In praise of life

The dynamic concept of biodiversity

Interview

Interview with Massimiano Bucchi
Susanna Ligero and Carolina Moreno-Castro

Interview with Robert Trivers
Paula Casal

Monographs

Introduction: In praise of life
Francesc Mesquita-Joanes

Beyond counting species
Cristina Llopis-Belenguer, Isabel Blasco-Costa and Juan Antonio Balbuena

What do we mean by diversity?
Lou Jost

Life in extreme conditions
Josep Maria Gili, Stefano Ambroso, Janire Salazar and Rebeca Zapata Guardiola

Marine biodiversity in space and time
Moriaki Yasuhara

Rethinking conservation
Alejandro Martínez-Abraín

The map of biodiversity
María Antón-Pardo

Natural enemies and biodiversity
Alexandre Mestre and Robert Holt

Defining nature
Mark Davis

Unveiling the universe

Gaia: the ultimate picture of the Milky Way
Vicent J. Martínez

'Mètode' Spacecraft

A civilisation without oxygen
Fernando Ballesteros

The brain thief

Scientist, I don’t want to hear about your life (or maybe I do)
Pere Estupinyà