a total of around 600trillion (6×1014) synapses. This suggests that the brain has about 300 times as many connections as ChatGPT-4. However, it is unlikely that the competence of these systems is ...

The Higher Education Bioscience Teacher of the Year Award seeks to identify the UK’s leading bioscience higher education (HE) teachers, recognising the invaluable role they play in educating and ...

Ashley Leiman OBE, director of the Orangutan Foundation, explores the complex relationship between man and our closest relatives – the great apes The great apes are often perceived differently to ...

Highly Commended: Krish Desha Beerachee, aged 11, from Oatlands Junior School Highly Commended: Rahni Spaul, aged 9, from Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls Highly Commended: Sky Walker, aged 11, ...

Full HUBS membership is open to university departments interested in contributing to debates on priorities in the biosciences. The Head of Department is normally the point of contact but they can also ...

This committee provides a mechanism for Member Organisations (MOs) to inform the Society's education policy work and all levels - from primary school, through to secondary schools, colleges and higher ...

Explaining the ecology of 189 habitats in a handy guide is a tall order. Why do we have conifers dominating in one place, deciduous trees in another, grasslands in some places and deserts elsewhere?

A team of scientists from the University of Nottingham explain their competition project – a novel system to detect botulinum toxins in food The Biologist 66(6) p26-29 Every October thousands of ...

The role of the Careers Committee is to support and inform career-related decision making for students and other stakeholders. The committee will advise on the Society's strategies, policies and ...

Attending a face to face training course can develop your skills and knowledge and provide opportunities for you to network and learn from others. Below is a list of the RSB training topics, subject ...

Imagine for a moment that you are looking at a perfect stream. What do you see? Your answer will probably depend on where in the country you live, but it is unlikely to involve large, unsightly ...