TheBiologistTHE SOCIETY OF BIOLOGY MAGAZINE ■ ISSN 0006-3347 ■ SOCIETYOFBIOLOGY.ORG VOL 62 NO 1 ■ FEB/MAR 2015

URBAN LIVING Why the once rare peregrine is thriving in our towns and cities

EPIDEMIOLOGY

DEADLY PURSUIT

Peter Piot on discovering Ebola

HISTORY

ROLL CALL Blue plaques honour eminent biologists

INTERVIEW

STAND-UP SCIENCE Sophie Scott on the study of laughter