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An important insight from Chen Wang, Ph.D. about finding fulfillment from scientific projects that broadly benefit the research community. Thanks also to the Hobert lab for supporting this kind of study.

Development is plastic, meaning it has the capacity to mold, to allow for change in behavior and physical traits, usually until its form reaches a certain point. The field of developmental biology is fascinating, such that a single cell knows how to make a whole species with a distinct body pattern and shape. Watching the development of a human child in real time is even more...

Of all the articles on helpimascientist.com, this one garnered the most views—several thousand within a few days after posting about it on Twitter. And I was reminded of the subject a...

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Salamander Meeting 2026, which will be held at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in Mexico City from October 6 to 8, 2026.    

 
Salamander meeting website IS OPEN

As new journal impact factors are released this week, it’s worth considering what an impact factor really is and whether the academic community should put so much emphasis on a single metric.

In the latest issue of Development, Editor-in-Chief James Briscoe and...