I wrote a post about my research on the mitotic inheritance of extrachromosomal DNA:
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the preprint can be found on biorxiv:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#science #biology #cancerresearch
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the preprint can be found on biorxiv:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#science #biology #cancerresearch
“Water and soap” wash oncogene-containing extra-chromosomal DNA out of cancer cell nuclei
My work on the mitotic inheritance of extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) in cancer is now available as a preprint on bioRxiv1. In this post, I try to summarize the scientific process and a few of the mai…
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August 31, 2025 at 5:36 AM
I wrote a post about my research on the mitotic inheritance of extrachromosomal DNA:
scientafic.com/2025/08/30/e...
the preprint can be found on biorxiv:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#science #biology #cancerresearch
scientafic.com/2025/08/30/e...
the preprint can be found on biorxiv:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#science #biology #cancerresearch
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Do you get SPAM conference invitation emails? Well, we replied to one and ended up going on quite an adventure. Listen to the story on the latest episode of #recscipod
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#spam #science #recreationalscience
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#spam #science #recreationalscience
Replying to SPAM scientific conference invitation emails (special episode)
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August 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Do you get SPAM conference invitation emails? Well, we replied to one and ended up going on quite an adventure. Listen to the story on the latest episode of #recscipod
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#spam #science #recreationalscience
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#spam #science #recreationalscience
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Is ChatGPT a good scientist? In this episode of #RecSciPod, we evaluate research proposals from ChatGPT, discuss double dipping, and learn how to relieve itch using a mirror. Find it wherever you get your podcasts! open.spotify.com/episode/4FcA... #science #podcast #chatgpt #ai #recreationalscience
Double dipping and phantom scratching
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June 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Is ChatGPT a good scientist? In this episode of #RecSciPod, we evaluate research proposals from ChatGPT, discuss double dipping, and learn how to relieve itch using a mirror. Find it wherever you get your podcasts! open.spotify.com/episode/4FcA... #science #podcast #chatgpt #ai #recreationalscience
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Eating meat makes you immoral, according to actual science. Hmmmm.... open.spotify.com/episode/2MrK...
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#science #meat #sciencestudy #podcast
Immoral meat and rubbing chickens into beards
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May 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Eating meat makes you immoral, according to actual science. Hmmmm.... open.spotify.com/episode/2MrK...
#science #meat #sciencestudy #podcast
#science #meat #sciencestudy #podcast
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Check out the latest episode of the pod, where we take on science trivia from #ChatGPT
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#science #podcast
Pools of syrup and goggles of beer
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May 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Check out the latest episode of the pod, where we take on science trivia from #ChatGPT
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#science #podcast
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#science #podcast
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Episode 3 of Recreational Science is here!
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#science #comedy #sheep #publishing
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#science #comedy #sheep #publishing
Sheep shearing and how to publish anything
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April 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Episode 3 of Recreational Science is here!
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#science #comedy #sheep #publishing
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#science #comedy #sheep #publishing
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I am a professor at Columbia University. All of the student NIH training grants have been canceled and now there are reports that ALL funding will be frozen. Why are Universities not banding together and speaking out publicly and forcibly about governmental attacks on biomedical research?
April 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I am a professor at Columbia University. All of the student NIH training grants have been canceled and now there are reports that ALL funding will be frozen. Why are Universities not banding together and speaking out publicly and forcibly about governmental attacks on biomedical research?
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A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
April 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
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Listen to episode 2 of Recreational Science now! Find it everywhere great podcasts are found open.spotify.com/episode/7pzN...
#science #comedy #chickens
#science #comedy #chickens
Chicken nature and rhinotillexomania
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April 8, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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#science #comedy #chickens
#science #comedy #chickens
What is the difference between good science and great science? scientafic.com/2025/03/31/g...
Good Science vs. Great Science
Good science is rigorously following the scientific method. It is about minimizing assumptions, prejudices, and human fallacies. Good science is the unbiased collection and analysis of evidence to …
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March 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
What is the difference between good science and great science? scientafic.com/2025/03/31/g...
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The first episode of our podcast, Recreational Science, is out now! Please check it out wherever podcasts are found! #science #comedy #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/7kiZ...
Fruit bat foreplay and electric anti-venom
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March 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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How do we improve citations as a metric of a publication's impact? Here I propose something I call the Distinct Citations Index: scientafic.com/2025/03/28/t...
#science
#science
The Distinct Citations Index
In my post “Science Has an Economics Problem,” I noted how the number of citations a published scientific article receives is not a true indicator of the study’s impact and says n…
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March 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
How do we improve citations as a metric of a publication's impact? Here I propose something I call the Distinct Citations Index: scientafic.com/2025/03/28/t...
#science
#science
In my upcoming series of blogs, I'll write about some of my (theoretical) indices for assessing scientific productivity. Check them out!
scientafic.com/2025/03/27/science-has-an-economics-problem/
scientafic.com/2025/03/27/science-has-an-economics-problem/
Science has an economics problem
Before I dive into the main topic of this post, I would just like to point out that when your car has an engine issue, you go to a mechanic to get the problem expertly diagnosed and fixed. Apparent…
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March 28, 2025 at 6:23 AM
In my upcoming series of blogs, I'll write about some of my (theoretical) indices for assessing scientific productivity. Check them out!
scientafic.com/2025/03/27/science-has-an-economics-problem/
scientafic.com/2025/03/27/science-has-an-economics-problem/