Andy Hickl
@andyhickl.bsky.social
CTO, AllenInstitute.org. Advisor, Fathom.org. He/him. Working at intersection of AI and biology.
Time to try something new.
April 28, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Time to try something new.
Reposted by Andy Hickl
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Reposted by Andy Hickl
Professors please pull up a chair.
I’ve been talking to my classes about what has been going on. I explained indirect costs to them. I talked to them about what a probationary employee is in the government.
At the end of class they asked if we could talk about it more. (1/)
I’ve been talking to my classes about what has been going on. I explained indirect costs to them. I talked to them about what a probationary employee is in the government.
At the end of class they asked if we could talk about it more. (1/)
February 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Professors please pull up a chair.
I’ve been talking to my classes about what has been going on. I explained indirect costs to them. I talked to them about what a probationary employee is in the government.
At the end of class they asked if we could talk about it more. (1/)
I’ve been talking to my classes about what has been going on. I explained indirect costs to them. I talked to them about what a probationary employee is in the government.
At the end of class they asked if we could talk about it more. (1/)
We’re #hiring a Director for Studio D3, our center for data-driven discovery at the @alleninstitute.bsky.social. 🧪
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
Allen Institute hiring Director, Center for Data Driven Discovery in Seattle, WA | LinkedIn
Posted 3:19:54 PM. Director, Center for Data-Driven Discovery The mission of the Allen Institute is to understand…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
We’re #hiring a Director for Studio D3, our center for data-driven discovery at the @alleninstitute.bsky.social. 🧪
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
Mental health treatments should be guided by science, not misinformation. With 13% of American adults relying on SSRIs to manage depression and anxiety, the new HHS Secretary’s unscientific claims about these medications are cause for outrage 🧪
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
RFK Jr. is already taking aim at antidepressants
The new HHS secretary has made baseless claims that the drugs are addictive and cause violent behavior.
www.motherjones.com
February 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Mental health treatments should be guided by science, not misinformation. With 13% of American adults relying on SSRIs to manage depression and anxiety, the new HHS Secretary’s unscientific claims about these medications are cause for outrage 🧪
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Seeing a lot of hype about AI models trained for “under $50.” Let’s be real—these models are distilled from much larger models trained with massive resources. Distillation is useful, but calling it “cheap training” seems misleading. What am I missing?
www.theverge.com/news/607341/...
www.theverge.com/news/607341/...
Researchers trained an OpenAI rival in half an hour for less than $50
Doing a DeepSeek.
www.theverge.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Seeing a lot of hype about AI models trained for “under $50.” Let’s be real—these models are distilled from much larger models trained with massive resources. Distillation is useful, but calling it “cheap training” seems misleading. What am I missing?
www.theverge.com/news/607341/...
www.theverge.com/news/607341/...
Aptly put:
Tom Frieden, a former CDC director, compared the halting of outbreak updates to “finding out that your local fire department has been told not to sound any fire alarms”.
www.ft.com/content/6067...
Tom Frieden, a former CDC director, compared the halting of outbreak updates to “finding out that your local fire department has been told not to sound any fire alarms”.
www.ft.com/content/6067...
US scientists must resist Trump’s efforts to tear down research
It is misguided for academics to pre-emptively self-censor, tempting though that may seem
www.ft.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Aptly put:
Tom Frieden, a former CDC director, compared the halting of outbreak updates to “finding out that your local fire department has been told not to sound any fire alarms”.
www.ft.com/content/6067...
Tom Frieden, a former CDC director, compared the halting of outbreak updates to “finding out that your local fire department has been told not to sound any fire alarms”.
www.ft.com/content/6067...
When the Trump administration took a key climate justice tool offline, a coalition of data scientist heroes restored it within 48 hours.
🧪
www.ehn.org/scientists-r...
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www.ehn.org/scientists-r...
Scientists restore climate justice data tool after Trump administration took it offline
When the Trump administration deleted a key climate justice tool, a group of data scientists raced to bring it back online — restoring access in under 48 hours.Anika Jane Beamer reports for Inside Cli...
www.ehn.org
February 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
When the Trump administration took a key climate justice tool offline, a coalition of data scientist heroes restored it within 48 hours.
🧪
www.ehn.org/scientists-r...
🧪
www.ehn.org/scientists-r...
What AI should exist — but doesn’t yet — to transform biology?
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group has launched the Ask Anything, Change Everything campaign to gather bold ideas on how AI can revolutionize our understanding of fundamental biology.
alleninstitute.org/ask-anything...
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group has launched the Ask Anything, Change Everything campaign to gather bold ideas on how AI can revolutionize our understanding of fundamental biology.
alleninstitute.org/ask-anything...
Ask Anything Change Everything
Submissions are open for ideas of how artificial intelligence (AI) could unlock discoveries that advance our knowledge of fundamental biology.
alleninstitute.org
February 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
What AI should exist — but doesn’t yet — to transform biology?
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group has launched the Ask Anything, Change Everything campaign to gather bold ideas on how AI can revolutionize our understanding of fundamental biology.
alleninstitute.org/ask-anything...
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group has launched the Ask Anything, Change Everything campaign to gather bold ideas on how AI can revolutionize our understanding of fundamental biology.
alleninstitute.org/ask-anything...
Aviary from FutureHouse provides a new framework for training language agents on real-world scientific challenges, including protein stability, DNA engineering, and literature-based question answering. 🧪
arxiv.org/pdf/2412.21154
arxiv.org/pdf/2412.21154
arxiv.org
January 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Aviary from FutureHouse provides a new framework for training language agents on real-world scientific challenges, including protein stability, DNA engineering, and literature-based question answering. 🧪
arxiv.org/pdf/2412.21154
arxiv.org/pdf/2412.21154
Merry Christmas (to those who celebrate)
Photo credit: Grok
Photo credit: Grok
December 25, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Merry Christmas (to those who celebrate)
Photo credit: Grok
Photo credit: Grok
Reposted by Andy Hickl
Inside me are two wolves: one wants to make cinnamon rolls from scratch and the other doesn't want to go to the grocery store
Okay they're not wolves more like sloths
Okay they're not wolves more like sloths
December 23, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Inside me are two wolves: one wants to make cinnamon rolls from scratch and the other doesn't want to go to the grocery store
Okay they're not wolves more like sloths
Okay they're not wolves more like sloths
Reposted by Andy Hickl
The Allen Institute and the University of Washington have released a new AI search tool to answer scientific queries of OpenAccess content
Preprint released in @arxiv-cs-cl.bsky.social
OpenScholar: Synthesizing Scientific Literature with Retrieval-augmented LMs
arxiv.org/abs/2411.14199
Preprint released in @arxiv-cs-cl.bsky.social
OpenScholar: Synthesizing Scientific Literature with Retrieval-augmented LMs
arxiv.org/abs/2411.14199
OpenScholar: Synthesizing Scientific Literature with Retrieval-augmented LMs
Scientific progress depends on researchers' ability to synthesize the growing body of literature. Can large language models (LMs) assist scientists in this task? We introduce OpenScholar, a specialize...
arxiv.org
November 25, 2024 at 1:28 AM
The Allen Institute and the University of Washington have released a new AI search tool to answer scientific queries of OpenAccess content
Preprint released in @arxiv-cs-cl.bsky.social
OpenScholar: Synthesizing Scientific Literature with Retrieval-augmented LMs
arxiv.org/abs/2411.14199
Preprint released in @arxiv-cs-cl.bsky.social
OpenScholar: Synthesizing Scientific Literature with Retrieval-augmented LMs
arxiv.org/abs/2411.14199
Reposted by Andy Hickl
Meet ACE - a new tool for comparing annotations across Allen Institute transcriptomic taxonomies!
Join us for a webinar on how to use it in your #neuroscience research, incl. studies using our Alzheimer's datasets.
📆 Dec. 18, 9:30am PT
💻 Webinar
🎟️ alleninstitute.org/events/cell_...
#neuroskyence
Join us for a webinar on how to use it in your #neuroscience research, incl. studies using our Alzheimer's datasets.
📆 Dec. 18, 9:30am PT
💻 Webinar
🎟️ alleninstitute.org/events/cell_...
#neuroskyence
Cell Type Taxonomies A-Z: Webinar Series
Webinar series covering everything and anything cell types starting in January 2024. Hosted by the Allen Institute.
alleninstitute.org
December 12, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Meet ACE - a new tool for comparing annotations across Allen Institute transcriptomic taxonomies!
Join us for a webinar on how to use it in your #neuroscience research, incl. studies using our Alzheimer's datasets.
📆 Dec. 18, 9:30am PT
💻 Webinar
🎟️ alleninstitute.org/events/cell_...
#neuroskyence
Join us for a webinar on how to use it in your #neuroscience research, incl. studies using our Alzheimer's datasets.
📆 Dec. 18, 9:30am PT
💻 Webinar
🎟️ alleninstitute.org/events/cell_...
#neuroskyence
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alleninstitute.org/careers/inte... Internships and Postbac opportunities open at the Allen Institute, applications close January 7th 2025. Great opportunity for anyone interested in life sciences research or science-support careers.
Spread the word!
Spread the word!
Internship & Postbaccalaureate Programs
Students and early-career professionals in lab research, biology, neuroscience, immunology, and others should apply for our internships and fellowships.
alleninstitute.org
December 16, 2024 at 7:33 PM
alleninstitute.org/careers/inte... Internships and Postbac opportunities open at the Allen Institute, applications close January 7th 2025. Great opportunity for anyone interested in life sciences research or science-support careers.
Spread the word!
Spread the word!
Cool Yule read: this article highlights how behavioral diversity in artificial intelligence “teams” can significantly enhance problem-solving & adaptability, something that could change how we approach challenges in (AI) research. 🧪
arxiv.org/abs/2412.16244
arxiv.org/abs/2412.16244
Neural diversity is key to collective artificial learning
Many of the world's most pressing issues, such as climate change and global peace, require complex collective problem-solving skills. Recent studies indicate that diversity in individuals' behaviors i...
arxiv.org
December 24, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Cool Yule read: this article highlights how behavioral diversity in artificial intelligence “teams” can significantly enhance problem-solving & adaptability, something that could change how we approach challenges in (AI) research. 🧪
arxiv.org/abs/2412.16244
arxiv.org/abs/2412.16244
Whoa: 9 sea snake species have regained the genetic requirements for advanced color vision, showing that complex traits lost to evolution can be regained. phys.org/news/2024-12...
Sea snakes regain advanced color vision, recovering a complex trait once lost to evolutionary time
Nine species of sea snakes have now been identified as having regained the genetic requirements for advanced color vision, demonstrating that once a complex trait has been lost to evolutionary time, i...
phys.org
December 20, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Whoa: 9 sea snake species have regained the genetic requirements for advanced color vision, showing that complex traits lost to evolution can be regained. phys.org/news/2024-12...
I’m so stealing this idea. Such a cool way to ensure #deib is built into a team’s mindset. Thanks for sharing, @sarahstern.bsky.social
At (most) lab meetings we have a “moment for diversity” where that week’s presenter either tells us about their culture or presents some topic related to diversity and inclusion. This week I chose to spend a few minutes talking about Rita Levi-Montalcini.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Le...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Le...
Rita Levi-Montalcini - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
November 28, 2024 at 9:46 PM
I’m so stealing this idea. Such a cool way to ensure #deib is built into a team’s mindset. Thanks for sharing, @sarahstern.bsky.social
The Washington Post nails it: AI is transforming healthcare, from diagnostics to personalized treatments. 2025 will be the year of AI in life sciences—thoughtful integration is critical. 🧪
Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | This year, be thankful for AI in medicine
The technology is making health care more accurate and less expensive.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2024 at 7:18 PM
The Washington Post nails it: AI is transforming healthcare, from diagnostics to personalized treatments. 2025 will be the year of AI in life sciences—thoughtful integration is critical. 🧪
Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
🧪Abhishaike Mahajan examines Recursion’s shift from cell painting to brightfield microscopy. The piece highlights how #ml has unlocked brightfield imaging as a label-free alternative, addressing challenges of cell painting. A must-read: www.owlposting.com/p/why-recurs...
Why Recursion Pharmaceuticals abandoned cell painting for brightfield imaging
5.7k words, 26 minutes reading time
www.owlposting.com
November 28, 2024 at 5:43 PM
🧪Abhishaike Mahajan examines Recursion’s shift from cell painting to brightfield microscopy. The piece highlights how #ml has unlocked brightfield imaging as a label-free alternative, addressing challenges of cell painting. A must-read: www.owlposting.com/p/why-recurs...
I used to spend about half my time thinking about ways we can better understand how to use AI in #biology — but increasingly, I’m worried about how about how we scale platforms to cope with data volumes 🧪🧵
November 27, 2024 at 9:27 PM
I used to spend about half my time thinking about ways we can better understand how to use AI in #biology — but increasingly, I’m worried about how about how we scale platforms to cope with data volumes 🧪🧵
Predicting the results of experiments is challenging, especially in fields like neuroscience. This recent study shows that fine-tuned LLMs, like BrainGPT, can predict neuroscience results more accurately than human experts on benchmarks. 🧪
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02046-9.pdf
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02046-9.pdf
November 27, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Predicting the results of experiments is challenging, especially in fields like neuroscience. This recent study shows that fine-tuned LLMs, like BrainGPT, can predict neuroscience results more accurately than human experts on benchmarks. 🧪
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02046-9.pdf
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02046-9.pdf
@jshendure.bsky.social and team continually blow me away
What if we could read the diary of a cell?
Researchers from around the world, including #SeaSynBio's @jshendure.bsky.social, share with @nytimes.com' @carlzimmer.bsky.social their vision for how an emerging suite of technologies could change how we study life.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/s...
Researchers from around the world, including #SeaSynBio's @jshendure.bsky.social, share with @nytimes.com' @carlzimmer.bsky.social their vision for how an emerging suite of technologies could change how we study life.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/s...
‘DNA Typewriters’ Can Record a Cell’s History
Labs around the world are trying to turn cells into autobiographers, tracking their own development from embryos to adults.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 11:44 PM
@jshendure.bsky.social and team continually blow me away
Moravec’s Paradox is such a fascinating concept: today’s AI can tackle complex tasks like reasoning or drug discovery—things that push human limits. But it still struggles with what humans find simple, like picking up a coffee cup. Biology & AI remind us how differently intelligence can evolve. 🧪
November 26, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Moravec’s Paradox is such a fascinating concept: today’s AI can tackle complex tasks like reasoning or drug discovery—things that push human limits. But it still struggles with what humans find simple, like picking up a coffee cup. Biology & AI remind us how differently intelligence can evolve. 🧪