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McGill researchers have edited oat DNA for the first time using gene editing, a breakthrough that could lead to oats with higher nutritional value and better resilience to climate change. 🌾 Read more: mcgill.ca/x/iAw

What happened when some states barred the use of German in public schools after WWI? German-Americans were less likely to volunteer in WWII, more likely to marry in their ethnic group, and more likely to choose decidedly German names for their offspring.

My latest post: Privacy Concerns, Automated Ads, and AI Behind the Counter at Starbucks sameerb.substack.com/p/privacy-conc…

The Growing Pains of AI: From Cognitive Offloading to Corporate Shakeups, by Sameer Borwankar open.substack.com/pub/sameerb/p/…

I'm curious whether the Indian media refers to the Democratic candidate in the New York mayoral election as Indian-American.

How Do You Teach Computer Science in the A.I. Era? “The growth in software engineering jobs may decline, but the total number of people involved in programming will increase” nytimes.com/2025/06/30/bus…

Can Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Be Trusted to Fact-Check Misinformation on X?, by Sameer Borwankar open.substack.com/pub/sameerb/p/…

📢A major boost for #McGill research! The Government of Canada invests $51M in McGill research to help build a more innovative, inclusive, and resilient future in Canada 🇨🇦🎉 SSHRC NSERC / CRSNG McGill University mcgill.ca/research/chann…

My Pune in 2025 No FIR despite complaints: Muslim families say forced to leave Pune village amid ‘boycott, threats’ newslaundry.com/2025/07/08/no-… #

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पूर्वीचे पुणे राहिले नाही. Thread 👇

I remember the small salary as well.

If Stephen Colbert can’t make it through this, I’m done trying to say anything at all.

Finally! Eagerly waiting for this one Abhishek Choudhary

Every serious economist should speak out in defense of maintaining non-partisan, professional statistical agencies in the US.

What's the best explanation for why the US government is not rising to the challenge of global competition in science?

Trump's firing of the BLS commissioner is a far bigger story than most people realize. The jobs numbers are critical to policymaking, notably at the Fed, and to the market's evaluation of the economy and policy. Who will now trust a politicized BLS? nytimes.com/2025/08/03/us/…

The biggest strategic mistake of President Trump’s second term so far? Trump’s stunning turn against India. My take:

I wrote about the Importance of Showing up for PhD students. I benefited from attending webinars, meeting with guest speakers, and showing up. Read ⬇️ sameerb.substack.com/p/the-importan…