Latest spotLights feature two preprint authors from the Rechavi Lab
To kick off the new year, we’re happy to announce two new spotLight episodes. As you may notice, they are a little different than usual! These concise episodes are designed with the on-the-go listener in mind – perfect for a commute, quick stroll or a coffee/tea break. In these…
Posted on | 3 January 2025 |
Introducing community-driven preLists
We’re pleased to announce the launch of community-driven preLists! The idea behind this is quite simple: preLighters work together to create monthly preprint reading lists for researchers working in different fields of biology. Using the preList feature in this way will allow us to cover an even wider selection of…
Posted on | 30 October 2024 |
Shining a spotlight: How preLights and Sciety elevate preprints for a wider audience
A conversation between preLights and Sciety.org Sciety is a free to use platform that aims to improve research communication by facilitating the discovery and organisation of the preprint literature. Through Sciety, scholars can connect with peers, receive feedback on their work, and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in their…
Posted on | 20 May 2024 |
bioRxiv and medRxiv join our Mastodon Server: biologists.social
In response to the evolving landscape of social media platforms, The Company of Biologists has recently launched its own Mastodon server - biologists.social. Active participation on platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram has been a cornerstone of our outreach efforts. This move reflects our commitment to fostering a more specialised…
Posted on | 12 October 2023 |
Representing preLights at the XXXVIII Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society of Protozoology
Written by Jennifer Ann Black, preLights Ambassador and postdoctoral researcher in the Tosi Lab, Faculty of Medicine Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Caxambu, a quaint city in the state of Minas Gerais (Brazil), is the traditional destination for the Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society of…
Posted on | 3 October 2023 |
preLights talks to Richard Sever
Richard Sever is Assistant Director of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHL Press) and co-founder of bioRxiv and medRxiv. Prior to moving to CSHL Press in 2008, he worked as an editor for several journals including Current Opinion in Cell Biology, Trends in Biochemical Sciences, and Journal of Cell Science.…
Posted on | 30 March 2023 |