The Node correspondents
With diverse backgrounds and interests, the Node correspondents are a group of developmental and stem cell biology researchers who are keen to contribute regularly to the Node.
“Unconventional” posts from #DevMeeting23: Origins of multicellularity
Posted by Brent Foster, 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 …The science of the future
Posted by Dina Mikimoto, on 18 September 2023
When I was a child, I loved the movie “The Fifth Element”—the people working together with living beings from other planets, the space travel while you sleep, the queer clothes, …Cracking the egg
Posted by Brent Foster, on 29 August 2023
Lessons from developmental biology in how to navigate the scientific career-scape Between the fifth and tenth days the lump of stem cells differentiates into the overall building plan of the …You are not alone
Posted by Dina Mikimoto, on 2 June 2023
Gender problems in STEM are familiar to women researchers in every corner of the world. Japan is no exception. In a culture that seeks harmony and balance with people around, …Meet the Node correspondents: Dina Mikimoto
Posted by Reinier Prosee, on 25 April 2023
We recently announced that we will be working with three newly appointed the Node correspondents, who will be helping us to develop and write content for the Node in 2023. …Beyond the birds and the bees
Posted by Brent Foster, on 24 April 2023
“It’s like growing a clone of yourself out of your arm,” Bailey Steinworth said, gesturing to her own arm to illustrate one of the ways Cassiopea xamachana — the upside-down …Get involved
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- Visualizing with Vibes: Potential and Pitfalls by Joachim Goedhart
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- #DanioDigest (May 2025) by Kevin Thiessen
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- Lab meeting with the Silveira Lab
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