biologists rediscovering mathematical techniques and giving something like linear algebra 18 different names, to create the fun and confusion mathematicians so love. a beautiful talk from @lpachter.bsky.social about many things, including what math and bio share @math-mpicbg.bsky.social

Intuition: one of the best topics in science and mathematics - what does it mean, where does it come from, when does it hit us? A new take on it from Yuval Ebstein, is it just belief? Maybe it’s belief with some subconscious understanding we can’t yet write down. #TCTeAC

Super interesting talk from Tzachi Pilpel about the competing ideas of deterministic, probabilistic, and now evolutionary cell fate determination during development ✨ #TCTeAC

taking ideas from improv into science with @itaiyanai.bsky.social and Martin Lercher

the value of saying ‘yes, and’ instead of putting a block on someone’s thought. that &the belief that a good idea will arrive is 👌🏼

let’s make this kindness &willingness to sit in the wilderness more common #TCTeAC

Maya Bar talking about the value of being stunningly naive in science and discovery. some beautiful examples from the audience of people’s uncomfortable moments in research.

Also (and related to the video): we need specialists and we need those who can connect all the dots.

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supposed physical threats from @obradam.bsky.social if you go over time. pretty sure he tickles people. great talk from Ahmed Elewa on developmental biology, aka how to read a feather 🪶🩵 #TCTeAC

new cell states emerging during drought *recovery* (rather than during drought) in arabidopsis from @natanellae.bsky.social to engineer crops that are drought tolerant and resilient. #TCTeAC

do cells have brains? metaphorically, seems like it, somehow. cellular memory for stress with @itaiyanai.bsky.social