Highlights from the latest issue of The Biologist are live!
Are insects sentient?
Why are 1000s of horseshoe crabs still being 'bled' for drug testing each year?
The strange history of Vit C as a cold remedy
Making 'ecocide' a crime against humanity
+ more here
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A new issue of The Biologist is now with @royalsocbio.bsky.social members and it's a cracker! We've an interview with @laminda.bsky.social‬ on zombifying parasites, tips on progressing from post-doc to PI, and we ask if creating a new million-peptide database could help fight AMR.
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Highlights from a special AI issue of The Biologist are now free to read and share online!

How neural networks compare with the brain
How to produce the quality data AI-bio needs, fairly
Patrick Hsu & Evo
Plus: AI & regulation, education, sequencing, and more.
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All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems.

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