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post Our communities keep us moving forward
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post Farewell to PLOS Paleo Community
Hello everyone! Sarah here. As you may have noticed, it’s been fairly quiet around here at PLOS Paleo. That’s because big changes…
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From the community PLOS synbio says farewell
This is the last PLOS synbio post. Since July 2014, when the dedicated community blog on synthetic biology was launched, till…
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post Your Research Makes a Difference
Last month, PLOS ONE and PLOS Biology showcased some of the most impactful research published from 2015 – 18 in two new…
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post Event coverage: SynBio Markets 2019
Guest post by Nicolas Krink Berlin became for two days the beating heart of synthetic biology, as the who is…
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post National Fossil Day 2019: Events Updated!
Last Update: September 27, 2019 PLOS Paleontology Community is happy to highlight upcoming events associated with National Fossil Day (October 16, 2019). Many…
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post Death-spirit dragons stalked the ancient deserts of Brazil
One of my favourite parts of palaeontology is looking at how people choose to name newly discovered species. This is a core…
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Climate Change A Drought By Any Other Name
What is a drought? I know I don’t know — I live in the temperate northeastern United States and my field site…
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post Were pterosaurs the flamingos of the Jurassic?
Never mind bats and birds, pterosaurs were the first real evolutionary heroes who gained the ability of powered flight. While often mistaken…
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post Tricksters, Toolsters, Tinkerers, and Traders
A roundup of PlantSynbio19 by Steven Burgess Aug 7-9, San Jose, California – the American Society for Plant Biology (ASPB) showcased…
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post Meeting report: Gordon Research Conference on Synthetic Biology
Guest post by Jenna Gallegos Last month, the fourth Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Synthetic Biology was held in Waterville Valley…
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post Paradigm Shifts in Life Science Education: Opportunities and Challenges in an Era of Synthetic Biology
Guest post by Justice Toshiba Walker, PhD, University of Pennsylvania (email: JusticeW@upenn.edu) There is a gap in synthetic biology education…