Simon Hugh Piper Maddrell, ScD, FRS, 1937–2020

Professor Simon Maddrell’s distinguished career has long been intertwined with the history of The Company of Biologists and JEB. Helen Skaer, Mike O'Donnell and Julian Dow remember Simon in their affectionate Obituary.

Find out more about the breadth of his scientific contribution in a Special Issue dedicated to his work.

Sustainable Conferencing with The Company of Biologists

A new initiative spearheaded by Directors Sally Lowell, Kate Storey, Alastair Downey and Holly Shiels will provide information, technology and grants to help the community run conferences in a more sustainable way. 

How hummingbirds cope with a sugar-charged lifestyle

Read how hummingbirds that dine on nectar have overcome the challenges of regulating their blood sugar levels with a suite of glucose transporters tailored to their sugar-charged lives.

Mitochondria and the thermal limits of ectotherms

In a new Review, Dillon Chung and Patricia Schulte evaluate the evidence that mitochondria play a role in shaping thermal limits at the organismal level.