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Bill Bryson in conversation with Jim Al-Khalili

Watch Bill Bryson FRS as he speaks to Professor Jim Al-Khalili OBE about his personal experiences and perspectives on science.

Brian Mercer Awards

Apply for funding to help commercialise or test the technical or economical feasibility of your research.
Closing date 23 April 2014.

Cell adhesion century

Register now for the discussion meeting 'Cell adhesion century: culture breakthrough'. Monday 28 April – Tuesday 29 April 2014.

Young People's Book Prize 2014

Applications to form judging panels for the Young People's Book Prize are now being accepted. Register your school or youth group by Monday 28 April 2014.

New exhibition: How we measure death

The Royal Society and Institute and Faculty of Actuaries have opened a joint exhibition on the length of human life called Life Beyond Measure: A Short History of Longevity.

A picture of the UK scientific workforce

This new report puts together a comprehensive picture of the UK's scientific community in terms of gender, disability, ethnicity and socio-economic status and background.

Climate Change: Evidence & Causes

The Royal Society and the US National Academy of Sciences answer 20 key questions on climate change.

Welcome to the Royal Society

The Royal Society is a Fellowship of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.

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To beard or not to beard 16 April 2014 A study published in the journal of the Royal Society Biology Letters has found that when growing facial hair, men might like to inspect the stubble of their peers. The more people with beards, the less attractive they become.

Royal Society Fellows respond to UN climate mitigation report 14 April 2014 The latest UN climate report, the Working Group III Summary for Policymakers from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): 'Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change' was launched yesterday. Professor John Shepherd FRS and Professor Andrew Watson FRS commented on the report.

Irish President visits Royal Society 09 April 2014 As part of his state visit to the UK the Irish President, Michael D. Higgins visited the Royal Society. His visit was a celebration of the scientific links between Ireland and the United Kingdom.

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Vesuvius: volcanic laboratory or miracle of divine intervention? 25 April 2014 at The Royal Society, London Public history of science lecture by Gillian Darley
How does the biodiversity of tropical forests affect our planet? 28 April 2014 at The Royal Society, London Café Scientifique with Professor Oliver Phillips
Cell adhesion century: culture breakthrough 28 April 2014 at The Royal Society, London Scientific discussion meeting organised by Professor Kevin Kendall FRS, Professor Stephen Busby FRS, Professor Costantino Creton, Dr Florian Rehfeldt and Professor Gabriel Waksman FRS

For more events please see the events diary.

A call for best practice case studies 02 April 2014
DIUS: UK science and innovation strategy 18 March 2014 A submission to the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) on the UK science and innovation strategy.
Education Committee: Role and Performance of Ofsted 12 March 2014 A submission to the House of Commons Education Select Committee regarding the Ofsted consultation; submitted by SCORE with contribution from The Society.

More reports can be found on the Policy reports pages.

eFellows Room

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Inside Science

Inside Science blog

Highlights the main activities at the Society.

Videos on royalsociety.tv

Videos on royalsociety.tv

Watch videos of past events.

Visitors at the Summer Science Exhibition

Summer Science Exhibition

Explore our annual science exhibition.

e-GAP

e-GAP

The electronic grant application & processing system.

Enterprise Fund

Enterprise Fund

Investing in scientific innovation in business.

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