A Biologist's Guide to Life

Alex Washburne's efforts to make sense of Life

The Strength of Evidence for a Lab Origin

Probable cause, preponderance of evidence, and beyond reasonable doubt

Jan 28, 2024 • Alex Washburne

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Genomic Surveillance for Bioattribution and Outbreak Response

The problems of pattern and scale when managing the series of logical events required for a pathogen to emerge and cause a pandemic.

Jun 4 • Alex Washburne

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The Biggest Challenge for AI Biodesign Tools

The mathematical biological crux nobody is talking about is an opportunity for the most innovative technologists

May 22 • Alex Washburne

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The Time Value of Epidemiological Data

Concepts from finance and theoretical biology inform markets for scientific intelligence

May 21 • Alex Washburne

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Your mom gave you ocean bacterial cooties

A Biologist's Guide to Mother's Day

May 10 • Alex Washburne

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Wildlife Infectious Disease Biology Is Important

The steel-man case for wildlife virology, from a lab origin theorist and biosafety proponent

May 5 • Alex Washburne

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A Biologist's Guide to Bioattribution

Lessons from COVID-19 and opportunities for improved bioattribution

Apr 9 • Alex Washburne

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Please Support a Hero if you can

An unsung hero of open-source COVID Origins investigations can use our help

Mar 31 • Alex Washburne

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