Michael G. Lerner
mglerner.bsky.social
Michael G. Lerner
@mglerner.bsky.social
Comp. biophysicist at Earlham: Biomembranes, comp oncology. Reducing distracted hyperbusyness. Decolonizing my sylabus. [email protected] @[email protected] @mglerner at bird site

ORCID: 0000-0003-1222-3212
Biophysics people like @markusdeserno.bsky.social @samuelfoley.com and @diffusiveblob.bsky.social come to mind as folks who might have an example or two ...
February 10, 2026 at 3:06 AM
I love this method too. One practical suggestion: make them upload unlisted videos to YouTube. Otherwise you’re likely to get a weirdo video format/huge file.
January 6, 2026 at 12:47 AM
I don't know that NIH was any more draconian in its IT policies than my other employers, but it was THE GOVERNMENT ... and it's where I finally internalized this.
November 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I just signed up, but perhaps that was too late to get the Zoom invite? Any chance you could DM it to me (or mail it to [email protected])?
November 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
But now I think it's going to become a standard tool for me. It really leveled up the conversation.
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Thanks! It came up naturally: they made up sample problems as part of the review for this exam.
In looking over their problems, I was like "y'all won't be happy, because the exam is going to have some problems that are noticeably harder than your examples," so I tacked this on as another review day.
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I did not. But I will! Thanks!
October 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Next class is going to start with an assignment like "build the original circuit in three meaningfully different ways on your breadboard."
October 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM