programmer: i have made a Person
me: you fucked up a perfectly good algorithm is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety

I'll admit, I was skeptical when they said Gemini was just like a bunch of PhDs. But I gotta admit they nailed it.

This seems like a reasonably good use of Chat GPT. I have a very talented work-study student who needs more practice working with serial dilutions and concentrations, and finding reasonable problem sets to give her isn't trivial.

Putting up a white board wall in the lab!!

Scientific voices will not be silenced (except by pay walls apparently) #Standupforscience

This is what my bike ride from Aurora to Denver looks like. We're fine.

One of the questions after my talk today was about scientists refusing to buck the administration because they fear losing their jobs.

I said that a lot of self-styled apolitical scientists lost their jobs this week, so silence will not save them. Respond and keep your values and dignity.

"You make active choices about how you’re going to commit your time and your energy — and they are aligned with what you believe in profoundly.” www.ft.com/content/d632...

Weeks ago I highlighted the false balance of “if only scientists could communicate better”.

One OpEd writer kindly reached out to me and I want to share my main response to them because I find it remarkable that people still can’t see what we are now all seeing has been under way for years.

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Honestly it's a deeply pleasant winter here

Happy Spotify Wrapped, to all who celebrate!

Anyway, lab website is here!
www.viralogue.com

Thanks @radoshevichlab.bsky.social for convincing me to fully make the jump! Here's a basically indecipherable picture of us hanging with other PIs at a bar last night

Couldn’t find a virology starter pack so here’s one to get the ball rolling. Repost/reply if you are a virologist so I can find and add you to the list!

go.bsky.app/SinqoJU