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Young judges needed

We are inviting groups of under-14s to pick the winner of the Young People's Book Prize 2015.

Origin and evolution of the nervous system

Register now for the 'Origin and evolution of the nervous system' discussion meeting, 9-10 March 2015.

Propose a scientific meeting

The call for proposals for the Royal Society scientific meetings is now open. Deadline for proposals is Friday 13 March 2015.

Publishing 350

Find out about the meetings, debates, exhibition, special journals and more that mark the 350th anniversary of the launch of Philosophical Transactions.

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Making the UK the best place to do research and innovation 10 February 2015 The new Government elected in May 2015 has an opportunity to build on our strengths and help make the UK the best place in the world to do research and innovation according to a statement published by the National Academies.

Do drones bother birds? 04 February 2015 A paper in Biology Letters is the first to start work on a set of ethical guidelines of how drones can be used to monitor wild animals.

The UK must aspire to be the best place in the world to do science, says Royal Society Professor Brian Cox 30 January 2015 Science needs to have a higher cultural and political profile if the UK is to really capitalise on its world leading position, according to Professor Brian Cox OBE, the Royal Society’s newly appointed Professor for Public Engagement in Science at The University of Manchester.

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Tackling the great challenges of the 21st Century 05 March 2015 at The Royal Society, London Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society in conversation with Lord Stern, President of the British Academy.
Suffrage Science Awards Ceremony 08 March 2015 at The Royal Society, London An evening celebrating the achievements of leading women scientists on International Women’s Day
Ebola: inside an epidemic 09 March 2015 at The Royal Society, London Discover the how and why of the 2014 Ebola outbreak from leading public health figures. Panel discussion chaired by Dame Sally Davies FRS.

For more events please see the events diary.

Taking joint action on disasters, development and climate change 02 March 2015 Building on the Royal Society’s 2014 ‘Resilience to extreme weather’ report, this statement outlines the need to make international policy frameworks on disasters, development and climate change consistent and underpinned by science.
Building a stronger future: Research, innovation and growth 10 February 2015 The Royal Society together with its sister academies, the Academy of Medical Sciences, the British Academy and the Royal Academy of Engineering, sets out key priorities and actions for the next Government.
Submission to the Commons Environmental Audit Committee’s progress report 02 February 2015 Royal Society submission to the Commons Environmental Committee’s progress report, reviewing its work over the 2010-15 Parliament.

More reports can be found on the Policy reports pages.

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Publishing 350

Publishing 350

Join us as we celebrate 350 years of scientific publishing.

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