Blogs and Essays
International Women's Day 2023: Celebrating Women in Natural History
We highlight the lives and achievements of eight women in the history of biology, suggested by our staff, Fellows, and members of the public
7th March 2023
Richard Salisbury's Floorplans
Liz McGow, Archivist, investigates a small collection of floorplans found in Richard Salisbury’s papers, which are due to go live at the next catalogue update later this month.
7th March 2023
After the Flood
Conservator Janet Ashdown takes us through the process of rescuing one of our treasures, which had become damaged by a water leak in June 2021.
11th January 2023
Professor Grenville 'Gren' Llewellyn Lucas OBE BSc FLS FRGS (20 Dec 1935–12 Dec 2022): Botanist, Conservationist and Champion of the Linnean Society
Gren Lucas was energetic in his ability to identify potential and make change, and we are incredibly fortunate at the Society to have been able to call him our friend and ally.
13th December 2022
Finding Sunbird Species in Wallacea
Using modern genetic, acoustic, and statistical techniques, these discoveries add to our understanding of how life evolved in the Wallacea region, and reinforce some classic ideas from Wallace’s work.
21st November 2022
The Engraved Portraits Collection
A little look at our Engraved Portraits collection: some history and some fun.
1st November 2022