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To celebrate 20 years since the launch of Journal of the Royal Society Interface, we are launching a Perspective competition. The winner will receive a prize of £1,000.  

November 2024 marks 20 years since Journal of the Royal Society Interface was launched to provide a home for innovative cross-disciplinary research at the boundary of the life and physical sciences. The Senior Publishing Editor, Dr Tim Holt, reflects on its importance in the scientific publishing landscape.

The themes of Christopher Priest's novel 'Expect me tomorrow' are reflected in various Royal Society collections and activities, as Keith Moore discovers.

Claudia Astorino (she/her, they/them) discusses how her intersex identity motivated her to explore intersex variation through the lens of evolutionary biology.

Professor Andrew Goodwin FRS reflects on his experiences as an LGBTQ+ scientist whilst advocating for allyship as a vital tool for creating a more inclusive research culture.

Dr Linda Cremonesi (she/her) discusses her international research career in particle physics and examines how global attitudes towards LGBTQ+ individuals impact STEM careers.   

Migratory birds are able to navigate over great distances with remarkable accuracy. How birds determine their position during the navigational process is still not fully understood. Professor Richard Holland from the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences, Bangor University tells us more about a new study that tested whether Eurasian reed warblers could determine their position using two magnetic cues - the magnetic inclination and the magnetic declination.

What became of the 'leg of the dodo' mentioned in the Royal Society's seventeenth-century museum catalogue? Jon Bushell investigates.

Dr. Rudy Lerosey-Aubril and Dr. Javier Ortega-Hernández share insights from their recent studies on Cambrian vertebrates and sponges, published in Royal Society Open Science. These two papers underscore the Marjum Formation’s critical role in documenting the early evolution of complex, animal-rich marine ecosystems. 

A new Royal Society Open Science study investigates how the Photorhabdus virulence cassette (PVC), a naturally occurring protein delivery system, selects and loads its payload proteins for injection into eukaryotic cells. This discovery opens exciting possibilities for novel drug delivery mechanisms. We spoke to Dr Rhys Evans at the University of Warwick to find about more about the work. 

We speak to the author, Dr Zhaoyuan Wan, to find out more about him and his recently published Notes and Records article.

September this year saw Professor Bernadine Idowu’s illustrious career rocket to new heights by her recognition as newly minted Professor of Biomedical Sciences at the University of West London. What’s special about her appointment is that this makes her only the 73rd black female professor in the UK.