2026 essay competition
Oh wow. I know people here have THOUGHTS. Write them up & submit!!
I love that all essays have to be public before entering. This is exactly the type of conversation we need more of. (Also cash prizes + philanthropy is listening)
Now which on my list should I pick 🤔?
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11.03.2026 14:27
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the bot can rite
the bot can reed
it lernd my voyce
with scary speed
i askd for help
with jus one task
now bot is boss
i dare not ask
(bredlik by Claude Opus 4.6)
09.03.2026 20:27
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i tayk a pic
of all my foode
i post it wyde
to fix my moode
the lykes come in
i count them all
if none apeer
i hit the wall
09.03.2026 20:26
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the fone is smol
it fits my hand
it noes my fase
it noes my land
i tap and skrol
thru half the nite
my brayn is mush
but thats al rite
09.03.2026 20:25
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metaphoric
04.03.2026 17:45
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A wiki-style model seems more suitable in which some core is more or less stable and new results are added—allowing to assess the actual explanatory power of the core facts. Downsides are, of course, related to the possibility to track individual contributions and assign merits (IP also falls here).
27.02.2026 14:19
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In the era of the AI avalanche, I am not quite sure about the feasibility of the current model of sci publishing, where "core" intros are repeated with variations from paper to paper, and tracking all related papers is getting every day harder. (↓)
27.02.2026 14:19
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Amazing! Wh/I 1st saw it in 1993 no one had a clue wh/it would be done—"a few hundred years?" It's not done—the last planned part is expected to be finished in about 10 years—and I wonder if it will ever be "done." But it is, & even while under construction was, magnificent (even if Orwell hated it)
21.02.2026 20:15
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wasabi is missing in this mixture
18.02.2026 00:43
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it's the box holder
09.02.2026 18:01
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Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
08.02.2026 22:59
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Question: does anyone know about some "LLM-core facility" that provides "knowledge base" services to research labs? Would be great to learn more and have some feedback on the operation.
28.01.2026 15:39
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а будет про кастомные ии-ассистенты, типа Алексы, но на ллмках?😁
28.01.2026 01:30
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Explore plant #CalciumSignaling in the eponymous EMBO Workshop "Plant calcium signaling" in #Primosten, Croatia, 20–24 September 2026.
Abstract submission deadline: 1 May
Registration deadline: 31 May
https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-calcium-signaling
#EMBOCalciumSignaling #EMBOevents 🧪
22.01.2026 09:40
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yet, to be fair, there have been published observations😉
20.01.2026 14:25
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holy cow..
20.01.2026 02:40
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might be worth buying a machine and fine tune a system locally using your lab's knowledge base
19.01.2026 19:39
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what about pet owning?
16.01.2026 01:19
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hi, @anthropic.com! a research-related hack (not sure if already implemented): sources from the knowledge base can get summarized following specific research topics, and this resume can be used as the new kb. further iterations may require returning to some of the original sources (simil to MCPTS!)
15.01.2026 22:46
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how to grow pineapples..
14.01.2026 12:17
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Deep Learning for Microscopy Image Analysis
Topics The following will be covered extensively during lectures, exercises, and project work: Image denoising and restoration (fully supervised and self-supervised) Image translation (e.g.,
Want to learn state-of-the-art deep learning techniques for microscopy image analysis? Apply by Jan. 15 to join us for a bootcamp at HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus. Gain hands-on experience with tools & frameworks you can use in your own research: bit.ly/4sqejiG 🧪
13.01.2026 21:33
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i'm pretty sure the response type depends on whether exhaustion is voluntary..
13.01.2026 15:58
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appropriate naming will be a serious issue once the number of such models grow
12.01.2026 18:39
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Aoogle!
12.01.2026 17:15
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#HappyMicroscpyMonday #microscopycommunity - ¿Te interesa trabajar en México? ¡Me uno a BINA para un panel sobre cómo conseguir trabajo en México el 5 de febrero!
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12.01.2026 17:06
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