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Larry Hunter

@proflhunter.bsky.social

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Knowledge based biomedical data science, artificial intelligence for discovery in molecular biomedicine, computational bioethics, theory of mattering. University of Chicago / Big Island HI

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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 43m

Thank you! I ordered one from them. I hope it makes it to Kona before No Kings, but will be fun regardless!

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 3h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 4h

Can't hurt to ask:

I would love one of those inflatable frog costumes for the Kona No Kings protest. They appear to be sold out everywhere I've looked. Even if shipping to Hawaii would take too long, I will be in Colorado next week... Anyone know of any in stock anywhere?

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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 4h

I wrote a "neuroinformatics core" proposal as part of a P01 that was submitted 1/2001. I started that job 7/1/2000 (hired in part to write that proposal), so about 6 months to write the grant. Submission dates then (as now) are about 9 months before the anticipated start date, which was 10/1/2001.

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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 5h

I am shocked that no one has mentioned whitefish yet. Is that a mayoral faux pas? Would a warm sesame bagel, untoasted, with scallion cream cheese and whitefish be acceptable? It sure is good...

Reposted by Jonathan A. Eisen, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Silvia Secchi , and 2 more Jonathan A. Eisen, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Silvia Secchi, Erin O’Donnell, Larry W. Hunter

Virginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · 5h

Journalist here

I’m interested in talking to a federal agency scientist who was fired, then rehired. I can keep you anonymous. I’m on Signal ginnyg.04

Reposts are appreciated!

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Reposted by David R. Miller, Larry W. Hunter

Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 11h

Unknown layoffs are happening at HHS. Unknown in terms of who and which agencies.

www.statnews.com/2025/10/10/h...

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HHS employees to be fired as White House enacts mass terminations it blames on shutdown

Federal health employees are being fired as the White House makes good on a promise to terminate federal employees en masse because of the shutdown.

www.statnews.com

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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 12h

Big Cell Painting data produced a very interesting finding

Anne Carpenter @drannecarpenter.bsky.social · 12h

15 years in the making, we confirmed that mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - have an unusual localization in patients who experience psychosis (including schizophrenia and bipolar disorders). You’ll never guess what kind of patient cells we used to make this discovery… 🧵

mitochondria from bipolar patients are closer to the nucleus in these images; control patients' are spread out further

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Anne Carpenter @drannecarpenter.bsky.social · 12h

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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 21h

For the right person, this is a dream job!

Ewan Birney @ewanbirney.bsky.social · 22h

I am hiring! - looking for a Staff Scientist to co-run my research group with me. Staff Scientist is a senior professional scientist role at EMBL. Please forward to people you might know who could be interested! embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...

Staff Scientist

About EMBL-EBI EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute is a data powerhouse, utilised on a global scale to advance scientific discovery through bioinformatics and solutions to some of the world’s mos...

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Matthias Nau @matthiasnau.bsky.social · 21h

This is one of those papers that just deserves a post every now and then. Half a century old, with a message still relevant today: Cognition won't be understood one variable at the time.

You Can't Play 20 Questions with Nature and Win, by Allen Newell (1973) www.coli.uni-saarland.de/~crocker/doc...

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Reposted by Simon Roux, Wolfgang Huber, Larry W. Hunter , and 1 more Simon Roux, Wolfgang Huber, Larry W. Hunter, Alan McNally

Ewan Birney @ewanbirney.bsky.social · 22h

Staff Scientist

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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 1d

Baingan Bharta, tarka dal, Indian spiced green beans, naan

A white plate with green beans, red lentils & golden eggplant

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alicia-rybicki.bsky.social @alicia-rybicki.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 PhD Opportunity! 🚨

Come investigate the mechanistic role of dopamine in emotion processing with Prof Jennifer Cook - @thechbh.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social

MIBTP-funded PhD, using behavioural, computational and pharmacological approaches. Get in touch and please share!

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Reposted by Simon Roux, Eric Thompson, Larry W. Hunter , and 1 more Simon Roux, Eric Thompson, Larry W. Hunter, Marc A. Martı́-Renom

The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 1d

We're now recruiting early career group leaders at the Crick to lead ambitious research programmes and explore bold scientific questions.

Hear our Director, Edith Heard, explain why the Crick is a unique place for curiosity-driven research.

Apply now ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 2d

If the pain radiates into your arms, it's a heart attack.

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Ewan Birney @ewanbirney.bsky.social · 2d

A reminder that the PhD program for EMBL is open for winter recruitment round. If you want to understand life at a molecular level and have a quantitative science (you don't have to have done biology - we love our mathematicians/physcists/chemists!) apply www.embl.org/about/info/e...

Application – EMBL International PhD Programme

www.embl.org

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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 2d

Ironman is coming up this weekend in Kona, so lots of athletes training on the road. Fun seeing all the high end equipment in action!
Like www.cervelo.com/en-US/bikes/p5 and www.rudyprojectna.com/collections/...

P5 Triathlon & Time-Trial Bike | Cervélo Cycles

A bike focused entirely on one thing: your performance. The result is a bike which pushes the boundaries in every way.

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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 2d

I'm from Hawaii, so tourists mangle pretty much every place name they attempt. A common one near me is "Kealakeakua."

Official (settler) place names munge all Hawaiian words together without spaces. If the signs said "Ke Ala Ke Akua" (the path of the gods) tourists might have a chance.

Reposted by John McLaren, Philip Nel, Smith , and 4 more John McLaren, Philip Nel, Smith, Alan Richardson, Mary Jane Curry, Larry W. Hunter, Katelyn K. Jetelina

Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 2d

Can’t believe I have to say this, but in Minnesota you will continue to have the freedom to get your COVID and flu shots.

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Reposted by Philip N. Cohen, David L. Anderson, Larry W. Hunter , and 2 more Philip N. Cohen, David L. Anderson, Larry W. Hunter, Meredith Farkas, Clark Gray

Triangle Blog Blog @triangleblogblog.bsky.social · 2d

Breaking: We’ve talked to multiple individuals who have confirmed that UNC-CH is merging SILS (library and information science) and SDSS (data science and society). Announcement will be tomorrow morning. Faculty were not consulted.

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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 2d

Here, it's sadly all about sexy AI girlfriends. In China, the market is for "storyline-based romance games targeted at women, where players interact with multiple fictional male characters through plots and events." Can't wait to see how this all plays out...

www.chinatalk.media/p/why-americ...

Why America Builds AI Girlfriends and China Makes AI Boyfriends

and what it all means

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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 2d

I mean bsky.app/profile/cbar...

Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 2d

Trump has. Hundreds of years of combined experience decimated by an absolute draft dodging imbecile. America has never been in so much danger.” R/t Lynnez

Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 2d

My mostly science-y followers are not usually connected to my natsec friends, but rn everyone needs to pay attention:

The alarm bells are ringing www.justsecurity.org/121940/trump...

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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 2d

Librarian humor

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 2d

doomscroll break

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Steven French, American Library Association , and 7 more Anna O. Law, Steven French, American Library Association, Devon Greyson, Lisa Diedrich, Larry W. Hunter, Meredith Farkas, Daxton R. Stewart, Dunlap, Southern Africa

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 2d

doomscroll break

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Erick Ratamero @erickratamero.com · 2d

Second, for a Mathematical Modeling Specialist - this person will consult and collaborate in projects, but also engage in training and establishing a community of practice. embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...

Mathematical Modeling Specialist (Life Sciences)

EMBL Data Science Centre meets the growing demand for advanced data analysis at EMBL and ensures that biological research data at our multi-site organisation are expertly processed, integrated, annota...

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Erick Ratamero @erickratamero.com · 2d

The Data Science team at EMBL is hiring for two open positions! First, for a Scientific Community Manager, focusing on community aspects and training on data science. embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...

Scientific Community Manager

EMBL is Europe’s flagship research laboratory for the life sciences – an intergovernmental organisation with more than 110 independent research groups and teams performing scientific research in disci...

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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 2d

I can sue GM if their design unreasonably failed to protect me from harm, even if someone else's negligence also contributed.

This is tiresome and you are not arguing in good faith. I hope you can sleep well at night.

Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 2d

No other industry requires protection from negligence claims with a law like the PLCAA. If we overturned those special protections or, better, treated guns like automobiles-where both manufacturers and owners had legal obligations for others' safety-we could save many children's lives (and others).

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