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Jack of some trades, master of none: public health, epi and genetics mainly. Arsenal supporter, hiker. Live in LA. If home is also where the heart is England, South Africa, Papua New Guinea. Photos are my own. Views expressed are my own.

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Single-cell eQTL mapping reveals cell-type-specific genetic regulation in lung cancer The cellular mechanisms underlying genetic susceptibility to lung cancer remain poorly understood. By generating the largest single-cell eQTL atlas of human lung tissue to date (222 donors), we reveal...

Single cell eQTL analyses in a small sample size is productive.

www.cell.com/cell-genomic...

I proposed such an analysis of ovarian cancer for a grant that one reviewer described as risky and irresponsible. I would say that incompetence in a reviewer is more irresponsible.

11.03.2026 19:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a lovely turn of phrase (even if the image it conjures is so disturbing).

11.03.2026 16:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

we remain firmly on track for 'republican president leaves the country an omnishambles, next democratic president is punished for not cleaning it up fast enough'

11.03.2026 16:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 3610 ๐Ÿ” 659 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 56 ๐Ÿ“Œ 67

I've had exactly this discussion at home, saying it's hard not to hate the awful people that are currently headline news. But, we need to continue to struggle!

11.03.2026 15:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But it does feel good.

11.03.2026 15:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Could Premier League learn from Kidderminster's answer to corner chaos? As Premier League teams look for ways to stop Arsenal's corner-kick dominance, could National League North side Kidderminster have found an answer?

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

The Kidderminster manager says "Sometimes you have to think outside the box." When defending a corner. Also helps to think inside the box.

11.03.2026 14:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

100% and more.

11.03.2026 04:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kennedy to Undergo Rotator Cuff Surgery, Plans to Return to Office Next Week | National Review An HHS spokesperson did not clarify what injury or condition prompted the operation.

www.nationalreview.com/corner/kenne...
Surely an interventional nutritionist can sort it out. He's just not eating enough meat.

11.03.2026 03:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Enemies of Reliable and Useful Clinical Prediction Models: A Review of Statistical and Scientific Challenges The current status of applied clinical prediction modeling is poor. Many models are developed with suboptimal methods and are not evaluated, and hence have little impact on clinical care. We review 12...

The Enemies of Reliable and Useful Clinical Prediction Models: A Review of Statistical and Scientific Challenges - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Excellent overview. One recommendation is collaborate with an expert. However, in my experience, finding an expert with the time is a challenge.

10.03.2026 22:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Plastic surgery is not cheap.

10.03.2026 22:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#THFC. Nothing like the new manager bounce for getting a team going again.

10.03.2026 22:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just doing the Research Security Training that is a requirement to be eligible for US federal science funding. Apparently scientists should "conduct their work without bias or preconceived notions". RFK Jr, the head of HHS and Bhattacharya, Director of the NIH do not do this. Why should I?

10.03.2026 21:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Things that kill people that are not illegal:
Gambling
Alcohol
Driving a car (kills people other than driver)
Smoking
Mountain climbing

Where will it all end?

10.03.2026 18:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What is the longest response time anyone else has managed as either requestor or requestee (not an actual word I think).

09.03.2026 21:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#Openscience
Two years ago I got an email from someone asking for some "available on request" code. I failed to respond ๐Ÿฅต. I came across the email today, realised I hadn't replied, and wrote to ask if code still required The requestor was somewhat surprised to hear from me. Code now sent ๐Ÿ˜‡.

09.03.2026 21:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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09.03.2026 18:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 99 ๐Ÿ” 20 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I admit, giving him the benefit of the doubt makes little sense.

09.03.2026 02:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Portrait of Lise Meitner taken in 1928. She is smoking a cigarette and looking impatient to get back to her experiments.

Portrait of Lise Meitner taken in 1928. She is smoking a cigarette and looking impatient to get back to her experiments.

Last week, I mentioned this in passing in a workshop:

In 1938 Enrico Fermi won a Nobel Prize for discovering two new elements of the periodic table.

Lise Meitner shortly showed that Fermi was mistaken and instead had produced known lighter elements by fission.

She did not win a Nobel prize.

08.03.2026 14:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 161 ๐Ÿ” 49 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, โ€œA Call to Conscienceโ€ - Statements - Archdiocese of Chicago - AoC Portal As more than 1,000 Iranian men, women and children lay dead after days of bombardment from U.S. and Israeli missiles, the official White House X account on Thursday evening posted a video of scenes fr...

www.archchicago.org/statement/-/...

Powerful words.

"I know the American people are better than this". I hope he's right.

08.03.2026 16:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It could be worse; you might have a dog with gastroenteritis.

08.03.2026 16:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There's something deeply obscene and broken about the fact that Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are bombing elementary schools in an illegal war of aggression, and there's still a sense among the opposition that it has to be explained in terms of gas prices in order to get American voters to care.

08.03.2026 02:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 17826 ๐Ÿ” 4805 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 617 ๐Ÿ“Œ 251

Too busy trying and failing to learn English.

08.03.2026 01:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
African pygmy goose swimming among water lillies with a jacana standing on the floating vegetation in late evening sunlight.

African pygmy goose swimming among water lillies with a jacana standing on the floating vegetation in late evening sunlight.

#BirOfTheDay #StandingInWater #nature #birdsoftheworld

This is aa African pygmy goose shouting at a jacana (not so mich standing in as standing on water.

07.03.2026 18:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 46 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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That dinner menu in full as President Trump entertains Mr Farage at Mar-a-Lago:

Porn Cocktail.

Jizz Pancakes with salted Clacton Cream.

Small sausages & wrinkled chestnuts in a dry rub.

Burnt Chicken Kyiv.

Spotted Dick with a 30p Lee Syrup.

Coffee, Liqueurs & Nappies.
๐Ÿคฎ

07.03.2026 10:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 281 ๐Ÿ” 78 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

as.numerc("007")

07.03.2026 17:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I read @pgourevitch.bsky.social book cited below when it was first published and the genocide was fresh in our minds. If you've not read it, do.

07.03.2026 16:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hegseth: "I only speak murderous bullshit'

07.03.2026 16:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's all very well demanding that he release the data, but you forget that only The Prasad has the expertise to interpret those data and he does not want to risk others getting it wrong. It would be a public health disaster.

07.03.2026 16:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Other newspaper options are available.

07.03.2026 15:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also why I suggested an infectious cause with a wave of some DNA damaging bug infections in young people.

07.03.2026 15:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0