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the Node

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Posts by the Node

The Company of Biologists YouTube channel

Posted by , on 8 August 2013

As you may know, the Node is run by the Company of Biologists, a UK-based charity and non-for-profit publisher funded in 1925. The Company of Biologists publishes 5 scientific journals: ...

This month on the Node- July 2013

Posted by , on 1 August 2013

Another busy month on the Node, with a particular focus on zebrafish. Plenty of meeting reports, research, interviews and more, as well as new job posts. Here are the highlights: ...

Confess your lab sins

Posted by , on 31 July 2013

Remember the hashtag #overlyhonestmethods that was trending on Twitter a few months ago? Well, the new science hashtag to follow is #sciconfessions : a collection of the lab sins that ...

The Fly Room Project

Posted by , on 24 July 2013

The field of modern genetics owes a lot to the pioneering work of Thomas Hunt Morgan on the little fruit fly. A great part of his work was conducted in ...

An interview with Maria Leptin

Posted by , on 16 July 2013

Maria Leptin is a successful group leader in the developmental biology and immunology fields, running labs in both Cologne and Heidelberg. In 2010 she also became the director of the ...

Recent jobs by the Node

Community site paid internship

Posted by , on 21 May 2025

The Company of Biologists currently has an opportunity for a paid three-month internship to work on our community sites – the Node, preLights and FocalPlane. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the rapidly growing online science communication environment, to develop writing skills, and to learn about academic publishing. Together, the Company’s three community sites provide platforms […]

Community Manager, the Node

Posted by , on 23 April 2025

The Company of Biologists and its journal Development are seeking to appoint a new Community Manager to run its successful community website ‘the Node’ and the journal’s social media activities. Launched in 2010, the Node is the place for the developmental biology community to share news, discuss issues relevant to the field and read about the latest […]

Reviews Editor for the journal Development

Posted by , on 27 February 2025

Development, published by The Company of Biologists, is currently seeking applications for a Reviews Editor. Development is our flagship journal for the developmental biology and stem cell community. Joining an experienced and successful team, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to one of the major journals in the developmental biology field. […]