The squid is a fascinating cephalopod with a donut shaped brain, three hearts and blue blood. It has also helped physiologists solve the mystery of how nerves transmit signals. 'Jet propulsion' reveals the full story 🔗 buff.ly/N56wMMR #ActionPotential #NerveImpulse

It all started in a London townhouse on 31 March 1876, at the home of Sir John Scott Burdon-Sanderson... For our 150th anniversary, members share their stories about their life, work, & consider what could shape the future of physiology. Browse the collection 🔗 buff.ly/G9hD6yZ #ShapeTheNext150

“My journey into physiology education was not linear. Like many academics, I learned by doing, and often, by failing,” muses Professor Derek Scott, our 2026 recipient of the Otto Hutter Teaching Prize. Read his career story in #PhysiologyNews magazine 🔗 buff.ly/9tMF9mn

🎉 Congratulations to the Early Career Researcher prize winners at Synergy for Science 2026 for their presentation on PIEZO channels. We reveal the winners and runner-up in each category. Find out who won awards 🗞️ buff.ly/dlgdLrE

"Every stage of my own career has been shaped by generous mentors," shares Professor Benjamin Wall. Learn more about #Mentorship, creating research environments & setting up a new lab in Benjamin's career story on becoming a #PrincipalInvestigator 🔗 www.physoc.org/blog/what-do... #LabLife

What does it mean to be a Principal Investigator? Professor Benjamin Wall (University of Exeter, UK) shares how he navigated his journey to become a PI & the lessons he learnt on the way. Read his story on mentorship, research environments & setting up a new lab 🔗 buff.ly/L2u1SFT #LabCulture

Tick tock...deadline fast approaching for our Trailblazer Review Prize @expphysiol.bsky.social! 🏆 The Prize winner will publish a Review article in the journal and receive a prize of £1000. ⏰ Send your nominations by 31 July ➡️ physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...

📚 Looking for your next summer read? Why not browse our latest issue of #PhysiologyNews magazine, where we consider how to make #PhysiologyEducation fit for the future. Enjoy an inspiring range of articles by physiology educators who share insights, tips and advice 🔗 www.physoc.org/physiologica...

📢 The Trailblazer Review Prize is now open for nominations @expphysiol.bsky.social! 🏆 The Prize winner will publish a Review article in the journal and receive a prize of £1000. 📆 Send your nominations by 31 July ➡️ buff.ly/8TSoQjv

🎉 Congratulations to Professor Kristen Harris who has been awarded the Physiological Society's 2026 Hodgkin Huxley Katz International Prize Lecture. Read our news article to find out more about Kristen's research on learning and memory🗞️ buff.ly/rBtf1s4

Simon delivered his Prize Lecture ‘Establishing equity in medicine admissions’ at ‘Celebrating Physiology in Northern Ireland’ @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social.

Could #sauna use protect the health of our hearts? Dr Amélie Debray, a postdoctoral researcher working at Montreal Heart Institute, Canada, tells us about the relationship between sauna use and its cardioprotective potential. Read the article in #PhysiologyNews🔗 www.physoc.org/physiologica...

Fancy an ice slurry? Stacey Cowe (Nottingham Trent University, UK) is researching ways to keep athletes’ core temperatures down when competing in hot conditions. Read Stacey's story 🔗 www.physoc.org/physiologica...

👏 Many congratulations to all the presenters and awardees. Find out more about the topics discussed at the meeting 🔗 buff.ly/ua0uvHo #ShapeTheNext150 #BrainPhysiology #Neurodegeneration

𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 - 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 Sandrine Armanville (University of Montreal, Canada) 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 - 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 Sara de Leo (University College London, UK)

𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 - 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 Inés Jiménez Pulido (University of Edinburgh, UK) Matilda Kakengi (Cardiff University, UK) Ilke Guntan (Cardiff University, UK) Norah Prendergast (University of Bristol, UK)

🏆 Congratulations to the early career researcher prize winners at our #UKGlia2026 meeting 🎉 The awards were presented by Professor Baljit Khakh (University of California, US). 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 Uroosa Chughtai (Cardiff University, UK)

Dr Simon Cork is dedicated to widening access to medical education. Join us for his Prize Lecture at ‘Celebrating Physiology in Northern Ireland’: 📆 25 June 2026 📍 Queen’s University Belfast (UK) Read more about Simon's career & register by 11 June 🔗 buff.ly/PouudWt

Cycling, respiratory health, and why research is a team sport. Society member Dr Pascale Kippelen tells us about her career and making a difference to people’s #RespiratoryHealth. Read the interview in #PhysiologyNews 🔗 buff.ly/VZihi1V

✨️ Grow your career. Shape the next chapter of physiology. Be part of a global physiology community with our membership offers, including our new free category, Associate Member. Find out more, become a member 🔗 www.physoc.org/join/ #ShapeTheNext150

We all have a natural heat shield. How well can it protect us from #HeatStroke? We interviewed Abderrezak Bouchama to learn more about the heat shock response, our inbuilt protective mechanism against #Heat injury. Read the article in #PhysiologyNews ➡️ buff.ly/UA2WoJw

Join @jprecmed.bsky.social on 30 June at 16:00 (BST) for a webinar exploring how New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) can unlock more predictive, human-relevant insights for precision medicine. Learn more about the webinar and register now: buff.ly/CWSyzlt

Discover how scientists solved the mystery of nerve transmission with the aid of a deep water marine predator, the squid. Enjoy the latest blog from the team at University College London, for their Historic Objects and Collections series ➡️ buff.ly/rGyUHfY

Join us in Parliament for 'Extreme Heat in the Workplace: Developing effective responses' on 29 June to discuss the issue of extreme heat in the workforce & the challenges of establishing effective thresholds. Spaces are limited, so please register your interest 🔗 buff.ly/sUBGhLV

Call for FIFA to update its current heat safety measures to protect the health and safety of players at the men’s 2026 World Cup. Find out more about the open letter addressing heat stress and player welfare. Read our news story 🗞️ www.physoc.org/news_article...

Be part of our 'Celebrating Physiology in' series 🌟 Join us this year for our special celebrations across the UK and Ireland, marking the Physiological Society’s 150th anniversary. Celebrate with physiology with us 🔗 buff.ly/kTWppi6 #ShapeTheNext150

In vivo research was at the heart of the Society’s inception. As part of our 150th anniversary celebrations, we call on you to help us build an up-to-date picture of the current use of experimental systems and models for human and animal research among physiologists.

⏰ Members, there is still time to share your insights on experimental models in our 𝙞𝙣 𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙤 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆. Complete the survey by 𝟭𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝘆 🔗 buff.ly/NR8KS4U #ResearchSkills

Lucy Wills rose to international fame for her research on nutritional anaemia in the 1930s. Alireza Mani & Liz Blanks (@ucl) tell Lucy's story. Here's how her discovery protected mothers & children from folic acid deficiency 🔗 buff.ly/ZtN0N31

What motivates you to act as a reviewer? Dr Kate Thomas (University of Otago, New Zealand) shares valuable advice for all those considering whether to accept the invitation to serve as a reviewer. Read her notes on the value of thoughtful #PeerReview 🔗 www.physoc.org/blog/motivat...