Michael Baym
@baym.lol
Associate Prof @HarvardMed. Microbial evolution, antibiotic resistance, mobile genetic elements, algorithms, phages, molecular biotech, etc. Basic research is the engine of progress.
baymlab.hms.harvard.edu
baymlab.hms.harvard.edu
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A long time ago in a galaxy far away, there was a SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Our paper, led by @martibartfast.bsky.social
a) correcting errors in 4.5 million genomes & their phylogeny
b) improving representation of the Global South in public data
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
(thread 1/n)
a) correcting errors in 4.5 million genomes & their phylogeny
b) improving representation of the Global South in public data
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
(thread 1/n)
Addressing pandemic-wide systematic errors in the SARS-CoV-2 phylogeny - Nature Methods
This Resource paper presents a global SARS-CoV-2 phylogenetic tree of 4,471,579 high-quality genomes consistently constructed by Viridian, an efficient amplicon-aware assembler.
www.nature.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:16 PM
A long time ago in a galaxy far away, there was a SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Our paper, led by @martibartfast.bsky.social
a) correcting errors in 4.5 million genomes & their phylogeny
b) improving representation of the Global South in public data
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
(thread 1/n)
a) correcting errors in 4.5 million genomes & their phylogeny
b) improving representation of the Global South in public data
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
(thread 1/n)
It seems only fair this morning, since they renamed themselves Mayenard, that an appropriate Seattle suburb can come and sack the town
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
It seems only fair this morning, since they renamed themselves Mayenard, that an appropriate Seattle suburb can come and sack the town
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My mother in law was on the 1956 Hungarian Olympic swimming team. At the Olympics she sought asylum in the US to evade invading Russians and their imposition of exactly the malignant thought control that Kelly would like to impose, right here in the Land of the Free.
Susie was sixteen years old.
Susie was sixteen years old.
February 9, 2026 at 4:24 AM
My mother in law was on the 1956 Hungarian Olympic swimming team. At the Olympics she sought asylum in the US to evade invading Russians and their imposition of exactly the malignant thought control that Kelly would like to impose, right here in the Land of the Free.
Susie was sixteen years old.
Susie was sixteen years old.
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I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
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this game isnβt boring, the nfl is simply appealing to a global audience by incorporating more kicking into football
February 9, 2026 at 2:01 AM
this game isnβt boring, the nfl is simply appealing to a global audience by incorporating more kicking into football
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if you're in line to sack drake maye, STAY IN LINE
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM
if you're in line to sack drake maye, STAY IN LINE
What a day for kickers' moms
February 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
What a day for kickers' moms
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They moved an entire farm and a power station onto the field in five minutes and the Pats can't move a football 10 yards
Genuinely incredible how quickly they can roll all this out in the middle of a football game
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
They moved an entire farm and a power station onto the field in five minutes and the Pats can't move a football 10 yards
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Props to the person who designed the set.
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Props to the person who designed the set.
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Bad Bunny has more rushing yards than either team so far
February 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Bad Bunny has more rushing yards than either team so far
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Commenting on energy injustice is now the floor for any halftime act.
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Commenting on energy injustice is now the floor for any halftime act.
Big game for people who complain about there not being enough kicking in football
February 9, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Big game for people who complain about there not being enough kicking in football
That sounds like an allergy
February 9, 2026 at 12:22 AM
That sounds like an allergy
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings
Honoring the Superbowl cities by wearing my best flannel over a hoodie
February 8, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Honoring the Superbowl cities by wearing my best flannel over a hoodie
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It's long past time to stop indulging people who think you can meaningfully defend science without also defending democracy and academic freedom and opposing authoritarianism. It's the same fight, otherwise all you're defending is your own status.
February 8, 2026 at 2:26 PM
It's long past time to stop indulging people who think you can meaningfully defend science without also defending democracy and academic freedom and opposing authoritarianism. It's the same fight, otherwise all you're defending is your own status.
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By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homanβs strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. Theyβre being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homanβs strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. Theyβre being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
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I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
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That dusky green-navy color is spectacular
February 7, 2026 at 12:44 PM
That dusky green-navy color is spectacular
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Ok, rant aside I really do have SO MUCH data that needs to be analyzed and would really benefit from machine learning type approaches.
So if you want to work to develop innovative approaches to study cnidarian holobionts/immunity, letβs write something up!
So if you want to work to develop innovative approaches to study cnidarian holobionts/immunity, letβs write something up!
Holy shit: it's an RFP for the NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology (PRFB). Hello old friend www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)
www.nsf.gov
February 6, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Ok, rant aside I really do have SO MUCH data that needs to be analyzed and would really benefit from machine learning type approaches.
So if you want to work to develop innovative approaches to study cnidarian holobionts/immunity, letβs write something up!
So if you want to work to develop innovative approaches to study cnidarian holobionts/immunity, letβs write something up!
Yeah man, 3pm good for you?
February 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Yeah man, 3pm good for you?