The best Biology newsletters

Asimov Press publishes long-form essays and books about biology, covering topics such as cell biology, taxonomy and the history of laboratory tools. Readers get carefully researched, narrative explanations along with announcements of the press's own book projects.

DYNOMIGHT is a personal blog-style newsletter by Dynomight covering speculative essays on biology, evolution, and AI alignment, often with contrarian takes. Readers get long-form, witty reasoning about why biological systems work the way they do and what evolution's design choices imply for building intelligent systems.

A personal essay blog by Dynomight covering biology, evolution, AI alignment and quirky reflections on internet discourse, with a wry, self-aware voice. Readers get speculative theories and playful philosophical takes on why the body and minds work the way they do.

Dendrite is a personal newsletter by a neuroscientist covering academia, computational neuroscience, animal biology and books, with long, anecdotal essays that explain scientific ideas through vivid examples. Readers get reflective, well-explained science writing with a personal voice rather than news or links.

A personal-essay-driven newsletter on data, companies and ideas at the frontier of biology, covering topics like AI in drug discovery, the economics of pharma R&D and founder stories. Readers get long-form analysis of the biotech landscape, investments and historical context of life sciences.

A science newsletter that explains discoveries, history and current research in an accessible, lightly humorous way, mixing explainers with memes and deeper dives. Readers get stories like the history of penicillin research, optogenetics and quantum physics explained, with a paid tier offering extra rabbit-hole content.