Stanford professor to AI folks entering bio: learn CONTROLS from wet-lab scientists
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-10-03
Stanford professor Anshul Kundaje kicks off an advice thread: AI folks new to biology should spend time with wet-lab researchers — not only to understand how experiments, assays, and lab work are done, but to learn the basic concept of CONTROLS, a common blind spot for AI-trained scientists.
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