Travelling Fellowship program to visit a new lab, often in another country, to carry out a collaborative project. In one such post , a Chilean Travelling Fellow describes his experience of arriving at his host lab in Germany just days before his own lab in Chile was hit by a devastating earthquake. These posts on the Node illustrate, for me, why Development has such a strong reputation for being a community journal. If you've not already visited the Node, could I take this opportunity to encourage you to do so? If you like what you read, why not give it a thumbs up, and if you feel inspired to share a thought or a comment, go ahead and join in with a discussion -- anyone can comment, no registration is required. If you think you'll become a regular contributor, then registration is required to post but the process is quick and easy (see http://thenode.biologists.com/help/ for more information). Directions for the future One significant change to the journal for 2011 is that Iva Greenwald, our highly experienced and long standing C. elegans editor, is standing down from Development 's editorial board after 10 years of service as an Editor. I'd like to take this opportunity to warmly acknowledge and to thank Iva for her years of dedication and service to the journal. Iva has been a superb advocate for the worm community and for C. elegans research in her years as a Development editor. Her dedication and experience will be very