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Hooker slide collection

Recently, a collection of 'unregistered fossil plants' was found at BGS Keyworth; including specimens picked up by Darwin and Hooker on their round the world voyages in the 1830s and 1840s.

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Director's blog

Looking back at 2011: world population increase, climate summit, the 'Anthropocene', Japan earthquake, energy and recycling

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Shale Gas Project

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