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An AI Manhattan Project for Science and Biotech
To be clear up front, these are my personal opinions right now, and while they will influence any future policy I have a hand in writing, they are not the position of the Biopython Project or the Open Bioinformatics Foundation where hold a leadership role.
Introduction Following the success of our first in-person Bioconductor course in Nairobi earlier this year, we continued building momentum across the continent with Ethiopia’s first Bioconductor workshop, held in Addis Ababa from 25–29 August 2025.
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Conventional Comments provides a framework for offering clear and actionable feedback in peer review
Running a marathon is a big deal. It takes a lot of time to train to run a good time, and it takes a while to recover. So, if you’re chasing a marathon PB (personal best) time, you need to choose which Marathon to target wisely. How can we use data to help our decision?
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29 talks from the 2025 Nextflow Summit are now available on YouTube
Over 100 recorded talks from posit::conf(2025) are now available on YouTube
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