuscula, discovering a quirk or two along the way.
Metal and memories of World War 2
On occasion, we find mysterious artefacts in our collections. In this case, an old bullet. Curator of Artefacts Glenn Benson finds out more...