Computational biologist, sometime candy maker, dad jokes, some artwork too. Opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect the views of my employer. See also: @redpenblackpen.bsky.social ORCID: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0003-2961-2572https://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3mwulihrresqvThis is shaping up to be batshit crazy https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CbcDw7Lwj/02 Oct 2026 04:57 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwulihrresqvhttps://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3mwul4s5ay2qvScience writing with AI: How right the language and how wrong the communication. I will write a substack when I get a moment to breathe.02 Oct 2026 04:50 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwul4s5ay2qvhttps://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3mwcy3kcyjkjbThis is just to say... I have 'discovered' the protein that was in the phage and which you probably wanted to save for your thesis Forgive me it was uncharacterized so function and much AI25 Sep 2026 04:54 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwcy3kcyjkjbhttps://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3mwcy3kcyjkjbThis is just to say... I have 'discovered' the protein that was in the phage and which you probably wanted to save for your thesis Forgive me it was uncharacterized so function and much AI25 Sep 2026 04:54 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwcy3kcyjkjbhttps://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3mwbd2egifkr2BioAI News! Claude discovered a protein that may or may not do something!24 Sep 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbd2egifkr2https://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3mwa7ogqcq2ob'tis the season https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its-decorative-gourd-season-motherfuckers24 Sep 2026 02:32 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwa7ogqcq2obhttps://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3muwtrcd5hx2zNew uniforms for US Space Force announced [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwtrcd5hx2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3muqeebwpkk2qA room with a view! On my flight this evening. Surprise!05 Sep 2026 01:48 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3muqeebwpkk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3mu5jgu26js2jYou keep using that word. I do not think that word means what you think it means. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuru_(disease)28 Aug 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5jgu26js2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3mu4i5erdtq23A new paper from me (and a bunch of others): 'Describing the persistence landscape for introducing microbes into complex communities' in Applied Environmental Microbiology out today! lnkd.in/p/gNdD-CiG28 Aug 2026 04:02 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4i5erdtq23https://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3mtupcnycut2rThe case for face-eating. By A. Leopard. What if - and I say this in all earnestness - face-eating is not as bad as everyone thinks? In fact face-eating might just be the thing to save our economy and civilization. In this essay I will...25 Aug 2026 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtupcnycut2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3mtupcnycut2rThe case for face-eating. By A. Leopard. What if - and I say this in all earnestness - face-eating is not as bad as everyone thinks? In fact face-eating might just be the thing to save our economy and civilization. In this essay I will...25 Aug 2026 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtupcnycut2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3mtngfpvdty2tMy god we live in an incredible world. You just need to remember to open your nostrils and actually smell it once in a while. When was the last time you *smelled* the world?22 Aug 2026 04:21 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtngfpvdty2thttps://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3mthfolr2cy2zwelp - it's a good thing that they are as concious as my toaster then [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthfolr2cy2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3mtcs4jmsfs27Current status17 Aug 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcs4jmsfs27https://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3mswmde3n4a2uAnyone want to review a paper for our PSB (psb.stanford.edu) session on "Biological Molecular Function: Beyond Homology?" If so let me know and I can send you information.13 Aug 2026 02:36 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswmde3n4a2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/biodataganache.bsky.social/post/3msvfcbmkbn2tHi! Remember me, the journal article we asked you to review but you never responded about??? No? Well - anywaaaays - I'm due in 3 days12 Aug 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:vlvdbwpg3dkwhifb3tarx43c/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvfcbmkbn2t