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Vnzln 🇻🇪 MD/PhD candidate @ Stanford 🌲
I study telomere biology in health and disease; I write about science and politics
blogs @ primafacie.substack.com
I study telomere biology in health and disease; I write about science and politics
blogs @ primafacie.substack.com
Not hard to imagine a career-long HIV scientist would butt heads with Antivaximus prime at HHS and his lieutenant at NIH
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Not hard to imagine a career-long HIV scientist would butt heads with Antivaximus prime at HHS and his lieutenant at NIH
Every AI infrastructure graph looks like this. The exponential revenue generating event is always just around the corner and the capex commitments won’t get comically larger, we promise.
November 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Every AI infrastructure graph looks like this. The exponential revenue generating event is always just around the corner and the capex commitments won’t get comically larger, we promise.
3 way parlay: AI bubble pops, larry summers rank stripped, Epstein files released. Read it back to me
November 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
3 way parlay: AI bubble pops, larry summers rank stripped, Epstein files released. Read it back to me
I had a dream I was wondering in a dark neighborhood at night and walked into a giant mansion filled with exotic pets, including a Wolpertinger in a glass box. I asked the people inside “is that a fucking Wolpertinger?” and they said “oh yes it hasn’t learned not to bite the goats yet”
November 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I had a dream I was wondering in a dark neighborhood at night and walked into a giant mansion filled with exotic pets, including a Wolpertinger in a glass box. I asked the people inside “is that a fucking Wolpertinger?” and they said “oh yes it hasn’t learned not to bite the goats yet”
It’s his favorite example and he never fails to leave out that in December of ‘20 and again in July, December ‘21 Sweden implemented stricter mitigation measures including masking in public, work from home, and vaccine passports—three measures the director has previously equated with “lockdown”
November 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It’s his favorite example and he never fails to leave out that in December of ‘20 and again in July, December ‘21 Sweden implemented stricter mitigation measures including masking in public, work from home, and vaccine passports—three measures the director has previously equated with “lockdown”
Not the aurora but pretty nice
November 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Not the aurora but pretty nice
oh ok that clears things up
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 AM
oh ok that clears things up
It’s so disheartening seeing tenured PIs at R1s post like your training makes you a know-nothing dilettante. None of this is even remotely accurate. Yes, it’s a very long and challenging path but running a basic science lab is also not the only useful outcome of it nor the only way to have an impact
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It’s so disheartening seeing tenured PIs at R1s post like your training makes you a know-nothing dilettante. None of this is even remotely accurate. Yes, it’s a very long and challenging path but running a basic science lab is also not the only useful outcome of it nor the only way to have an impact
It’s so funny they already changed the title. No, we didn’t mean all women!
November 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
It’s so funny they already changed the title. No, we didn’t mean all women!
~200 years separates Jamestown from the famous Martin van Buren political cartoon in every US history textbook. ~200 years separates that image and this one
November 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
~200 years separates Jamestown from the famous Martin van Buren political cartoon in every US history textbook. ~200 years separates that image and this one
You don’t need to do this! The majority of eligible voters in the US simply don’t. You need to motivate and energize them to do so and keep your base from staying home. Then deliver leaders committed to making permanent changes to make our democratic process / institutions actually democratic
November 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
You don’t need to do this! The majority of eligible voters in the US simply don’t. You need to motivate and energize them to do so and keep your base from staying home. Then deliver leaders committed to making permanent changes to make our democratic process / institutions actually democratic
Self-censorship you say? Hmmm…
November 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Self-censorship you say? Hmmm…
Can’t wait for the tutorial on how to install Ubuntu on a mushroom
November 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Can’t wait for the tutorial on how to install Ubuntu on a mushroom
In 2025, 1 in 5 junior/resident physicians in Florida were international immigrants. Many of them currently staff public university hospitals including critical, high-volume and specialized services. Many, if not most of them work here thanks to the H1B program
October 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In 2025, 1 in 5 junior/resident physicians in Florida were international immigrants. Many of them currently staff public university hospitals including critical, high-volume and specialized services. Many, if not most of them work here thanks to the H1B program
In 2027, the ERAS medical residency application system will be limiting the research section to peer reviewed publications, banning double dipping presentations, and allowing you to choose “most meaningful research”. All excellent change for both programs and students, and long sought after!
October 30, 2025 at 5:13 AM
In 2027, the ERAS medical residency application system will be limiting the research section to peer reviewed publications, banning double dipping presentations, and allowing you to choose “most meaningful research”. All excellent change for both programs and students, and long sought after!
Many ppl feel this way and who can blame them. When health insurance costs skyrocket on November 1st, the calculus for many will be to just give it up. But any serious adverse health event in even one member of the family that is unexpected can result in a life destroying medical bill.
October 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Many ppl feel this way and who can blame them. When health insurance costs skyrocket on November 1st, the calculus for many will be to just give it up. But any serious adverse health event in even one member of the family that is unexpected can result in a life destroying medical bill.
Freelance work has cratered and the job market is tighter for junior SWEs (although this could be due to other market forces altogether as experienced developers are doing well). MIT found backoffice AI implementation to be the biggest value gain for firms, but this work was commonly outsourced
October 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Freelance work has cratered and the job market is tighter for junior SWEs (although this could be due to other market forces altogether as experienced developers are doing well). MIT found backoffice AI implementation to be the biggest value gain for firms, but this work was commonly outsourced
Sweden’s largest white collar union reaches similar conclusions as the MIT group studying the economic impact of AI adoption in the US: Basically every firm’s already tried it, there are use cases that have stuck, but there has been no significant impact on overall employment
October 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Sweden’s largest white collar union reaches similar conclusions as the MIT group studying the economic impact of AI adoption in the US: Basically every firm’s already tried it, there are use cases that have stuck, but there has been no significant impact on overall employment
Michael Burry reads my blog confirmed (I know I know)
October 19, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Michael Burry reads my blog confirmed (I know I know)
