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“Unconventional” posts from #DevMeeting23: Plants

Posted by , on 20 September 2023

From Procko, Radin et al., 2022. “Dynamic calcium signals mediate the feeding response of the carnivorous sundew plant.” PNAS. More plant representatives For this postcard, I’ve selected Ivan’s talk about …

“Unconventional” posts from #DevMeeting23: Early branching metazoa

Posted by , on 20 September 2023

On Monday we learned a bit about early branching animals, especially the cnidarians. One poster mentioned ongoing work in ctenophores. Note: I should point out that Nematostella wasn’t the only …

Considerations when conducting an interview

Posted by , on 19 September 2023

Have you ever had to interview someone for an article? What are the considerations before, during and after the interview? A group of active members of the three community sites …

NC3Rs Funding Panel vacancies

Posted by , on 19 September 2023

Help the NC3Rs fund the best new science that could replace, refine or reduce the use of animals in research. Our panels are instrumental in supporting the development of new …

“Unconventional” posts from #DevMeeting23: Origins of multicellularity

Posted by , on 18 September 2023

Introducing “unconventional posts,” a miniseries celebrating the “unconventional” experimental systems presented at #DevMeeting23. Each day I’ll upload handmade postcards spotlighting the breadth of unconventional systems shared in talks or posters …

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