Out-of-consensus thinking about the state of biology, from an outsider. Some confirms my intuitions; some novel insights; some contradicts my priors surprisingly, but I can believe may be correct.
https://twitter.com/alexeyguzey/status/1162017187919478784
Academic biology labs are substantial businesses, with many of the same issues as (e.g.) tech startups, but the management structure is archaic, and works only if a good scientist spends all their time being a good manager instead. Rare combination, @alexeyguzey notes! 
@alexeyguzey “The Gell-Mann amnesia effect, but for science”:
I figured out decades ago that, in the somewhat odd fields I know well, _Science_ publishes flashy garbage that appeals to outsiders for superficial reasons. I assumed that in mainstream fields, they published the best stuff.
I figured out decades ago that, in the somewhat odd fields I know well, _Science_ publishes flashy garbage that appeals to outsiders for superficial reasons. I assumed that in mainstream fields, they published the best stuff.
@alexeyguzey (The Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect:)
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