A sharp-eyed fossil prospector and self-taught paleontologist, Mary Anning discovered several extraordinary Mesozoic marine reptiles.
A sharp-eyed fossil prospector and self-taught paleontologist, Mary Anning discovered several extraordinary Mesozoic marine reptiles.
A chance encounter with a crab apple tree leads to the discovery of a new bacterial species and clues to the evolution of insect endosymbionts.
Fueled by donations, sweat, and occasional dumpster diving, community laboratories for DIY biologists are cropping up around the country.
Systems biologist Lone Gram describes her approach to combing the oceans for novel compounds that may be useful in the fight against pathogens.
| March 1, 2013
Meet some of the people featured in the March 2013 issue of The Scientist.
Citizen scientists can inspire innovation and advance science education—and they are proving adept at self-policing.
How should the government ensure the safety and responsibility of do-it-yourself biologists?
A normally land-based microbiologist sets sail to find the building blocks of novel antibiotics in marine bacteria.
Do-it-yourself science is likely as old as science itself, driven by an inherent curiosity about the world around us.
The global spread of dengue virus has immunologists and public-health experts debating the best way to curb infection.