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The Node is a place to read, write and interact with a global community of developmental and stem cell biologists. This is your site: once you’ve registered, you can freely share your blog post, job advert or event notice with the community.

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Second Symposium on Women in Tunicate Biology: March 25-26, 2025

Posted by , on 10 January 2025

Dear Colleagues,Happy New Year! Two years ago, we organized the inaugural symposium dedicated to Women in Tunicate Biology. It was a joyful event, celebrating women scientists from the 19th century …
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Biological Research Trump Cards: from fruit flies to stem cells… who will come out on top?

Posted by , on 6 January 2025

In 2023 I was awarded a NC3Rs 20th Anniversary Public Engagement Award to develop and print a “Biological Research Trump Cards” game. I have now designed and printed 100 packs …

December in preprints

Posted by , on 3 January 2025

Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental and stem cell biology (and related) preprints. The preprints this month are hosted on bioRxiv and arXiv – use these links below to …

Announcement of a new evo-devo book, Evolution Evolving

Posted by , on 2 January 2025

Evolution Evolving: The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity Kevin H. Lala, Tobias Uller, Nathalie Feiner, Marcus W. Feldman and Scott F. Gilbert Princeton University Press, 2024. evolutionevolving.org. Some of …

Genetics Society – Communicating Your Science workshop

Posted by , on 31 December 2024

Closing date: midnight 10th January 2025 This is a residential workshop at Chicheley Hall on 2nd- 4th April 2025. An important part of science is getting your results and ideas across to …

2024: that’s a wrap!

Posted by , on 28 December 2024

With almost 200 posts published on the Node in 2024, below are just a few of our highlights. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Node in the …

Vote for the 2024 Development cover image of the year

Posted by , on 27 December 2024

Over the past 12 months, Development has featured 24 cover images. Now, it’s your chance to pick your favourite! To find out more about each cover image, you can visit …

Catch up on Development presents… December webinar on gene regulation

Posted by , on 23 December 2024

Catch up on the Development presents… November webinar, featuring talks from Madalena M. Reimão Pinto and Gabriel Aughey.

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Updated on 10 January 2025