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December 2023

What Biology Can Learn from Physics
Predictive models as billion dollar moonshots.
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Erika's quick-start guide to research nonprofits
You do NOT need permission from a university to do research (!!)
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August 2023

Erika Update #12: Traction is the key to curiosity-driven research
Traction = question + tool
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July 2023

Erika Update #11: Finally a breakthrough! If you can’t beat it, measure it
Sanity is restored
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June 2023

Erika Update #10: Honestly, it’s often faster to do it by hand
A cautionary tale of how scripting is not always worth it
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Erika Update #8 & #9: A first solid result, this definitely doesn’t work!
The first step is admitting you have a problem
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May 2023

Erika Update #7: Evolution is a tightrope walk
Success is a balance between extinction and complacency
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April 2023

Erika Update #6: A taxonomy of emotions in science
Science is an exercise in acquired taste
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Erika Update #5: DNA detective
The trials and tribulations of managing DNA maps
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Language is not enough
What LLMs can - and can’t - do for lab automation
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March 2023

Erika Update #4: How much "proof" is needed for a proof-of-concept?
Finicky results are effectively irreproducible in life science
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