Robert J. Gifford
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I carry out research into the evolution of viruses and their impact on host species. Open science.
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"The hyperreal bat: more vivid, more coherent, and more narratively satisfying than any bat in nature." Why does the idea of bats as special viral reservoirs endure? New Substack post:
robertjgifford.substack.com/p/bats-and-v...
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Bats and Viruses: Rumour, Intrigue, Deception, and Spectacle
Bats as Hyperreal Reservoirs of Viral Disease
https://robertjgifford.substack.com/p/bats-and-viruses-rumour-intrigue
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The translational potential of bat immune traits is wildly overstated. These arenāt modular switches we can port into humans; Theyāre parts of tightly integrated systems that donāt travel.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Gardening in the Viral Genome Wilderness: Why virus genomics needs structure, not pipelines.
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Gardening in the Viral Genome Wilderness
Why virus genomics needs structure, not pipelines.
https://gluetools.substack.com/p/the-sequence-data-problem-and-the
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Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden
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This article by Linda Geddes reproduces every structural flaw I described in my recent Substack essay. Every narrative device, every logical inconsistency, and every evidentiary shortcut that sustains the ābat specialnessā story.
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
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The bat paradox: what natureās night flyers could teach us about pandemics ā and ourselves
Bats carry many deadly viruses, yet rarely fall ill themselves. Rather than fearing them, scientists say we should study and protect them, to safeguard our own health.
https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/bat-paradox-what-natures-night-flyers-could-teach-us-about-pandemics-and-ourselves
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Most viral workflows are fragile pipelines. GLUE turns them into structured, shareable projects: curated sequences, alignments, features, phylogenies, metadata & scripts all in one reproducible environment.
gluetools.substack.com/p/glue-a-fle...
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GLUE: A Flexible Software System for Virus Genomics
A General Solution to the Repeated Problems of Virus Genomics
https://gluetools.substack.com/p/glue-a-flexible-software-system-for
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Introducing the GLUE Genomics Blog:
gluetools.substack.com/p/welcome-to...
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Welcome to the GLUE Blog
Technical support for virus genomics workflows
https://gluetools.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-glue-blog
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"The hyperreal bat: more vivid, more coherent, and more narratively satisfying than any bat in nature." Why does the idea of bats as special viral reservoirs endure? New Substack post:
robertjgifford.substack.com/p/bats-and-v...
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Bats and Viruses: Rumour, Intrigue, Deception, and Spectacle
Bats as Hyperreal Reservoirs of Viral Disease
https://robertjgifford.substack.com/p/bats-and-viruses-rumour-intrigue
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Grounded and thought-provoking reflections on LLMs.
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Cedric Feschotte
8 months ago
Complete ape genomes! š¦š¦§ Our closest relatives get the deluxe sequencing treatment, resolving the most complex & often most interesting parts of the genome. Happy to make a tiny contribution alongside
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to awesome teamwork & fantastic resource.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The Ghost in the Culture Flask: Did Cold War virologists accidentally alter the evolution of a ubiquitous virus?
shorturl.at/HSke3
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The Ghost in the Culture Flask: Did Cold War virologists accidentally alter the evolution of a ubiquitous virus?
shorturl.at/HSke3
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Discover GLUE: a versatile framework for virus genomics and beyond. Explore adaptable tools, resources, and projects developed in our lab using GLUE:
github.com/giffordlabcv...
#Genomics
#Bioinformatics
#OpenScience
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I've been comparing annual publication trends across different viruses The vast difference in the number of publications for SARS-CoV-2 compared to other viruses like Ebola, Dengue, and Influenza A is striking.
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Personally, I have a lot of sympathy for Jens Kuhn. He's dealing with a fundamental and increasingly pressing issue in virology, one that might otherwise be neglected without the intense dedication of someone so earnestly committed to the cause.
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Introducing HMPV-GLUE: a comprehensive, open-source resource for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) research. With the recent rise in HMPV cases in China, this tool offers timely support for the scientific community.
github.com/giffordlabcv...
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