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Members August 5, 2026 by max in Newsletter

Do you care?

Hello Sequins, it's Max. This weekend I finished watching a gem of a documentary, called Listers. It follows two twenty-something brothers as they became "extreme" birdwatchers. It's got a very home-video feel to it: One brother is almost always behind the camera,...

Members July 22, 2026 by max in Newsletter

Real snakes, fictional whales, and Greek myths

July 22, 2026 by max in Interviews

Diversity is a technical solution to the problems facing AI in science

“In science you want to do well on rare things.”

Members May 22, 2026 by max in Newsletter

Finally! Scientists Can Buy Small Vials of Human Sh*t

May 22, 2026 by max in Interviews

Why is a government agency selling small vials of human poop?

At-home gut microbiome tests are not as reliable as many would like them to be. A new standard from the US government’s National Institute of Standards and Technologies could finally change that.