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PhD biologist writing about science, nature, medicine and tech

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Category Archives: students

What happens when data scientists crunch through three centuries of Robinson Crusoe?

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What happens when data scientists crunch through three centuries of Robinson Crusoe? Duke Research blog, Sept. 6, 2018. Reading 1,400-plus editions of “Robinson Crusoe” in one summer is impossible. So one team of students tried to train computers to do it for them.

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Can’t decide what clubs to join outside of class? There’s a web app for that

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Can’t decide what clubs to join outside of class? There’s a web app for that. Duke Research Blog, August 21, 2018. E-advisor helps students figure out the right activities for their interests.

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Recent writing

  • Why ancient grasslands, once plowed, don’t grow back the same
  • How well do past extinctions predict extinction risk today?
  • Mutation hotspots help ‘friendly’ viruses outmaneuver the bacteria in your gut
  • These scientists are lowering barriers to big data from space
  • Student takes 3D printed plants to center stage
  • It’s disturbingly easy to trick AI into seeing aliens
  • Could a controversial cooling strategy save our fisheries and coral reefs from marine heat waves?

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