This post reflects my personal views but is informed by my professional experience as a biomedical researcher and administrative leader. Last Friday the National Institute […]
Mark Hoffman
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Right now we all need a “feel good” story. This one is perfect for “May the 4th”. It involves technology, Yoda and the Force. In […]
Happy Earth Day! I encourage you to: 1 – Be informed Currently I am reading “How to avoid a climate disaster” by Bill Gates. He […]
Observing wildlife is my hobby. I keep a life list of all animals that I have identified and am in the middle of my second […]
Lent is a time of prayer, reflection and spiritual discipline. Many people identify something to give up for 40 days. A number of years ago, […]
List of books on nature and the environment.
At the beginning of the year, I posted my “Little Year 2017” challenge to myself and any friends who wanted to try. I found this […]
The title of this book is a morbid wordplay about the “death of rigor” in biomedical research. Richard Harris, a frequent commentator on NPR, provides […]
Sometimes it is important to read a book despite suspecting that you will disagree with it. This was the case with “Our bodies, our data“, […]
“Big data” is a concept that is often touted as the solution to many problems. Cathy O’Neil’s book, “Weapons of Math Destruction“, takes a more […]