Steve Wilson

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.

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

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02.10.2025 08:03 — 👍 7    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

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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16.09.2025 15:15 — 👍 22    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0

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/...

15.08.2025 15:47 — 👍 126    🔁 31    💬 5    📌 6

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.
www.protocols.io/view/re-usin...
www.protocols.io/view/washing...

22.07.2025 16:02 — 👍 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:

24.04.2025 09:23 — 👍 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

14.02.2025 08:16 — 👍 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 🥰

09.01.2025 16:28 — 👍 14    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

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.

06.01.2025 12:00 — 👍 25    🔁 10    💬 2    📌 0