Behind the Image: Storks at the garbage dump
Greater Adjutant Stork is the world’s most endangered stork species with a total population estimated between 1,200 to 1,800 individuals. These birds gather… Read more »
Sophie Marchant
Sophie graduated with a BSc in Biology from the University of Southampton before joining BioMed Central as an Editorial Assistant in 2013. She then worked as Community Manager here, facilitating the promotion of content published in journals, before leaving the company in 2016.
Latest posts by Sophie Marchant (see all)
- June blogs digest: irritable bowel syndrome, regenerative medicine, single cell omics, and more - 6th July 2016
- May blogs digest: conducting clinical trials, a quiz on plants, dealing with retractions, and more - 1st June 2016
- Fighting alcohol with alcohol: a Managed Alcohol Program in Ontario - 9th May 2016
September blogs digest: giraffes, Alzheimer’s, sepsis, and more
Not had a chance to read all our posts this month? Here’s a roundup of what you’ve missed…
Caring for those with dementia: the person-centred approach
As we approach the end of World Alzheimer’s Month 2015, I asked Brendan McCormack, co-author of an article published in Journal of Compassionate Healthcare,… Read more »
August biology highlights: malaria, food security, apoptosis, and more
Here’s a roundup of some of the latest research published in our biology journals last month.
Sex differences in research: an Editor Q+A
Biology of Sex Differences received its first impact factor of 4.84 this year. To mark this occasion, Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Arthur Arnold, answers… Read more »
Behind the Image: Capturing life in the desert
Daniel Winkler is this year’s Landscape Ecology and Ecosystems section winner of the BMC Ecology Image Competition. Capturing the diversity of life in the… Read more »
Behind the Image: Guardian ant
The young leaf captured here has extrafloral nectaries which has attracted an ant that in turn defends the leaf from herbivores. This photograph is co-runner up… Read more »
Extreme Physiology & Medicine celebrates its third anniversary
To celebrate Extreme Physiology & Medicine reaching its third birthday this September, we asked extreme environment experts more about their work in this… Read more »
Behind the image: 3D home range of the California condor
This year, James Sheppard won the Theoretical Ecology and Models section of the BMC Ecology Image Competition. Capturing the 3D home range of the California… Read more »
August blogs digest: misleading figures, peer review, tips for new doctors, and more
Not had a chance to read all our posts this month? Here’s a roundup of what you’ve missed…