News, Blogs and Essays
Botanists and Blackouts: A short history of the Women’s Linnean Club
This month’s treasure takes us inside the minute book of the Women’s Linnean Club, offering a rare glimpse into a little-known chapter of the Society’s history.
15th March 2026
International Women’s Day 2026: Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women & Girls
This International Women's Day, join us in celebrating the female staff of the Linnean Society.
8th March 2026
The Politics of Taxonomy - Tangled in a Web of Inequalities
How spiders uncovered gender and geopolitical disparities in one of the world’s oldest practices. Written by guest blogger Catherine Sgorbati.
4th March 2026
The Flying Mountains
Our Digital Assets Manager, Andrea Deneau, provides a little background to an item in our exhibition, Wonder.
12th February 2026
Out on a Limb: How Primates Jump in the Trees
How early primates evolved to jump safely from the narrow branches of the arboreal canopy. Written by Grégoire Boulinguez-Ambroise & Jesse W. Young.
3rd February 2026
Elephant Poo is a World Class Fertilizer...Sometimes
You can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs...or grow a Torchwood tree without sending it through an elephant's digestive system. Written by guest blogger Jin-Gyu Chang.
19th January 2026
