Join us for a webinar with Genomics England to understand more about the Newborn Genomes Programme, and hear initial reflections from our panel of senior consultant paediatricians. Register here - rcpch.ac.uk/genomics-webin…

"You’re going to die one day, and none of this is going to matter. So enjoy yourself. Do something positive. Project some love. Make someone happy. Laugh a little bit. Appreciate the moment. And do your work." Naval

Did you know that #Genomics is transforming how we care for people living with kidney disease? This infographic outlines how whole genome sequencing is leading to faster genetic diagnoses and earlier treatments. #worldkidneyday2022 #WorldKidneyDay

National Geographic Picture of The Year. Black images are shadows of zebras. Zoom in and you will see zebras.

You have a limited amount of fucks to give. Very few, in fact. And if you go around giving a fuck about everything and everyone without conscious thought or choice—well, then you're going to get fucked.

Great to see the enthusiasm around #pharmacogenomics which can be transformative in matching the right patient with the right drug on the basis of their DNA bbc.co.uk/news/health-60… Look out for full report from Professor Sir Mark Caulfield, Munir Pirmohamed, Royal College of Physicians

This article has nothing to do with scrum, but much to do with continuous software development. Give it (and the animations) a bit of your time: buff.ly/3Dtq1Ac

What many sw engineers don't realize: The majority of jobs do not hire you to write the highest quality code or produce the cleanest architecture. They hire you to solve their business problems very efficiently. Sometimes this means high-quality code. Sometimes not at all.

We have collected over 1.2 million kilos of trash in oceans and rivers so far. You can now track our cleanup progress, upcoming, and already deployed cleanup solutions in the progress dashboard here: theoceancleanup.com/dashboard/

"The past is entirely contained in your head. It is nowhere else. The present is all that exists and that is where YOU exist." Naval

Here are a few thoughts on things I wish I knew when I was first a tech lead... a thread 1/7

Anybody who claims that story points aren't time estimates is lying to themselves. I have _never_ not seen them translated to time. If you use them to decide what to put in a Sprint, you're doing exactly that. If you must estimate, just use time & get it over with. Why the code?

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Would you believe me if I told you that a single variant in a non-coding RNA explains ~0.5% of all undiagnosed individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) in Genomics England ??? I didn’t initially either, but here is the story of RNU4-2 🧵1/9

Decent start of the year The Ocean Cleanup!

During the first 8 years of The Ocean Cleanup, we collected 314,000 kg of trash. We're now collecting the same amount... every 4.5 days.

Regular reminder that most trans people are just trying to navigate their way through their lives with as little impact on you as possible