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Jeremy Stern is an excellent writer. It’s rare, in my life currently, for a medium online to capture my attention for longer than thirty seconds. It’s difficult for writing to compete for attention ag
TL;DR: My genetic profile reveals a pre-Vedic Indus Valley origin, dominated by Neolithic Iranian farmer and Ancient Ancestral South Indian DNA. Strict endogamy preserved this signature, creating a "g
I want to make a compelling case for why I think West Coast venture capital firms actually have a chance to win in biotech. It's well agreed upon that we're currently in a biotech winter. This involve
Reflecting on some of life's most important themes with excerpts from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. I'll let the passages from the book do most of the speaking. After all, this blog
There's a, what I view as new, cultural phenomenon gaining steam. It's what I call the "bro-style" It's predominantly male, ages 15 - 22, and is becoming the next favored career amongst young men in
TL;DR: AI is not being effectively utilized by biotech startups; analyzing GWAS using logistic regression or MLPs is not AI, and questionable companies are riding the wave to inflate their valuations.
Twitter (X.com) is a dangerous place, especially for those of us building companies. It seems like you get some alpha being on Twitter, seeing the news break every minute about Soham Parekh, another
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries provides a lackluster thesis that does not stand the test of time. The book should no longer be considered required reading for founders in 2025. Most of the book can be
Bryan, a 17-year-old aspiring scientist, asks ChatGPT about hot topics to research in AI. The response? ChatGPT notes that he might find investigating "potential racial biases" in criminal justice interesting—a recommendation seemingly based on stereotypical assumptions.