The Living Record is an independent biology magazine that pairs natural history profiles, such as a monthly 'specimen' feature on the Resplendent Quetzal, with reflections on how science is practised and communicated, including conference culture and the preprint and journal publishing process. Readers get accessible explanations of ecology and conservation alongside candid, first-person takes from working scientists.
Website: https://www.livingrecordbiology.com/
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.
Long-form essays examining the scientific claims and limits of biological research, especially organoids in drug discovery, disease modeling, and Alzheimer's research. Readers get critical, detailed analysis of where lab models succeed, fail, and get overhyped, plus updates from the author's work on AI and health.
Vastkind is a newsletter of explanatory essays on AI, robotics, longevity, energy and society, with careful reporting on research and technical developments. Its sample issues walk readers through specific studies and engineering problems with clear context and caveats.
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