Close to ten years into its existence, Nature Methods has, for the third time, a new hand at the helm. At the beginning of August, Natalie de Souza moved into the position of chief editor of the journal. We take this opportunity to also mention that, as the journal continues to grow in submissions and impact, our editorial team too has expanded in recent years. Tal Nawy joined the team in 2011 and Nina Vogt, our most recent new member, joined us earlier this year. Our entire team looks forward to continuing to provide you with a stimulating and useful forum for all things methodological.