Evan Bardot (he/him)

Things fall through the cracks, but this is a long time for a paper to be in limbo. I’d suggest contacting the Editor in Chief for an update. Feel free to warn them that you may withdraw and go elsewhere!

Everything is getting stupider

Come join our team! Feel free to DM me with any questions.

Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon - Nature Communications Nature Communications - Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon

A close-up piece on the legacy of Sir John Gurdon - so happy to see this out at @natcomms.nature.com. Excellent editorial and community work by @ebardot.bsky.social & thank you, @evahoermanseder.bsky.social et al.!

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon Nature Communications - Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon

We are honored to share our Perspective in Nature Communications, reflecting on the legacy of John B. Gurdon.
Beyond his discoveries, his generosity and curiosity inspired a community of scientists-we remember and celebrate his lasting impact. #JohnGurdon #Xenopus #NatureCommunications

It was an honor and a pleasure to handle this beautifully written reflection. Thank you for sharing it with the community. We can all learn from his example.

Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon - Nature Communications Nature Communications - Reversibility, regulation, and the community of development: the legacy of Sir John B. Gurdon

We have just published a tribute to John Gurdon, reflecting on his scientific legacy and the profound influence he had on generations of developmental biologists.

The piece is available open access in Nature Communications:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I promise to overrule Reviewer 3's request to cut it.

This has lived in my head rent free since I saw it presented a couple of years ago. Massive congratulations on the beautiful work!

My quote of the day

How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn't make it a leg.

Abraham Lincoln

I am absolutely delighted to share the invited speakers for our upcoming @bsdb.bsky.social "Molecules to Morphogenesis" meeting!

Registration and abstract submission is now open - join us!

bsdb.org/meetings/

March 23-26, 2026 - UK

Organizers and self-organization in developmental biology This collection highlights papers studying self-organization, symmetry breaking, and developmental organizers.

Amazing day at #GastrulationReloaded with thought provoking science and jaw dropping methods.

Also, for no reason at all, re-posting this open Collection: www.nature.com/collections/...

Don’t sweat the deadline, we’ll extend it and I’ll add relevant papers that come to me @natcomms.nature.com

A quadratic paradigm describes the relationship between phenotype severity and variation - Nature Communications Phenotype variation is higher in mutants than wild types. Examining a range of mutant severities, this study unexpectedly found that variation decreases in severe conditions. A quadratic trend best fi...

Lots of great discussion about developmental variability here at #GastrulationReloaded! Super important to consider, and current tools have the power for this.

Related to this recent paper showing that mild phenotypes are more variable than severe ones. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I just got off a red eye. You’ll have company in your delirium!

Statement from Post Guild Leadership: The Washington Post Guild condemns the unjust firing of columnist Karen Attiah

Don't threaten me with a good time!

Home - Gastrulation Reloaded - Developing, engineering and evolving the body plan Gastrulation Reloaded - Developing, engineering and evolving the body plan

Very excited to be headed to Paris next month for the #GastrulationReloaded meeting! An awesome lineup of speakers on my favorite #DevBio topic (don't tell the rest of my @natcomms.nature.com remit). www.gastrulation-reloaded.conferences-pasteur.org/home

Registration is now open!

Gastrulation Reloaded: Developing, engineering & evolving the body plan

📅 October 14–17, 2025
📍 Paris, France
🗓️ Abstract & early bird deadline: July 15, 2025

www.gastrulation-reloaded.conferences-pasteur.org/home

Exceptional lineup of speakers & many selected talks

Thrilled - and so honored - to be among the most recent additions to this incredible group of scientists!

A plate made out of wood, with de society for dev bio logo, 2025 Trainee Science Communication Award, my name, and "In recognition of extraordinary science communication and outreach efforts as a trainee member of the Society"

Extremely honored to receive this prize from @socdevbio.bsky.social, which recognizes not only my love for developmental biology, but the extremely online I am 🧪 (protect science, protect people, viva la dev bio!)

Joaquín delivering a mental award lecture.

Terrific rallying cry of an @socdevbio.bsky.social award lecture from @mads100tist.bsky.social at #icdb2025! Our work and community are important, #DevBio matters, and it’s up to us to tell everyone why. Don’t give the enshittifiers an inch!

Hey #2025ICDB folks! Do you have questions about publishing with Nature Communications? Curious about editorial careers?

I’ll be outside the poster hall from ~3:45-4:15 today and tomorrow. Come find me, or drop me a message if this time doesn’t work for you!

If you have a #devbio or #stemcell story looking for a journal, I’ll be here all week and am happy to chat. DM me or message me in the meeting app and we can set up a time.

Excited to be in #PuertoRico for the #2025sdb #2025icdb meeting! Got some sun today and am ready for the science.

The two designs of the Node coasters. Image credits: Evan Bardot (mouse embryo) and Gonzalo Aparicio (zebrafish retina). Text reads: Visit The Company of Biologists booth at SDB 2025 to pick up some free goodies from us and find out about joining the Node Network. Email: thenode@biologists.com. X: @the_Node. Bluesky: @the-node.bsky.social

Attending #2025SDB #2025ICDB this week?

Visit the @biologists.bsky.social booth (#4) to find out about writing for the Node, join the Node Network and pick up @dev-journal.bsky.social article collections, posters and the Node coasters (image credits: @ebardot.bsky.social & @gaparicio.bsky.social‬)!

The two designs of the Node coasters. Image credits: Evan Bardot (mouse embryo) and Gonzalo Aparicio (zebrafish retina). Text reads: Visit The Company of Biologists booth at SDB 2025 to pick up some free goodies from us and find out about joining the Node Network. Email: thenode@biologists.com. X: @the_Node. Bluesky: @the-node.bsky.social

Attending #2025SDB #2025ICDB next week?

Visit the @biologists.bsky.social booth (#4) to find out about writing for the Node, join the Node Network and pick up @dev-journal.bsky.social article collections, posters and the Node coasters (image credits: @ebardot.bsky.social & @gaparicio.bsky.social‬)!

My teammate Mimmi is based in HK and at the #isscr2025 meeting looking for great #stemcell stories in need of a journal. Track her down or DM me if you want to be put in touch!

A year of stem cell and developmental biology In recent years, the field of stem cell and developmental biology has seen remarkable breakthroughs that have deepened our understanding of how organisms ...

Getting ready for the @isscr.org meeting this week? Editors across @natureportfolio.nature.com put together a Collection of highlights in #stemcell research from the past year. Get caught up before hitting the sessions!

www.nature.com/collections/...

Graphic from The NewsGuild-CWA. Bold headline reads: “Police are targeting journalists during the Los Angeles protests.” Below, text says: “Police have fired ‘less-lethal’ rounds on local, national and foreign reporters who were only doing their jobs. These actions by law enforcement are illegal. They violate California state law and are unconstitutional under the First Amendment.” The NewsGuild logo is at the top, featuring a red shield with the letters "TNG" and the phrase “The NewsGuild – Communications Workers of America” in a circular border.

Quote graphic featuring a statement from NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss. The quote reads: “Journalists play a crucial role in holding power to account, particularly during times of crisis and protest. When law enforcement targets reporters, it’s not just an attack on individuals; it’s an attack on every American’s right to a free press. The U.S. government must defend that freedom, not undermine it. Journalism is not a crime.” — Jon Schleuss, NewsGuild-CWA President At the bottom, bold red text reads: “Read the full statement on newsguild.org.”

RELEASE: Jon Schleuss, president of The NewsGuild-CWA, sounds the alarm on police violence against reporters during the LA protests.

“We demand that every law enforcement agency open investigations into any officer violating the rights of journalists doing their jobs.”

Journalism is NOT a crime.

If a writing task is unimportant enough to have AI do it, then it isn’t worth being written - or read!