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Priya Nithianandan (5 September 1964 – 2 May 2025)

Charles Darwin Archive Recognised on Memory of the World Register

Charles Darwin's archive has been recognised on the UNESCO International Memory of the World Register, providing a unique window into the life and work of the influential natural scientist.

Society President appointed Chief Scientist at Defra

Linnean Society President Professor Anjali Goswami has been appointed as Defra’s new Chief Scientist

Announcing the Linnean Society's Medal and Award Recipients 2025

This year the Linnean Society’s Medals and Awards recognise eight outstanding individuals from the realms of science, the arts and conservation, all working to understand and protect the natural world.

Dorothy Chapman's (note)books

Two printed books morphed into heavily used notebooks, when lovingly filled out and coloured in by an early 20th-century amateur botanist.

“This Book is Chineese Manufacture”

This month Conservator Janet Ashdown explores the notebooks used by Alfred Russel Wallace during his Malay Archipelago expedition (1854-1862), focusing on their unusual construction, materials, and the conservation efforts to preserve them.