The Tradition of Teaching to Test
The tradition of teaching to test is a way of impairing human progress by the rejection of questions
Alexandre Hefren
Physicist · Genomic Data Scientist
I’m a physicist working in genomic data science. I write about science, data, knowledge and education. At heart, I’m a student of problems, exploring the unknowns of human knowledge — not in possession of truth, but guided by it.
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Data Speaks for Itself
You have probably heard that before, but the real meaning behind this idea is not what you might think
Creating a Personal Website
Finding the motivation to start your own website
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Single-Molecule Genomics
Nucleosome repeat length in chromatin states: how does it differ between active promoters, enhancers, heterochromatin and quiescent regions? This and …
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Silk Protein Physics
Protein chains are analysed according to the number of connections to other polymer chains and their positions along the chain. A node that is able to …
London Weather
Living in Manchester, a city notorious for its wet and windy weather, I've developed an interest in understanding the dynamics of UK weather. I chose …