Karthik Sekar
kslearns.bsky.social
Karthik Sekar
@kslearns.bsky.social
Data scientist, vegan, bioprocessing, author of After Meat
As of today, the journal Science has unjustly retracted their 2011 paper, “A bacterium that can grow by using arsenic instead of phosphorus.”

There was no research misconduct—no fraud, no falsification. This is a shame.

My full thoughts here: www.reddit.com/r/academia/c...
From the academia community on Reddit: A Call to Reverse the Retraction of Wolfe-Simon's Arsenic Paper
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July 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I haven't had much bandwidth for written content or fiery takes, but my wife and I love to cook.

Here's our dill-y Mediterranean style salad:
- Dill Falafel from TJs
- Farro
- Dolmas
- Cucumber, tomato, chick peas, avocado, pickles
- Tahini drizzle with lemon juice and copious Za'atar
November 26, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Hey Bluesky world 👋, I'm excited to engage, learn, and explore. 💜

I'd appreciate any suggested follows. Topics that I'm interested in:
- Animal rights and welfare
- Alternative food news
- Data Science/Machine Learning, especially for bioprocessing/alt food
- Popular science and economics
November 21, 2024 at 3:54 PM