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I am absolutely obsessed with this!
A sea cucumber with a cylindrical tapered greenish body covered with large pointy orange welts rests on the sea floor.
Sea cucumber whose orange-brown body is studded with pointy yellow-orange nipple-like welts.
A half-buried white sea cucumber everts the feeding tentacles from its head region. The tentacles are busy and with many complex branchings.
One reason I take so many sea cucumber photos is they don't run away from me, but there's something enticing about a creature that resembles an unfortunate sausage and feeds with tentacles that look like the diagram of a complex nervous system. 🦑 #oceans #Scuba #diving #pacificnorthwest #echinoderm
Scientist's way of saying 'I ❤️ you'
"I found this paper/preprint that made me think of your project."
"I checked the mice/cells/plates already."
"I just sent you the edits you requested."
"I have a slide/diagram that will work for that."
"I had that problem with [lab equipment], I have a fix."
'Yesterday, I learned that one of my students, who applied for a Marie Curie Fellowship, did not get it. My first reaction was to ask what could be done to improve the application in the future. Then I saw the score: above 93 points!.'
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Great article on public speaking for scientists!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
We face two potential missteps in ecophysiology: 1) measuring animals under socially unrealistic conditions & 2) extrapolating results to nature, where social dynamics alter trait expression, plasticity, & evolutionary outcomes. Our new commentary in @jexpbiol.bsky.social : doi.org/10.1242/jeb....
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After 15 years as Editor-in-chief (EiC), Michael Way @drmichaelway.bsky.social will be stepping down at the end of 2026 & we are seeking feedback from the cell biology community as part of the consultation process for appointing a new EiC.
We'd love to hear from you: www.surveymonkey.com/r/GZCC9F9
First-time posters on the popular arXiv preprint server now need an endorsement from an established author. https://scim.ag/45BGG3S
What can trees teach us about history and legacy?🌳In an exclusive PEOPLE essay, Beronda Montgomery, ASPB Fellow, reflects on how trees bear witness to Black history, memory, and survival. people.com/beronda-mont...
#PlantScience
Headline: "Scientists discover emperor penguin colony in Antarctica using satellite images"
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
One year into Trump's second presidency, how are science and medical research faring? Our @nature.com team breaks it down for you. (1/n)
From @virginiagewin.bsky.social, learn about
Layoffs ✅
Funding cuts ✅
Attacks on science ✅
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Headshot of Saanjbati Adhikari, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Saanjbati Adhikari Saanjbati Adhikari is a Development Reviews Editor and previously a Cross-Title Features Editor across our journals for the Company’s 100-year anniversary. Saanjbati started as a preLighter during her PhD at Queen Mary University of London, UK, where she investigated the molecular characterisation of Astrin. #100biologists #biologists100
Last but certainly not least, our final extraordinary biologist featured is Saanjbati Adhikari, a @dev-journal.bsky.social Reviews Editor, a Cross-Title Features Editor for our 100-year anniversary and a former preLighter @prelights.bsky.social. #100biologists
I feel truly honored to be featured alongside such inspiring scientists! Interacting with the people who shaped the Company's rich history has been a privilege. My connection began 10 years ago (a drop in the bucket compared to a century of impact), and I’m excited to see how the story continues!
Fast & Fair peer review. A new initiative offering high-quality peer review within 7 working days of submission.
To accelerate the publication process, @biologyopen.bsky.social are testing an initiative that prioritises fast but fair peer review. This approach pays reviewers while requiring them to complete high-quality reviews in a set timeframe. Apply to be a reviewer www.biologists.com/bio-fast-and...
Headshot of Renata Basto, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Renata Basto Renata Basto is a JCS Editor who has published in three of the Company’s journals. She is a CNRS Team Leader at the Institut Curie in France. Her team investigates the molecular mechanisms that, in response to centrosome or chromosome number deviations, can influence animal development or how they can lead to disease. #100biologists #biologists100
Next, we are highlighting Renata Basto, a @jcellsci.bsky.social Editor who has published in @dev-journal.bsky.social, @jcellsci.bsky.social and @biologyopen.bsky.social, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists
None of this would have been possible without the belief and support from @wilsontoxlab.bsky.social, who guided us throughout this great project (and for my entire PhD). It was this culture of teamwork and collaboration that I valued most and gave me some of the best experiences I had in the lab.
But why do this at all? 🪱 Because Capitella teleta isn't just an amazingly cute animal: it’s an ecotoxicological model organism!
We wanted to give researchers one more tool in their arsenal: a screening assay to test how sensitive these worms are to toxicants.
Max ran with this assay, further optimized it for higher throughput and took things to the next level. He exposed these young worms to fluoxetine (serotonin reuptake inhibitor), phenobarbital (GABA agonist) & apomorphine (dopamine agonist) to determine whether their behaviour changed.
The start of this assay came during a tough stretch of my PhD, but diving into it with fresh energy and the brilliant behavioural insights of Andrew Thompson (just starting as a postdoc in the @wilsontoxlab.bsky.social) felt like pure kismet, arriving at the perfect moment.
🪱I am thrilled to share our work featuring my favourite worm, an amazing undergrad (now an MSc student 🤩) and the best lab ever!
We developed a behavioural assay to identify neurochemical pathways involved in controlling locomotion in young & adult #Capitellateleta worms.
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Two marine biologists digging up horseshoe crab eggs
I also got to reminisce over my first publication ever in JEB! Horseshoe crabs! The feeling of being an undergrad and getting to go on an island (Seahorse Key, FL) every weekend for 4 months and then doing long multiple-stressor experiments. Made me fall in love with science.❤️
This has been one of my favorite pieces to write. I am constantly in awe of my amazing colleagues, who push me every day to be better and deepen my love for biology and the people behind the research.
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Cartoon depiction of Claire Moulton, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Claire Moulton Claire Moulton, previously our Publisher, is the Company’s first ever Chief Executive Officer. Claire is responsible for setting the Company’s strategic plan, championing quality publishing and community support. Claire led the creation of The Forest of Biologists, now in its fourth year, as a biopositive publishing initiative. #100biologists #biologists100
We are also highlighting Claire Moulton, previously our Publisher and @biologists.bsky.social's first ever CEO, who led the creation of The Forest of Biologists, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists
the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Grace Lim to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Grace Lim Grace Lim is a prolific preLighter, contributor to the Node and a Development author. As a Senior Scientist at A*STAR in Singapore, Grace is leading innovative research at the frontier of stem cell biology through her discoveries on novel gastric cancer stem cell markers for targeted therapeutics. #100biologists #biologists100
Our next extraordinary biologist is Grace Lim, a prolific preLighter @prelights.bsky.social and a contributor to @the-node.bsky.social and @dev-journal.bsky.social. #100biologists
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Jennifer Waters to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Jennifer Waters Jennifer Waters, a FocalPlane Scientific Advisory Board member, is the Director of Core for Imaging Technology & Education, Harvard Medical School, USA. She created MicroList and draws on over 25 years of teaching experience to create accessible microscopy education resources, including the online platform Microtutor. #100biologists #biologists100
We are highlighting Jennifer Waters, a @focalplane.bsky.social Scientific Advisory Board member, Director of CITE, Harvard Medical School, and creator of MicroList (now featured in FocalPlane) and Microtutor, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists
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The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Simon Maddrell, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Simon Maddrell Former Treasurer and then Director Simon Maddrell helped acquire financial security for The Company of Biologists. He was also a prolific Journal of Experimental Biology author, where he published his work as an insect physiologist, focusing on Malpighian tubules in blood-sucking insect excretion. #100biologists #biologists100
We are highlighting Simon Maddrell, former @biologists.bsky.social Treasurer and Director, who helped secure the Company's finances, and a prolific @jexpbiol.bsky.social author, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Sylvie Urbé, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Sylvie Urbé Sylvie Urbé joined The Company of Biologists as a Director in 2025 and is a JCS Editorial Advisory Board member and author. Sylvie is a cell biologist and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at the University of Liverpool, UK, investigating membrane trafficking, mitophagy and the deubiquitylase family of enzymes. #100biologists #biologists100
Our next extraordinary biologist is Sylvie Urbé, a @biologists.bsky.social Director and a @jcellsci.bsky.social Editorial Advisory Board member and author. #100biologists
We are highlighting Jane Francis, Director of the British Antarctic Survey, UK, who also delivered a plenary lecture at the Biologists @ 100 conference, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists @bas.ac.uk
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Godwin Pius Ohemu to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Godwin Pius Ohemu Godwin Pius Ohemu, an antimicrobial resistance advocate, attended the Biologists @ 100 conference and shared his conference experience in a guest blog. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Health Research from the University of Oxford, UK, and is pursuing a PhD in One Health Sciences at Texas Tech University, USA. #100biologists #biologists100
Our next extraordinary biologist is Godwin Pius Ohemu, who attended the Biologists @ 100 conference and shared his conference experience in a guest blog. #100biologists
Photo of whale at Museum of Zoology and photo of 100 cake
This week has been special for us, marking 100 years of supporting biologists and inspiring biology. We celebrated our achievements at @zoologymuseum.bsky.social last night. We want to thank all our staff, whose continual inspiration and daily support for one another make our work possible.