Quarterly Review of Biology
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The premier review journal in biology since 1926. Published in association with Stony Brook University by the University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social.
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The Quarterly Review of Biology turns 100! We are celebrating our anniversary with free-to-read articles from the archives, through 2026. Learn more: ow.ly/xXli50X7Z5B
The Quarterly Review of Biology: QRB 100th Anniversary
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The Quarterly Review of Biology turns 100! We are celebrating our anniversary with free-to-read articles from the archives, through 2026. Learn more: ow.ly/xXli50X7Z5B
"Can insects feel pain?" This article from The Quarterly Review of Biology revisits Eisemann et al., a 1984 study that concluded insects did not feel pain. Learn why the 1984 findings may be flawed here: ow.ly/nnXx50WNMpm
The Era beyond Eisemann et al. (1984): Insect Pain in the 21st Century | The Quarterly Review of Biology: Vol 100, No 3
Abstract Can insects feel pain? In 1984, Eisemann et al. collected the best available evidence to offer a tentative answer: there appeared to be little evidence to support an adaptive role for pain ex...
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September 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
"Can insects feel pain?" This article from The Quarterly Review of Biology revisits Eisemann et al., a 1984 study that concluded insects did not feel pain. Learn why the 1984 findings may be flawed here: ow.ly/nnXx50WNMpm
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2️⃣Marlene Zuk and I reviewed "The Evolution of Sex: Strategies of Males and Females" by Kevin Lee Teather for @qrb.bsky.social. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
The Evolution of Sex: Strategies of Males and Females. By Kevin Lee Teather. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. £29.99 (paper). xii + 216 p.; ill.; index. ISBN: 9780198886730. 2024. | The Q...
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August 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
2️⃣Marlene Zuk and I reviewed "The Evolution of Sex: Strategies of Males and Females" by Kevin Lee Teather for @qrb.bsky.social. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
The September 2025 (Volume 100, Issue 3) is now available.
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The Quarterly Review of Biology | Vol 100, No 3
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August 15, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The September 2025 (Volume 100, Issue 3) is now available.
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This article from The Quarterly Review of Biology revisits Rapoport's Rule, coined by George Stevens to describe a positive relationship between range size and latitude. Learn about its components, variability, and limitations here: ow.ly/xaaA50WttQc @qrb.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This article from The Quarterly Review of Biology revisits Rapoport's Rule, coined by George Stevens to describe a positive relationship between range size and latitude. Learn about its components, variability, and limitations here: ow.ly/xaaA50WttQc @qrb.bsky.social
The editorial board of the QRB is pleased to announce that Gregory A. Wray (Duke University) and James D. Thomson (University of Toronto) have been promoted to Editor Emeritus.
Drs. Wray and Thomson join Albert D. Carlson and Daniel E. Dykhuizen as Editor Emeritus.
Drs. Wray and Thomson join Albert D. Carlson and Daniel E. Dykhuizen as Editor Emeritus.
July 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The editorial board of the QRB is pleased to announce that Gregory A. Wray (Duke University) and James D. Thomson (University of Toronto) have been promoted to Editor Emeritus.
Drs. Wray and Thomson join Albert D. Carlson and Daniel E. Dykhuizen as Editor Emeritus.
Drs. Wray and Thomson join Albert D. Carlson and Daniel E. Dykhuizen as Editor Emeritus.
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This Open Access article from The Quarterly Review of Biology sheds light on agency and how agential behaviors affect and influence the evolution from unicellularity to multicellularity. Find it here: ow.ly/JPBF50WgT1b @qrb.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This Open Access article from The Quarterly Review of Biology sheds light on agency and how agential behaviors affect and influence the evolution from unicellularity to multicellularity. Find it here: ow.ly/JPBF50WgT1b @qrb.bsky.social
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Great workshop this morning led by Mike Dawson on navigating scientific publishing and responsibility and opportunities we have at making it better. Includes great examples of long lasting impacts of society run journals (love seeing @asn-amnat.bsky.social at the top!) #Evol2025
June 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
@asn-amnat.bsky.social, @ijpsjournal.bsky.social, and @qrb.bsky.social (all @chicagojournals.bsky.social publications) show up on this list. Non-profit academic publishing for the win!
#Evol2025
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Experiencing FOMO from missing #Evol2025, but @yohelab.bsky.social sent me this photo with the @qrb.bsky.social 100-year cover! Check it out at the @uchicagopress.bsky.social booth! @evolmtg.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Experiencing FOMO from missing #Evol2025, but @yohelab.bsky.social sent me this photo with the @qrb.bsky.social 100-year cover! Check it out at the @uchicagopress.bsky.social booth! @evolmtg.bsky.social
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"Meticulous [and] engaging. [Prothero] is a master of identifying, distilling, and connecting key developments...while presenting them in a personal and accessible manner."—Eric Post, The Quarterly Review of Biology. buff.ly/PCLsmG4 #ClimateScience #ScienceBook #ReadUP qrb.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"Meticulous [and] engaging. [Prothero] is a master of identifying, distilling, and connecting key developments...while presenting them in a personal and accessible manner."—Eric Post, The Quarterly Review of Biology. buff.ly/PCLsmG4 #ClimateScience #ScienceBook #ReadUP qrb.bsky.social
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A nice review of Darwin Mythology by Douglas Allchin in The Quarterly Review of Biology (no access required to read online).
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May 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A nice review of Darwin Mythology by Douglas Allchin in The Quarterly Review of Biology (no access required to read online).
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The June issue (Volume 100, Issue 2) of the QRB is now available.
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May 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The June issue (Volume 100, Issue 2) of the QRB is now available.
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To celebrate The Quarterly Review of Biology’s 100th anniversary, we invite you to contribute to The Bentley Glass Memorial Endowment Fund.
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The Quarterly Review of Biology: The Bentley Glass Memorial Endowment Fund
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March 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
To celebrate The Quarterly Review of Biology’s 100th anniversary, we invite you to contribute to The Bentley Glass Memorial Endowment Fund.
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The March issue (Volume 100, Issue 1) of the QRB is now available. www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/qrb/curr...
The Quarterly Review of Biology | Vol 100, No 1
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February 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The March issue (Volume 100, Issue 1) of the QRB is now available. www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/qrb/curr...
What effects could using AI have on human evolution? This press release highlights an article from the QRB that strives to answer this question and proposes potential outcomes. Read the press release here: ow.ly/j4nH50UJSPg
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The Quarterly Review of Biology: Press release
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January 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
What effects could using AI have on human evolution? This press release highlights an article from the QRB that strives to answer this question and proposes potential outcomes. Read the press release here: ow.ly/j4nH50UJSPg
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Our Editor-in-Chief, Liliana Dávalos (labdavalos.bsky.social), and her work as part of Fulbright Amazonia.
SBU Professor Bridges Borders to Confront Climate Challenges
Stony Brook University Professor Liliana Dávalos addressed the Council on Foreign Relations with an urgent message - the Amazon is under unprecedented threat
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January 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Our Editor-in-Chief, Liliana Dávalos (labdavalos.bsky.social), and her work as part of Fulbright Amazonia.
The QRB begins its 100th year of publication in 2025.
Watch for special celebrations throughout the year.
Watch for special celebrations throughout the year.
January 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The QRB begins its 100th year of publication in 2025.
Watch for special celebrations throughout the year.
Watch for special celebrations throughout the year.
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📢 I will be presenting at the Fulbright Amazonia event in Washington,D.C.(Dec 9-12, 2024),showcasing research on sustainability in the Amazon Basin. Join me at the National Academy of Sciences for the poster exhibition and virtual symposium. #AGUmeeting
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Fulbright Amazonia Week in Washington, D.C.
Fulbright Amazonia scholars are convening in Washington, D.C. from December 9-12 to share their research and policy recommendations. The public is invited to attend their policy symposium via livestre...
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December 9, 2024 at 6:19 PM
📢 I will be presenting at the Fulbright Amazonia event in Washington,D.C.(Dec 9-12, 2024),showcasing research on sustainability in the Amazon Basin. Join me at the National Academy of Sciences for the poster exhibition and virtual symposium. #AGUmeeting
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This month is the 13th anniversary of the publication i am most proud of where I proposed a new framework for Multiple Sclerosis and neurodegeneration as metabolic diseases. Since then, evidence have accumulated and new partnerships were made. Thank you @qrb.bsky.social #neurodegeneration #science
December 6, 2024 at 6:22 PM
This month is the 13th anniversary of the publication i am most proud of where I proposed a new framework for Multiple Sclerosis and neurodegeneration as metabolic diseases. Since then, evidence have accumulated and new partnerships were made. Thank you @qrb.bsky.social #neurodegeneration #science
The December issue (Volume 99, Number 4) of the QRB is now available.
The Quarterly Review of Biology | Vol 99, No 4
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November 26, 2024 at 3:56 PM
The December issue (Volume 99, Number 4) of the QRB is now available.
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Michael Ruse, a prominent voice in the field of the philosophy of biology. He was a longtime Associate Editor of the QRB. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and fellow colleagues.
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MICHAEL RUSE Obituary (2024) - The Globe and Mail
View MICHAEL RUSE's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.
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November 4, 2024 at 12:18 PM
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Michael Ruse, a prominent voice in the field of the philosophy of biology. He was a longtime Associate Editor of the QRB. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and fellow colleagues.
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The June issue (Volume 99, Number 2) of the QRB is now available.
The Quarterly Review of Biology | Vol 99, No 2
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May 31, 2024 at 11:01 AM
The June issue (Volume 99, Number 2) of the QRB is now available.
In Memoriam:
Frank C. Erk, QRB Editor Emeritus
December 17, 1924 - May 2, 2023
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Frank C. Erk, QRB Editor Emeritus
December 17, 1924 - May 2, 2023
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April 19, 2024 at 4:07 PM
In Memoriam:
Frank C. Erk, QRB Editor Emeritus
December 17, 1924 - May 2, 2023
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Frank C. Erk, QRB Editor Emeritus
December 17, 1924 - May 2, 2023
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The QRB has issued a Call for Major Review Articles. For more information, see:
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April 8, 2024 at 11:43 AM
The QRB has issued a Call for Major Review Articles. For more information, see:
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