Shorter, informal notes on biosecurity, biophysical chemistry, and other projects.
July 2026
A brief analysis of how to tell apart biologic and abiologic DNA (ie DNA data storage) using ORFs, repeats, codons, and more. Hopefully this is useful for DNA screening!
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My summary of the state of DNA synthesis screening, starting from the readings and prompts from Bluedot's Biosecurity Course! How do we keep bad actors from purchasing dangerous genes?
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My summary of the state of metagenomic sequencing for wastewater screening and pathogen detection, starting from the readings and prompts from Bluedot's Biosecurity Course! How close are we to detecting novel pathogens before they are spreading widely?
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