"Five Tractable Biosecurity Projects You Could Start Tomorrow" by Mslkmp (Max Langenkamp), Tessa A 🔸 (Tessa Alexanian)

Works in Progress and Asimov Press are launching a six-month fellowship for writers on some aspect of scientific progress. This could include biotechnology, metascience, technology in China, the history of science, or just about anything in between. worksinprogress.news/p/a-writing-fe…

METR is running an uplift study to see how much AI tools help with software development, and they're recruiting OS developers. Want to get paid $150/hr to work on your own OS projects? Sign up below!

I know that the mRNA is larger than the protein it codes for but I don't believe it

On #IDDNPA, BWC Implementation Support Unit is delighted to open a call for applications to the #Youth4Biosec Fellowship 2025! 🔬 Join a global network of young scientists and deepen your expertise in biosecurity & disarmament. More information ➡️ bit.ly/Y4B2025. 🗓️Deadline - 7 April 2025.

Two biosecurity opportunities for young folks: BWC Implementation Support Unit Youth for Biosecurity Fellowship: disarmament.unoda.org/youth4biosec-f… NTI Next Generation for Biosecurity Competition: nti.org/news/ninth-ann…

Thrilled to share that I’ve joined the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) as one of its second cohort of Programme Directors. 1/3

A new digital Encyclopaedia of Ignorance by Convergent Research : gap-map.org . So excited to page through!

I find answering questions posed by an LLM to be more motivating than just trying to rephrase papers/etc in my own words. This is probably my Do Well On Tests schoolbrain reactivating, which is... fine. What are the best prompts to get LLMs to improve your reading comprehension?