#Traitors programme is a masterclass in flaws of group decision making. How many cognitive biases can you spot tonight: Anchoring, Confirmation, Dominance, Egocentrism, Framing, Group-think, Halo effect, Hindsight, Overconfidence, Semmelweis reflex? p140 bit.ly/3OYhACN

Disquieting and surprising research findings on support for political violence: research.skeptic.com/support-for-po…

Starting a #PhD? You need to read this article about: The care and maintenance of your adviser/supervisor. Download the Nature article on this topic here. buff.ly/vrk7Qus #PhDchat #PhDforum #postgrad #academicchatter

Did you know that project partners Wellcome Sanger Institute and Science at the Natural History Museum work with wildlife veterinarians at the WWT to gain access to unique samples for sequencing? 🦢🐸🐁 Follow a sample through to genome in this recent blog ⤵️ wwt.org.uk/discover-wetla…

Entries are open for the #InsectWeek #Photography #Competition 🦗 Show us your best shots of the incredible world of insects for a chance to win great prizes. (T&Cs apply) 🗓️ Deadline: 31 October 🔗 insectweek.org/2025-photograp… #InsectWeek #PhotographyCompetition #Entomology

Arthropod Photo of the Week: October 15, 2025 Tangerine furry-legs moth Acraga moorei Lepidoptera: Dalceridae By Tom Myers, Kentucky, USA #arthropodPOTW

How are sand dunes formed? How are they so dynamic? An exploration at Holkham National Nature Reserve on Norfolk coast. youtu.be/tQ54mGI5Oc0?si…

⏰ Final call tomorrow - Abstract deadline for the Outreach, Culture & Education SIG Take your opportunity to join the programme by submitting your abstract before 17:00 (GMT), Friday 17 October 🔽 royensoc.co.uk/event/outreach… #CitizenScience #Outreach #Entomology

Don’t miss the #OrthopteraSIG 2025 on 5 Nov at Natural History Museum 🦗 Enjoy talks, posters & live specimen displays at our friendly informal forum to share research across behaviour, acoustics, taxonomy, ecology & more. Submit your abstract & register now 🔽 🔗 royensoc.co.uk/event/orthopte…

When your Thai bestie Chawatat T combines two of your favourite things: entomology themed stationary and beetle science! New species of stag beetle to Thailand: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Culex antillummagnorum doesn't lay eggs in a tight group like fellow Culex species. Instead, females hover or perch above pools of water in plants and drop in eggs one at a time. entomologytoday.org/2025/10/16/uni…

The most complex piece I ever made, the famous Purkinje neuron drawn 100 years ago by Ramon y Cajal. It took me more than 30h of cutting with a scroll saw.

Today is #InternationalSawfishDay We are sharing this drawing of sawfish from Samuel Richard Tickell's manuscripts "Animal of India", we hold 14 original manuscripts of his text and #drawings in our "special collections". Sawfish are EDGE species: edgeofexistence.org/species/specie…

Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake is one of the best works of scientific literature I have ever read: intelligent (a scientist can be good at philosophy), informative (I learned so much), inspiring (almost every sentence made me pause for thought), beautifully written (this

Can you actually believe this? A swift brick costs £35 But this dire, anti-nature government, must make sure it does all it can to maximise house builders' profits Totally inexcusable theguardian.com/environment/20…

Mama cat lost her baby, so her family got an orange orphan kitten to adopt, and this was her reaction..🐈🐾🥺❤️

Talking at the Kildare biodiversity conference today. Always good to catch up with everyone working in various ways for nature.

Common, but still a metallic delight, Harpalus affinis. Several at today’s Barnes Common bug-hunt.

Yet another..an SSSI threatened "wetland contains woodland, pools, springs and streams and is home to diverse wildlife, including a variety of dragonflies, wildflowers, rare fungi and amphibians" opposed by locals, Devon Wildlife Trust, council theguardian.com/environment/20…