Biophysical Society Bulletin | September 2019

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Know the BJ Editor Philip Biggin University of Oxford

first-hand. In this tale of woe, anyone who expressed skepticism was fired rather than being respected as a principled researcher. To their credit, many scientists left when they realized what was going on, but it still amazed me how many people tolerated the abuse within the company. Anyone considering working for a biotech should read this! How do you stay on top of all the latest developments in your field? Staying on top of developments seems to get increasingly difficult as the sheer volume of reported research is rising rapidly and not necessarily in a good way. There is one tool I tend to rely on a lot these days and that is Feedly. I like how it presents articles and titles, allowing a reasonably quick scan by eye, in the same way we used to browse tables of contents in the library. I find that useful for picking up things that I otherwise might miss with, for example, more targeted PubMed searches. Twitter can also be useful in that way. At- tending relevant conferences is another excellent way to keep informed of important developments. I don’t manage to get to as many conferences as I would like, but of course, I always try to make the Biophysical Society Annual Meeting!

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What have you read lately that you found really interesting or stimulating? I am currently reading Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou . It is the true story of Thera- nos, the blood-testing start-up founded by Elizabeth Holmes that claimed to be able to do a wide variety of tests from a single prick of blood. The revelations are both fascinating and horrifying at the same time. It is absolutely astonishing that so many high-profile and well-educated people bought into what turned out to be complete nonsense. As scientists, we tend to be skeptical unless we see the proof of a claim Peer ReviewWeek Pays Tribute to Quality in Peer Review Peer Review Week is celebrating its fifth anniversary on September 16–20. This international event was created to showcase reviewers and editors, promote best practices and acknowledge the essential role reviewers play helping journals publish papers of scientific excellence. What began as a brainstorming conversation between ORCID and AAAS in 2014, has grown into an annual celebration filled with webinars, interviews, and in-person events. This year’s theme is “Quality in Peer Review,” with all discussions exploring the challenges reviewers and editors face as they strive to maintain the standards of excellence in scientific publishing.

In honor of Peer Review Week, Biophysical Journal would like to extend a thank you to every reviewer who has served the journal. We would not be able to continue our tradition of publishing the highest quality articles on modern biophysics without the tireless efforts of our reviewers and editors. To see a list of reviewers from January through April 2019, visit cell.com/biophysj/ home and scroll down to the Events and Announcements section.

NOWACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS

Accepted articles will be published at no charge if submitted prior to January 1, 2020. For additional information about article types, Instructions to Authors, and to submit, visit www.thebiophysicist.org.

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