The Quarterly Review of Biology
Encyclopedia
The Quarterly Review of Biology or QRB is a scientific review of current and historical topics in biology
as well as a source of book reviews. It was begun in 1926 by Raymond Pearl
. In the 1960s, the Review was purchased by the Stony Brook Foundation when the editor H. Bentley Glass
became academic vice president of the State University of New York at Stony Brook
. It is currently published by the University of Chicago Press
.
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
as well as a source of book reviews. It was begun in 1926 by Raymond Pearl
Raymond Pearl
Raymond Pearl was an American biologist, regarded as one of the founders of biogerontology. He spent most of his career at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore....
. In the 1960s, the Review was purchased by the Stony Brook Foundation when the editor H. Bentley Glass
H. Bentley Glass
Hiram Bentley Glass was an American geneticist and noted columnist. Born in China to missionary parents, he attended college at Baylor University in Texas. He then furthered his education at the University of Texas, where he received his Ph.D. degree under the mentorship of geneticist Hermann...
became academic vice president of the State University of New York at Stony Brook
State University of New York at Stony Brook
The State University of New York at Stony Brook, also known as Stony Brook University, is a public research university located in Stony Brook, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island, about east of Manhattan....
. It is currently published by the University of Chicago Press
University of Chicago Press
The University of Chicago Press is the largest university press in the United States. It is operated by the University of Chicago and publishes a wide variety of academic titles, including The Chicago Manual of Style, dozens of academic journals, including Critical Inquiry, and a wide array of...
.
External links
- The QRB home page
- Archive of QRB manuscripts at the State University of New York