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The Node Time Machine – March 2013

Posted by , on 28 March 2025

At the end of each month, I pick the same month from a random year from the past 15 years of the Node, and take a look at what people ...

Results from the Node–FocalPlane image competition

Posted by , on 27 March 2025

To accompany the Biologists @ 100 conference, we’ve partnered with FocalPlane to bring to you an image competition. We shortlisted 15 images and asked you to vote for your favourite ...

3rd Crick Beddington Symposium: Shared Roots and Divergent Paths in the Chick Spinal Cord

Posted by , on 26 March 2025

During the coffee break on the second day of the 3rd Crick Beddington Symposium, I approached Dr Giulia Boezio, a postdoc in the Briscoe lab at the Francis Crick Institute. ...

An interview with Pleasantine Mill, winner of the 2025 BSDB Wolpert Medal

Posted by , on 25 March 2025

Pleasantine Mill is awarded the 2025 British Society for Developmental Biology (BSDB) Wolpert Medal, which recognises an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the teaching and communication of developmental ...

A conversation with the Node Community Managers, past and present

Posted by , on 24 March 2025

To mark the 15th birthday of the Node, the past and present Community Managers of the Node got together to chat about what it's like working at the Node, and ...

How to build a community site for developmental biologists

Posted by , on 24 March 2025

What did it take to build a community site from scratch? What even is a community site? Follow along to find out how the Node was born.

A practical guide to Biologists @ 100

Posted by , on 17 March 2025

With one week to go until Biologists @ 100, we can’t wait to see everyone there! Do you want to know more about the conference venue, the social events and ...

The Beginners’ Guide to Scientific Conferences

Posted by , on 17 March 2025

Attending your first scientific conference? In my experience, the weeks leading up to it can feel equal parts exciting and daunting. Whether you’re presenting a poster or just looking to ...

Developing news  – "Science under siege"

Posted by , on 17 March 2025

An Editorial from the five Editors-in-Chief of The Company of Biologists’ journals The Editors-in-Chief have written a joint Editorial, discussing the enormous challenges currently facing researchers in the US and ...

#DanioDigest (February 2025)

Posted by , on 12 March 2025

An easily-consumable recap of the latest happenings in the #zebrafish community! Special thanks to Maddie Ryan, Charli Corcoran & Michaela Noskova Fairley for putting this digest together! If you would ...

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