A group of world renowned parasitologists and ichthyologists met at the Ouachita Mountains Biological Station (OMBS), just east of Mena, Arkansas, on June 11-16, 2019, to study parasites of local fishes and amphibians. This is the second time the OMBS (first was March 2016) has served as headquarters for the research and many of the same participants.
The Wellcome Global Monitor 2018 shows high overall global trust in doctors, nurses and scientists, and confidence in vaccines. It also shows that half the world’s population say they know little, if anything, about science. And almost one in five feels excluded from the benefits of science.
10–11 June 2019 - The shared campus of Biology Centre and University of South Bohemia, Branisovska Street 31, Ceske Budejovice
Mysterious groups of archaea — named after Loki and other Norse myths — are stirring debate about the origin of complex creatures, including humans.