The bats are back! Join us for a series of bat walks from April 14-May 05.
Equipped with bat detectors and warm clothes, explore Battersea Park and Mile End to learn about our fuzzy night-time neighbours.
Check out our event pages and grab your spot now!
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Women havenβt always had equal space in learned societies, yet most of our staff are women. For #IWD2026, we celebrate the colleagues who help make the Society what it is today. We invited them to reflect on this year's theme of justice and action and the barriers women still face: buff.ly/oY03aSN
What can spider names tell us about the tangled web of author inequalities?
A recent paper in @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social by Montana et al. looked at every spider described from the Americas in 1946-2021, analysing over 9,000 species and nearly 600 researchers.
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Calling all systematics and taxonomy researchers! Applications are now open for our Linnesys grants.
Run with the Systematics Association, the scheme supports small-scale research and education projects with grants of up to Β£1,500.
Find out more and apply by Friday 27 March
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A photograph of a lynx by a mossy branch. The logos of Wild Britain Forum and the Linnean Society sit in either corner.
Join us for a day meeting about Restoring British Nature, April 29.
For centuries the Linnean Society has shaped Britainβs understanding of the natural world. Now, it will again be the crucible of a national conversation β this time not about cataloguing nature, but restoring it.
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Flowers changed the world.
Join us on Thurs 2 April (6pm to 8pm) for How Flowers Made our World with David George Haskell.
Discover how flowering plants reshaped the planet, fueled human evolution, and lie at the heart of modern science - from Carl Linnaeus to today.
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The Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social is the oldest learned society dedicated to the science of natural history π·οΈπ¦
And they have a comprehensive list of Open Access resources on their website π
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#London folks: curious about my talk at @linneansociety.bsky.social on Thurs 5th March? Check out the book excerpts from HUMANS: A Monstrous History (@ucpress.bsky.social) & spinoff essays.
Books will be on sale w/ an event discount; come get yours autographed during the reception!
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Heading to London today to speak at the @linneansociety.bsky.social on Thursday evening (pinned post). Getting my brain into #histsci gear. Here's a thread and a podcast episode about how it all started: too much #StarTrek and the fabled Cavendish labs for #physics.
A green graphic of illustrated animals surrounding the text: "Now Hiring Education Manager (Parental Leave Cover). Β£34,000 per annum. Application deadline: Sunday 8 March 2026, 23:00 (GMT)". A cartoon of Carl Linnaeus looks up towards some of the animals through binoculars.
One week left to apply for our Education Manager role!
Inspiring young people about nature and ensuring their voices are heard is vital to achieve our vision. We are looking for parental leave cover to manager our educational workshops, events and grants.
Apply by midnight 8 March: buff.ly/M2qGvt2
Black and white illustration of fine hatched lines showing two polar bears on the wreckage of a rowboat, surrounded by ice. One is on all fours, the other leans over it, bipedal and braced against the ice. Neither looks particularly happy; they are snarling at something off to the right.
Happy #PolarBearDay! Enjoy this illustration of two polar bears from 'The natural history of animals (class Mammalia-animals which suckle their young), in word and picture' (1885) by Vogt and Specht.
How can birdwatching help protect our planet? Join us on 11 March (12:30β1:30pm) for our next online lunchtime lecture with Dr Debankur Saha. Learn simple bird ID tips, discover citizen science tools, and see how watching birds can make a real conservation impact:
Twelve pictures of Bulbul nest are ordered A-L, showing differing clutches of eggs (A-F) and nestlings (G-L).
The original cuckold, cuckoos are known for their brood parasitism, but do their unwilling hosts ever catch on? Using red-vented bulbuls as a case study (the host of the Jacobin cuckoo), the role off egg size & nestling discrimination were investigated, but what did it show? A (tiny) π§΅π§ͺ(1/2)
An illustration representing "The Gout" as a swollen foot with a small but vicious creature biting into the top of it, claws extended and flames shooting from its nostrils. Superimposed on top is a photograph of the speaker, Dorian Haskard.
How did a plant poison become one of medicineβs oldest drugs... and why did plants make it in the first place?
Join Professor Dorian Haskard to discover how the evolutionary plant-insect arms race led to a unique treatment for gout.
26 March, 6-8pm at the Linnean Society.
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Free downloadable lesson plans and resources will be available during the live broadcast, which will include an interactive Q&A.
There's still time to register for the live lessons:
10:30, Tuesday 10 March
13:30, Thursday 12 March
Contact learning@linnean.org to register your interest!
Two people are being filmed in front of a portrait of Charles Darwin. They are smiling and have their arms open towards each other.
Sneak peek #BTS as we prepare for our Science and Belief workshops for British Science Week, in partnership with Westminster Abbey.
The free, 60-minute workshops are for KS2 and explore the fascinating relationship between science and belief, encouraging thoughtful discussion and curiosity.
How do you leap from a wobbly tree branch without falling? New research published in the @zoojlinnsoc.bsky.social explores how primates evolved different strategies to master life in the canopy. Read the journal blog here: buff.ly/kMJZ6XZ
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π¦ Itβs #WorldPangolinDay! The worldβs only scaly mammals have skulls as distinctive as their scales. A study in our @zoojlinnsoc.bsky.social analysed 241 specimens, revealing differences between Asian & African species - and hidden diversity within the white-bellied pangolin: buff.ly/bZPlGIl
A landscape of tree-covered mountains surrounded by clouds. In the foreground is Monica Feria-Tinta in a white top. On the left hand sde is the Linnean Society logo.
Can a planet have legal rights? On 16 April, barrister and author Monica Feria-Tinta will join us to explore how ordinary people are turning to courts, seeking justice for environmental wrongs and nature protection.
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How were humans classified, and why does this still shape our world? Join us on 19 March for the launch of Homo Sapiens | Classifying the Human Animal. Exploring Linnaeusβ Systema naturae and enduring legacies, there'll be a panel discussion, drinks reception and exhibition viewing: buff.ly/apWNsKp
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Beavers are making a difference in London 𦫠Our Feb Lunchtime Lecture with Εeniz Mustafa, @senizdoesnature.bsky.social, explored how the Ealing Beaver Project restores habitats, boosts biodiversity & inspires communities. Learn to coexist with these ecosystem engineers: buff.ly/1OzcQbj
A close up image of pearls against a black background. In the foreground is the linnean Society logo, and event speakers Ted and Stefan, both in t-shirts and smiling.
Linnaeus's pearls are a highlight in our current exhibition, 'Wonder'.
Join us online on 3 March to delve a little more into the history of Swedish pearl fisheries and Linnaeusβs βsecret methodβ to produce artificial pearls from freshwater mussels in the 1750s.
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A densely packed collage of horses. Text overlayed reads "Year of the Horse".
Not tack-y enough? We have a halternative for you more coltured individuals:
A greyscale illustration of a horse and human skeleton in natural stances, as though the human is leading the horse by reins.
Hay there, hold your horses and try not to stirrup trouble: it's the lunar new year! This illustration in Hawkins's 'A comparative view of the human and animal frame' (1860) shows two chaps foaling around together. What better way to kick off the #YearOfTheHorse?
Shh don't tell them, we're dodging the lawsuit!
Monica Stenzel stands before a field of sheep.
Ewe wool-dn't want to miss out on the baa-mazing talk by Monica Stenzel as she unravels the tight-knit history of wool! Stitching together millennia of textile history and weaving in its future, Stenzel traces the thread of this fantastic fibre.
Last chance to grab your ticket here:
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It's #MolluscMonday and you know what that means, I mollusc tell you about the freshwater mussels of Java! They're Java unique, with an island-wide assessment revealing a #NewSpecies (Pseudolon cokelatus) & urgent #Conservation needs! ππ§ͺπ
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An embroidered passionflower in golden thread. Superimposed is an image of Emily Barnett, the workshop lead.
Learn new and intricate skills with Emily Barnett, as she guides you through her exclusive design based on Maria Sybilla Merian's passionflower.
A day-long workshop, where participants will learn advanced embroidery and goldwork techniques.
Limited spaces, reserve yours here:
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Drawing of a hippopotamus facing to the right and looking at the viewer, while standing on the edge of some water. The hippo is coloured in grey and brown, while the background is a black and white drawing.
Some incredible side-eye from this guy for #WorldHippoDay.
Hippopotamus amphibius from 'Dictionnaire Histoire Naturelle' (1837) by Charles d'Orbigny (1806-1876).
A forgotten 1925 expedition reveals how two women naturalists pursued discovery in a scientific world only just opening to them. Join Janet Browne & Jordan Goodman on 9 Apr to explore the the voyage of the St George and the work of Cynthia Longfield and Evelyn Cheesman.
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