Rishi Misra
@rishimisra.bsky.social
Masters student in Bioinformatics at UNC Charlotte
Currently working in bat CT modeling and Y1000+ project
Currently working in bat CT modeling and Y1000+ project
Reposted by Rishi Misra
Ezra Klein explores how our good intentions led to a system that stifles progress, and what it would take to break free.
Build, Interrupted: A Conversation with Ezra Klein
In 2022, a group of developers proposed transforming a Nordstrom parking lot in San Francisco into nearly 500 apartments, many of them affordable and close to public transit. But before they could even begin the formal approval process, they faced a preliminary review. This step wasn’t approval to build or denial—it was simply a list of required studies and permits. Even so, it took over 500 days.
99percentinvisible.org
May 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Ezra Klein explores how our good intentions led to a system that stifles progress, and what it would take to break free.
Reposted by Rishi Misra
Unsolicited listicle: My list of the most criminally underused/underappreciated phylogenetic comparative methods. Note, I am not involved in ANY of these methods; but I see them as things people are often asking of comparative data but have been surprised at how infrequently they have been cited.
May 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Unsolicited listicle: My list of the most criminally underused/underappreciated phylogenetic comparative methods. Note, I am not involved in ANY of these methods; but I see them as things people are often asking of comparative data but have been surprised at how infrequently they have been cited.