OMGenomics Podcast
Maria Nattestad and Robert Aboukhalil
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012: Why is Plasmidsaurus sequencing so cheap?
We visit Plasmidsaurus and spoke with CEO Mark Budde about why they are offering sequencing for so cheap, what surprises came up when their customers first got whole plasmid sequencing, and how…
011: AI in biology: distinguishing hype from reality
We talk about the promise and the perils of AI and dive into a particular case where AI was used to predict enzyme function and gave results that looked really promising, but were not quite right. …
010: Leaving academia is not a failure, it's a choice, with Ashley Moses
We talked about what scientists do with their lives after their PhD. Ashley is a PhD student herself who created PhDPaths by interviewing hundreds of PhD graduates about their career paths outside…
009: Rewriting software is bad... but it might work for us
We discuss our experiences with rewriting software, why it's nearly always a bad idea, and the ONE situation where it's justified anyway. Join the discussion in the comments on…
008: Academic software
Academic software has a bad reputation for being poorly maintained. We discuss our experiences maintaining our own bioinformatics tools and the systemic issues that influence the quality of academic…
007: So good they can't ignore you
In the last episode of the season, we discuss Cal Newport's book "So Good They Can't Ignore You" and our experience applying those ideas to bioinformatics. Topics: * Why "follow your…
006: Running biotech startups differently with Kaja Wasik
We interview Kaja Wasik, co-founder of Variant Bio, whose goal is to develop new therapies by studying the genetics of communities with exceptional health traits. Topics: * Kaja's…
005: Consulting with Nils Homer
We interview Nils Homer, the co-founder of Fulcrum Genomics, a thriving bioinformatics consulting business. Topics: * Why Nils decided to start a consulting business in the…
004: The PhD question with Steve Osazuwa
Our guest Steve Osazuwa helps us answer the PhD question (namely, should you do one?). Since we both have PhDs, we are bringing on our friend Steve who has been successful in bioinformatics without a…
003: Job hopping
Inspired by opinions seen on Twitter, we discuss whether people should stay much more than 1 year per company to avoid being judged by future employers as a job-hopper, and whether companies should…
002: You Might be an Imposter
Accepting that we're all imposters in bioinformatics, we tell stories from our own careers. Topics: * Robert's grad school experience in a biology program coming from a computer…
001: Sabbaticals
We discuss our experiences with unofficial industry sabbaticals, aka taking time between jobs for our own projects. Topics: * Funemployment versus sabbatical *…
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OMGenomics Podcast has published 12 episodes since February 2023, covering topics in Life Sciences, Science.
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