useful ref

May 16, 2026

Zeng H. 2022. What is a cell type and how to define it? Cell 185: 2739–2755. doi:10.1016/j.
cell.2022.06.031


Quotes from Epigenetics

May 16, 2026

The upshot is a circus of epigenetic diets, epigenetic face creams and other cosmetics, epigenetic yoga and meditation, and even epigenetic antidandruff shampoo, all to be found with a search of the internet. The foundation in evidence for any of these interventions is, at best, extreme- ly weak. The resulting collective eye roll from the broader scientific com- munity demands a response from epigenetics
researchers, who individually may be performing rigorous research but who collectively suffer from what would be described in the world of marketing as “brand damage.”


Quotes from Epigenetics

May 16, 2026

Book starts with…..

Semantic has become a term of dismissal. That’s just semantics…, I’m not go- ing to enter into a semantic argument with you…, if you want to get seman- tic about it…—you use the word today to suggest that the discussion is not worth your while. It’s as if semantic is taking on the meaning of pedantic, the excessive, inappropriate, and annoying attention to minor details, in Finland described (impolitely) as pilkunnussija or (politely) one who has intimate intercourse with commas.
In telling the story of epigenetics, you must embrace semantics while keeping your inner pedant firmly under control. Today, this rich and fasci- nating avenue of scientific enquiry has not only captured imaginations, it has also captured multiple meanings. Two people discussing epigenetics may think they are talking about the same concept but have completely different and even opposing views of what it means. Someone seeking to construct a hypothesis based on epigenetics can find scraps of evidence from the multi- ple
definitional buckets, building a structure that to the uncritical eye may look solid but lacks the compatible mortises and tenons for stability.


The Mark Restaurant & Bar | Jean Georges Restaurants NYC

May 16, 2026

frontdesk
SSID=”The Mark”
https://www.themarkhotel.com/restaurant-bars/the-mark-bar/#the-mark-bar lots of salads, open late


I wore Meta’s smartglasses for a month – and it left me feeling like a creep

May 16, 2026

I wore Meta’s smartglasses for a month – and it left me feeling like a creep | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/01/i-wore-metas-smartglasses-for-a-month-and-it-left-me-feeling-like-a-creep


How A.I. Killed Student Writing (and Revived It) – The New York Times

May 16, 2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/ai-students-cheating-homework-classrooms.html QT:{{” Instead, in a rapid shift, teachers are requiring students to write inside the classroom, where they can be observed. Assignments have changed too, with some educators prompting students to reflect on their personal reactions to what they’ve learned and read — the type of writing that A.I. struggles to credibly produce. “}}


The Breakthrough: Immunotherapy and the Race to Cure Cancer: Graeber, Charles: 9781455568505: Amazon.com: Books

May 16, 2026

https://www.amazon.com/Breakthrough-Immunotherapy-Race-Cure-Cancer/dp/1455568503


The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race: Isaacson, Walter: 9781982115852: Amazon.com: Books

May 16, 2026

https://www.amazon.com/Code-Breaker-Jennifer-Doudna-Editing/dp/1982115858


Amazon.com: All About Allergies: Everything You Need to Know About Asthma, Food Allergies, Hay Fever, and More (Audible Audio Edition): Zachary Rubin MD, Zachary Rubin MD, Penguin Audio: Books

May 16, 2026

https://www.amazon.com/All-About-Allergies-Everything-Asthma/dp/B0FBHHVWTS


College Announces 2026 Valedictorian and Salutatorian | Columbia College

May 13, 2026

https://www.college.columbia.edu/news/2026-04-16/college-announces-2026-valedictorian-and-salutatorian QT:{{”

Goldberg is a computational biology major with a double minor in statistics, and science and society.
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“As a faculty adviser to the new major in computational biology, I have been especially impressed by Goldberg’s pioneering spirit,” says Itsik Pe’er, professor of computer science and systems biology at Columbia Engineering. As the first student — and for a while the only student — to take on this still-emerging program, she embraced the intellectual challenge of a curriculum that asks students to move fluently across computer science, biology and quantitative analysis. “}}

Columbia’s New Comp Bio Major