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Posts by Steve Wilson

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Break to build: fracture as a unifying morphogenetic strategy Summary: This Review presents mechanical fracture as a unifying morphogenetic strategy and describes how developmental systems actively exploit mechanical fracture to drive morphogenesis, reproduction...

Our latest with @torres-sanchez.bsky.social journals.biologists.com/dev/article-...
Breaking isn’t always a bad thing! Think of birth, seed release...
We highlight how living tissue not only tolerates fractures but actively fracture to grow, shape, reproduce, or adapt – across species and scales.

2 months ago 49 15 3 3

I watched much of Ian Chapman's (Head of @ukri.org) appearance this morning at @ukparliament.parliament.uk Science, Innovation and Technology Committee..

A few points and new information that bioscientists may find interesting...

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2 months ago 52 50 1 3
Photograph of Jane Marion Oppenheimer sitting at a microscope.

Photograph of Jane Marion Oppenheimer sitting at a microscope.

Next, in my miniseries on early researchers using zebrafish is Jane M. Oppenheimer, fish embryologist and science historian par excellence. (True, I’m cheating here a bit, but if I mentioned Hellen Battle in the previous bluetorial, it is fair to mention Oppenheimer here.) (1/4)

3 months ago 11 3 1 1

We are enjoying this series from @mvargam.bsky.social 🐟

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The "Hard Truth" about how hard it is to publish in Development. We wrote this to really drive the point that we are a discerning community journal, and we really want to publish your best developmental and stem cell biology contributions.
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3 months ago 53 15 4 2
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Remembering Adam Kampff, a dear friend, inspirational teacher, and a remarkable human being. He dedicated his life to broadening scientific education and demystifying modern technology to young people around the world.

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Adam was wonderful and warm, exceptional and enthusiastic, visionary and inspirational. Conversations with Adam made you think differently, made you question assumptions and opened you to new ideas and ways of doing things – a brilliant teacher to his students, friends, kids and to all of us.

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This is tough. Adam Kampff was one of the most brilliant people that I have had the privilege to know. He was a wonderful and generous friend and colleague, a remarkable teacher and a visionary who inspired hundreds of others. He was a shining example to us all, and we will miss him very much.

4 months ago 21 3 1 1
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Anthony A. Hyman will become EMBL’s next Director General.

He joins EMBL from @mpi-cbg.de in Dresden. He is also Professor of Molecular Biology @tudresden.bsky.social, and was a group leader at EMBL Heidelberg from 1993 to 1999.

www.embl.org/news/people-...

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Ancient wolves on remote Baltic Sea island reveal link to prehistoric humans Cave discovery of wolf remains tells a tale of an unexpected relationship with humans.

Researchers discovered early signs of domestication by analysing the remains of two wolves who lived in modern-day Sweden 3-5,000 years ago.

www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-11...

4 months ago 17 4 1 0

Ten days left to apply to be a @crick.ac.uk Early Career Group Leader

Closing date 27th November

www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

5 months ago 60 58 0 0

It’s our 100th birthday today - and we’re still going strong after all this time! Here’s to the next 100 years of community-centric publishing and charitable support… 🎉

6 months ago 18 3 0 0
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We're now recruiting early career group leaders at the Crick to lead ambitious research programmes and explore bold scientific questions.

Hear our Director, Edith Heard, explain why the Crick is a unique place for curiosity-driven research.

Apply now ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

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Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS (1933-2025) | Magdalene College Magdalene College is deeply saddened to announce the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS, who served as Master of the College from 1995 to 2002.

Very sad news, John Gurdon has died.

A developmental biologist's developmental biologist, Nobel prize winner

His work is the foundation of much of today's dev & stem cell bio.

An inspiration to many, including me. Always asking questions & wanting the answers

www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...

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Four scientists in lab coats in a laboratory space, talking and listening.

Four scientists in lab coats in a laboratory space, talking and listening.

Are you a researcher at @ucl.ac.uk, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, or @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social looking to keep up with the Crick?

Sign up to our monthly newsletter for researchers at our partner universities to hear about events, opportunities and news ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/research/res...

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Developmental Biology and Disability - the Node Hopeful monsters. Morphospace. Mutation. Natural variation. Mutagenesis screens. Polymorphism. Deformity. Phenotype. Disease. Adaptation. Anomaly.

I wrote something on developmental biology and disability and put it up on the node last night:

thenode.biologists.com/developmenta...

I've been nervous to share because some of it veers a bit personal but they are thoughts that won't stay quiet. Would love to know what people think about it!

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Pathway to Independence – an interview with Joaquín Navajas Acedo.

In this interview, @mads100tist.bsky.social talks about about his research vision, zebrafish and the importance of community:

journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

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Re-using pipette tips for gel loading Gel loading tips can be reused for most applications; there’s REALLY no need to throw them away after a single use. In our labs, we routinely reuse tips when loading gels, onl...

Load gels? Use #zebrafish 🐟? Want to do more sustainable research w/out compromising science? We-G Gestri, K Turner, G Powell @stevewilsonlab.bsky.social-made these protocols. Yes, we use these in our @science.org+@nature.com papers.
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8 months ago 10 5 0 1
Would you like to be the Node's new Community Manager? - the Node After two fulfilling years working at the Node and Development, I have decided to move on and embark on a new adventure. That means, my job is up for

Would you like to be the Node’s new Community Manager? #JobOpportunity

If you're interested in #SciComm and passionate about #DevBio, consider applying to this job to join the @dev-journal.bsky.social @biologists.bsky.social team!

Find out more about what the role entails:

11 months ago 14 16 0 4

Do you want one of the most influential jobs in dev bio?

Would you like to work with the best group of editors & publishing professionals in the business?

Are you interested in leading the premier not for profit community focussed journal in the field?

Come be Development's next Executive Editor

1 year ago 30 32 2 1

That @biologists.bsky.social has been extremely influential in my career is not an exaggeration. Most of my fav science is in the Company's journals + I've been constantly & generously supported via conference grants, participation in workshops and a recent fellowship to visit another lab. Thank u 🥰

1 year ago 14 6 0 0
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Extraordinary has many faces. To celebrate our 100-year anniversary, we are highlighting 100 biologists with an extraordinary link to the Company, each of them having made an important contribution in their own right. Join our celebration using #100biologists.

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