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What if the Human Genome Project was paywalled?
In 1999 a Perkin-Elmer CEO envisioned a pay-for-access genome scheme that would have smothered two decades innovation in biotechnology and genomic…
Apr 25
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Mike White
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Are we making AI too human?
A big goal of AI is to achieve human-like intelligence but we may need something else for applications that aren't well-suited to human intelligence.
Apr 16
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Mike White
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This week's finds: Bad AI is bad science, autism versus cancer mutations, open drug development, etc.
For the weekend, this week's finds in genomics and more, with a science fiction recommendation.
Apr 11
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Mike White
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Treating disease rationally with antisense oligo therapy
How nucleic acids make rational drug design easier.
Apr 4
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Mike White
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March 2025
How to teach yourself about AI
Recommended reading from easy to graduate level.
Mar 31
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Mike White
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This week's finds: the purpose of health research, the mystery of long distance enhancers, GMO regulations, and more.
Some worthwhile links to start your week.
Mar 10
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Mike White
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What it means to stand up for science
My take on what we should stand for to maintain trust and increase prosperity.
Mar 7
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Mike White
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Can generative AI write genomes on demand?
A reality check for generative DNA models
Mar 4
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Mike White
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February 2025
This week's finds in genomic life: Genomes and autoencoders, regulating AI in medicine , and more
Five links for the weekend on AI, biomedicine, and the NIH budget.
Feb 21
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Mike White
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A Medical Milestone: The First Non-Opioid Drug for Severe Pain
How publicly-funded science, pharmaceutical companies, and the FDA brought us a new first-in-class non-opioid analgesic
Feb 18
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Mike White
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How to train your model
...when you don't have enough data. A new preprint presents a clever simulation.
Feb 14
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Mike White
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Darwin and The Cultural Rise of Science
An appreciation of The Voyage of the Beagle to celebrate Darwin Day.
Feb 12
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Mike White
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