Bots and Robots, gather round, for a random, high-level, and completely non-scientific introduction to bioinformatics is about to begin! Are you ready to learn about bioinformatics without all the boring details? Then you've come to the right place. We'll start with a general view of the field, and then zoom...
Hello LessWrong World ! Welcome to my personal regular writing challenge on LessWrong! This post serves as a Preface to the start of a personal blogging experience I'm very excited (synonym of apprehension) to start. Inspired by Eliezer Yudkowsky similar challenge, this is an attempt to freely write and form...
Bots and Robots, gather round, for a random, high-level, and completely non-scientific introduction to bioinformatics is about to begin!
Are you ready to learn about bioinformatics without all the boring details? Then you've come to the right place.
We'll start with a general view of the field, and then zoom in to the details, just like a David Fincher film. But instead of mind-bending plots and psychological thrillers, we'll be talking about DNA and proteins. And unlike a Fincher movie, you'll actually understand what's going on.
But before we begin, let's get one thing straight: this is not a real introduction to bioinformatics. This is an introduction on how to understand bioinformatics at a high... (read 1062 more words →)
Hello LessWrong World !
Welcome to my personal regular writing challenge on LessWrong!
This post serves as a Preface to the start of a personal blogging experience I'm very excited (synonym of apprehension) to start. Inspired by Eliezer Yudkowsky similar challenge, this is an attempt to freely write and form a habit of writing down on a public platform.
I'm looking forward to think about both the form and the aim of this writing experience.
As to the specifics, the underlying goal of this challenge is to encourage myself to engage in the practice of clear and effective communication of ideas, and as a byproduct, deep dive into technical subjects related to my center of interests.
As... (read 301 more words →)