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is the independent scientific academy of the UK and the Commonwealth dedicated to promoting excellence in science.

The Society plays an influential role in national and international science policy and supports developments in science engineering and technology in a wide range of ways.

Political short-termism must not drive educational reform warns Royal Society
5 Sep 2008

Educational reform must be based on the needs of education rather than short term political ends warns a major new report on science and maths education published by the Royal Society today.

Science in the News - Friday 5 September 2008
5 Sep 2008

Scientists in Israel and California have found a type of brain cell which responds to humour, Science reports.

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2008 Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose Memorial Lecture

Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose

Professor Narendra Kumar of the Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, will give the 2008 Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose Memorial Lecture on Tuesday 16 September. Click the above link for information, and to register.

 

Synthetic biology scientific discussion meeting summary.

Synthetic biology

The Royal Society held a scientific discussion meeting on the 2-3 June 2008. Read the summary report here.

 

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Geoscale engineering

Geoscale engineering

The latest edition of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A features a series of articles focusing on the use of geoscale engineering to avert dangerous climate change. Click the above link to access these papers.
Royal Society Internationally

International

The Royal Society works closely with the leading scientific organisations around the world, over science policy and to promote collaboration.

Find out what the Royal Society does internationally.

Enterprise Fund

Enterprise Fund

Royal Society launches its Enterprise Fund which will provide early stage equity funding for innovative new businesses emerging from the science base.
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Is global warming a swindle?

Global Warming

The Royal Society has produced an overview of the current state of scientific understanding of climate change to help non-experts better understand this complex area of science.

 

Chocolate and the Royal Society

Chocolate wrapper

Learn about Sir Hans Sloane FRS and his passion for chocolate

 
 

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