Our Editor-in-Chief @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social spoke at the 2026 @bsdb.bsky.social meeting about Development, the Node and The Company of Biologists' initiatives. Please speak to James about the many reasons to choose Development to publish your paper. journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/ab...

Come say hi at the @biologists.bsky.social booth to talk about @the-node.bsky.social, @dev-journal.bsky.social & our other journals and charitable activities!

Excited for BSDB's 2026 Meeting organised by @abinagui.bsky.social @vmetzis.bsky.social, @gastruloids.bsky.social & co? Our Reviews Editor @ingridtsang.bsky.social & the Node's Community Manager @andreamurillo.bsky.social will also be attending - come and chat to them about our journal & the Node.

Absolutely thrilled to begin my tenure as the Community Manager for @the-node.bsky.social. If you are attending the 2026 @bsdb.bsky.social Meeting next week! Please stop by and say hi 👋!

"Every time a brilliant researcher decides the UK is too expensive – or too unsettling – to call home, we don’t just lose a colleague. We risk losing the next life-saving breakthrough." Read more from our Director Prof Samra Turajlić in the @theobserveruk.bsky.social paper @crukpolicy.bsky.social

Preprint Editors – Development's next step into the preprint landscape @dev-journal.bsky.social announce an open call for experienced, research-active Preprint Editors. Read the Editorial and apply by 30 March 2026. #Preprints #Publishing #DevBio #StemCells thenode.biologists.com/preprint-edi...

I am absolutely obsessed with this!

One reason I take so many sea cucumber photos is they don't run away from me, but there's something enticing about a creature that resembles an unfortunate sausage and feeds with tentacles that look like the diagram of a complex nervous system. 🦑 #oceans #Scuba #diving #pacificnorthwest #echinoderm

Scientist's way of saying 'I ❤️ you' "I found this paper/preprint that made me think of your project." "I checked the mice/cells/plates already." "I just sent you the edits you requested." "I have a slide/diagram that will work for that." "I had that problem with [lab equipment], I have a fix."

'Yesterday, I learned that one of my students, who applied for a Marie Curie Fellowship, did not get it. My first reaction was to ask what could be done to improve the application in the future. Then I saw the score: above 93 points!.' substack.com/home/post/p-...

Great article on public speaking for scientists! www.nature.com/articles/d41...

We face two potential missteps in ecophysiology: 1) measuring animals under socially unrealistic conditions & 2) extrapolating results to nature, where social dynamics alter trait expression, plasticity, & evolutionary outcomes. Our new commentary in @jexpbiol.bsky.social : doi.org/10.1242/jeb....

After 15 years as Editor-in-chief (EiC), Michael Way @drmichaelway.bsky.social will be stepping down at the end of 2026 & we are seeking feedback from the cell biology community as part of the consultation process for appointing a new EiC. We'd love to hear from you: www.surveymonkey.com/r/GZCC9F9

First-time posters on the popular arXiv preprint server now need an endorsement from an established author. https://scim.ag/45BGG3S

What can trees teach us about history and legacy?🌳In an exclusive PEOPLE essay, Beronda Montgomery, ASPB Fellow, reflects on how trees bear witness to Black history, memory, and survival. people.com/beronda-mont... #PlantScience

Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.

One year into Trump's second presidency, how are science and medical research faring? Our @nature.com team breaks it down for you. (1/n) From @virginiagewin.bsky.social, learn about Layoffs ✅ Funding cuts ✅ Attacks on science ✅ www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪

Last but certainly not least, our final extraordinary biologist featured is Saanjbati Adhikari, a @dev-journal.bsky.social Reviews Editor, a Cross-Title Features Editor for our 100-year anniversary and a former preLighter @prelights.bsky.social. #100biologists

I feel truly honored to be featured alongside such inspiring scientists! Interacting with the people who shaped the Company's rich history has been a privilege. My connection began 10 years ago (a drop in the bucket compared to a century of impact), and I’m excited to see how the story continues!

To accelerate the publication process, @biologyopen.bsky.social are testing an initiative that prioritises fast but fair peer review. This approach pays reviewers while requiring them to complete high-quality reviews in a set timeframe. Apply to be a reviewer www.biologists.com/bio-fast-and...

Next, we are highlighting Renata Basto, a @jcellsci.bsky.social Editor who has published in @dev-journal.bsky.social, @jcellsci.bsky.social and @biologyopen.bsky.social, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists

🪱I am thrilled to share our work featuring my favourite worm, an amazing undergrad (now an MSc student 🤩) and the best lab ever! We developed a behavioural assay to identify neurochemical pathways involved in controlling locomotion in young & adult #Capitellateleta worms. doi.org/10.1139/cjz-...

This has been one of my favorite pieces to write. I am constantly in awe of my amazing colleagues, who push me every day to be better and deepen my love for biology and the people behind the research.

We are also highlighting Claire Moulton, previously our Publisher and @biologists.bsky.social's first ever CEO, who led the creation of The Forest of Biologists, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists

Our next extraordinary biologist is Grace Lim, a prolific preLighter @prelights.bsky.social and a contributor to @the-node.bsky.social and @dev-journal.bsky.social. #100biologists

We are highlighting Jennifer Waters, a @focalplane.bsky.social Scientific Advisory Board member, Director of CITE, Harvard Medical School, and creator of MicroList (now featured in FocalPlane) and Microtutor, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists @jencwaters.bsky.social

We are highlighting Simon Maddrell, former @biologists.bsky.social Treasurer and Director, who helped secure the Company's finances, and a prolific @jexpbiol.bsky.social author, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists

Our next extraordinary biologist is Sylvie Urbé, a @biologists.bsky.social Director and a @jcellsci.bsky.social Editorial Advisory Board member and author. #100biologists

We are highlighting Jane Francis, Director of the British Antarctic Survey, UK, who also delivered a plenary lecture at the Biologists @ 100 conference, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists @bas.ac.uk

Our next extraordinary biologist is Godwin Pius Ohemu, who attended the Biologists @ 100 conference and shared his conference experience in a guest blog. #100biologists

This week has been special for us, marking 100 years of supporting biologists and inspiring biology. We celebrated our achievements at @zoologymuseum.bsky.social last night. We want to thank all our staff, whose continual inspiration and daily support for one another make our work possible.

The next extraordinary biologist that we are featuring is Martha Susana Cruz-Xelhuantzi, a @biologyopen.bsky.social author who examined the cellular organisation & characteristics of the yeast, Debaryomyces hansenii, and interviewee in @biologyopen.bsky.social's 'First person' series. #100biologists

Thank you to everyone for their support over the past 100 years, and for helping us celebrate this year. You can catch up with all our 100-year content on our special anniversary page bit.ly/4naj8Jr

1925: On this date, 100 years ago, The Company of Biologists is founded by George Parker Bidder III. Throughout today, we will be posting some of our key milestones. Read more about the past 100 years at bit.ly/3WnTVA1.

Aníbal Vargas Ríos updated us on the success of LiSIUM and then discussed differences in engagement when offering webinars in Spanish, highlighting the importance of considering language in democratising access. #BiologistsWorkshops lightsheetchile.cl

Sunrise over Spain, next stop Quito! One of our Workshop organisers @marianadeniz.bsky.social was featured as one of our #100Biologists earlier this year. Mariana is the author of our Latin American Microscopists interview series. #BiologistsWorkshops focalplane.biologists.com/category/lat...

Apply! Coolest lab, in the coolest city 💂🏽‍♀️🎡 #DevBio #EvoDevo

Our first extraordinary biologist featured this week is Katherine Brown, @biologists.bsky.social Publishing Director and former @dev-journal.bsky.social Executive Editor, who has been closely involved with @prelights.bsky.social since its inception. #100biologists @katherine-brown.bsky.social

"Science communication isn't about dumbing it down, it's about meeting people where they are with curiosity, care and clarity." Great read in Development, and I will definitely try some of these challenges to practice science communication. doi.org/10.1242/dev....

New paper on the expression of the estrogen receptor in the marine polychaete, Capitella teleta! Congrats to @andreamurillo.bsky.social on another paper from her PhD! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Great collaboration with the Seaver lab!

We are highlighting James Liao, who was awarded the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize in Physics for his 2004 @jexpbiol.bsky.social study, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists

We are featuring David Stephens, a former @jcellsci.bsky.social Editor, as an extraordinary biologist this week. The JCS-David Stephens Prize for the best JCS paper is also named after him. #100biologists

Our next extraordinary biologist is Bob Boutilier, former Editor-in-Chief of @jexpbiol.bsky.social, who had a prolific career in comparative physiology. #100biologists

This week, we are highlighting Helen Zenner, Community Manager of @focalplane.bsky.social and @jcellsci.bsky.social Online Editor, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists @helenzsci.bsky.social

Very important pre-print highlight! Worth a read!

Help @biologists.bsky.social shape the next 100 years of publishing by completing this community survey!

Getting involved as an organiser of one of our Workshops is easy. We focus on the logistics, so you can focus solely on the science. Watch this video to hear from previous organisers. youtu.be/eShrxWQbx3Q The deadline to propose a topic for our 2027 Workshops is Friday 30 May. bit.ly/42GXN0G

This week, we are highlighting Reinier Prosée, Community Manager of @prelights.bsky.social, as our extraordinary biologist. #100biologists @reinierprosee.bsky.social

Come work with me!!!

Fantastic initiative! Apply to be a paid peer reviewer!