I was delighted to learn that my university had a Read & Publish agreement with The Company of Biologists. The lead author on this publication in Development is my graduate student, Caroline Halmi, and I was thrilled that we could immediately share the fruits of her tireless experimentation and efforts with the rest of the scientific community. This agreement ensured that lab funds could be allocated to the science, and not to publication costs. I look forward to publishing our next paper in another high-impact journal from The Company of Biologists, taking advantage of the ability to seamlessly communicate our science with the world. And thank you also for this wonderful initiative of planting a tree – I love this concept!
