Blogs and Essays
The Lonely Eucalyptus
Botanists use DNA to investigate which rare plants are worthy of protection? Written by guest blogger Kelly Kirkland.
14th September 2026
Plants and Perfume: Exploring the Archive of John Charles Sawer
September’s Treasure of the Month delves into the history of perfumery through the archive of chemist and botanist John Charles Sawer FLS (1842–1904). Our Honorary Curator of Artefacts, Glenn Benson FLS, looks at some of the items from the archive
4th September 2026
The Pangolin Puzzle: Looking Inside the Skull for Evolutionary Clues
New anatomical evidence offers fresh insight into pangolin evolution. Written by guest blogger Shana Knight.
31st August 2026
Hidden Caves: Cape Verde's Secret Sponges
How scientists’ submarine cave exploration uncovered five new species of marine sponge in Cape Verde. Written by guest blogger Lily Fallows.
17th August 2026
The Scholar Who Lived the Culture: Winifred Blackman’s Research In Egypt with the Percy Sladen Memorial Fund
August's Treasure of the Month has been written by Aisha Yaree, a King's College London MA student who assisted our project archivist with cataloguing the Percy Sladen Memorial Fund Archive during her placement at the Society.
10th August 2026
Facial Reconstruction: Bringing New Life to a 66-Million-Year-Old Salamander
How CT scanning can fill gaps in the fossil record to tell a new evolutionary story. Written by guest blogger Juliet Maxted.
7th August 2026
