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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Influential themed journal issues across the life sciences
 <p><b>Cover image</b><br />Soil protection safeguards its ecosystem services for future generations. The cover photograph shows an organic vineyard in Moixent, Valencia, Spain. Image &copy; Saskia D. Keesstra.</p>

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Professor John Pickett CBE FRS
Frequency: Biweekly
ISSN (Online):1471-2970
ISSN (Print):0962-8436

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27 September 2021
Theme issue ‘The role of soils in delivering Nature's Contributions to People’ compiled and edited by Pete Smith, Saskia D. Keesstra, Whendee L. Silver and Tapan K. Adhya
13 September 2021
Theme issue ‘Challenging the paradigm in sex chromosome evolution: empirical and theoretical insights with a focus on vertebrates (Part II)’ compiled and edited by Lukáš Kratochvíl and Matthias Stöck
30 August 2021
Theme issue ‘Challenging the paradigm in sex chromosome evolution: empirical and theoretical insights with a focus on vertebrates (Part I)’ compiled and edited by Lukáš Kratochvíl and Matthias Stöck
16 August 2021
Theme issue ‘Measuring physiology in free-living animals (Part II)’ compiled and edited by Lucy A. Hawkes, Andreas Fahlman and Katsufumi Sato
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Modelling infectious disease outbreaks in humans, animals and plants

In these theme issues, we present articles by researchers who work on modelling outbreaks in populations of humans, animals and plants. Partnerships between modellers from these related disciplines, combined with interaction with epidemiologists and decision makers, will permit epidemic responses to be performed most effectively.
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Climate change and ecosystems: threats, opportunities and solutions

A set of papers addressing the links between climate and ecosystem, and highlighting how nature-based solutions can help to maintain a diverse, resilient and well-functioning biosphere.
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The political brain: neurocognitive and computational mechanisms

At a time of significant ideological polarization and widespread misinformation, there is an urgent need to understand the psychological roots and consequences of political behaviour.
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Olfactory communication in humans

Highlights the important role of human smell in social assessment and behaviour.

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Philosophical Transactions B

Continuing its long history of influential scientific publishing, Philosophical Transactions B publishes high-quality theme issues on topics of current importance and general interest within the life sciences, guest-edited by leading authorities and comprising new research, reviews and opinions from prominent researchers.

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