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Trans Perspectives in Academia
Posted by the Node, on 19 November 2024
Queer people, trans individuals in particular, remain significantly underrepresented in STEM and academia. In this Voices piece, we hear from two PhD students who identify as trans. They discuss their …Please, show me your boundaries
Posted by Michalis Averof, on 18 November 2024
from Irene Karapidaki, Béryl Laplace-Builhé and Michalis Averof What is this? These are crustacean embryos injected with mRNA encoding a red fluorescent protein bound to membranes. On the left, the …New Cross-Title Reviews Editor
Posted by Katie Pickup, on 15 November 2024
Hi everyone! My name is Katie Pickup and I wanted to introduce myself as I’m a new Reviews Editor at The Company of Biologists. I am going to be working …Don’t eat me!!
Posted by Cecilia Pessoa, on 15 November 2024
When I joined the Zon lab in June 2021, my mentor, Leonard Zon, shared an insightful piece of advice: “A good project always has two questions, one you can answer …The role of WNT signalling upon injury in intestinal stem cells
Posted by Amie Stott, on 13 November 2024
Over the summer, I had the opportunity to conduct research in Vivian Li’s Lab, focusing on the role of WNT signalling in the response of intestinal stem cells to injury, …Behind the paper: A transcriptomic hourglass in brown algae
Posted by Jaruwatana Sodai Lotharukpong, on 12 November 2024
Brown algae are a group of complex multicellular eukaryotes, unrelated to animals, plants and fungi. It follows that brown algae evolved the process of multicellular development independently, offering a unique …New PI diaries: Taking Stock and Figuring Out Lab Finances
Posted by Margot Smit, on 10 November 2024
It’s now been 13 months since I started my lab, marking the end of my ‘New PI Diaries’ series here on the Node. The journey has so far been both …Promoting developmental diversity in a changing world
Posted by the Node, on 7 November 2024
Editorial from Development’s latest Special Issue ‘Uncovering Developmental Diversity’, edited by Cassandra Extavour, Liam Dolan and Karen Sears.The Node Network
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Most-read posts in October
- Ovulation filmed from start to finish for the first time by Christopher Thomas and Tabea Marx
- Lab meeting with the Ladher Lab
- From Scientist to Film Presenter: My part in creating a science documentary by Courtney Lancaster
- Moving Forward on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM by Aflah Hanafiah
- SciArt profile: Menelia Vasilopoulou Kampitsi
- Lab meeting with the Chan Lab
- The SDB-BSDB interview chain: Tamina Lebek and Corie Owen
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