# language data (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover language data. Page: Feed: --- ## [Protein language models are overly constrained by covariation](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/protein-language-models-are-overly) _2026-08-12 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ Why good performance on one set of goals can lead to poor performance on another ## [The error bar cargo cult](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/the-error-bar-cargo-cult) _2026-08-02 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ You don't need to understand error bars. You just need to draw them. ## [Nene Royal—A generational talent](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/nene-royala-generational-talent) _2026-07-30 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ The kids in Thailand are alright. ## [If the work is good why does it need a story?](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/if-the-work-is-good-why-does-it-need) _2026-07-21 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ I thought we do science here, not fiction or romance ## [How useful are zero-shot predictions of mutational effects?](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/how-useful-are-zero-shot-predictions) _2026-07-13 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ Zero-shot predictions are great, except for when it matters ## [“Tell a story” is not helpful advice](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/tell-a-story-is-not-helpful-advice) _2026-07-06 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ If people knew how to tell a story they wouldn't need the advice in the first place ## [The Google Scholar preprint bug strikes again](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/the-google-scholar-preprint-bug-strikes) _2026-03-31 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ Google is never going to fix this bug, are they? ## [Creating reproducible data analysis pipelines](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/creating-reproducible-data-analysis) _2026-03-27 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ There was a discussion recently on Bluesky about reproducible data analysis pipelines. ## [Protein language models are bad at mutational effect prediction](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/protein-language-models-are-bad-at) _2026-03-19 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ Biology is hard. Yes, even for AI. ## [Sociopathic AI agents](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/sociopathic-ai-agents) _2026-02-15 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ AI alignment will likely require creating AIs with genuine empathy ## [Unlimited Mobile Internet, One V-SIM (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/It3YGCfA5NHE) _2026-02-15 · **Sponsored**_ Automatically switches across T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon; no throttling, no contract. ## [Python is not a great language for data science. Part 2: Language features](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/python-is-not-a-great-language-for-2e0) _2025-11-17 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ It may be a good language for data science, but it’s not a great one. ## [Python is not a great language for data science. Part 1: The experience](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/python-is-not-a-great-language-for) _2025-11-13 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ It may be a good language for data science, but it’s not a great one. ## [LLMs excel at programming—how can they be so bad at it?](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/llms-excel-at-programminghow-can) _2025-11-06 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ My explanation for the mystery of why LLMs can be both exceptionally good and quite terrible at programming. ## [1000 subscribers feedback and AMA thread](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/1000-subscribers-feedback-and-ama) _2025-10-26 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ A few days ago I broke 1000 subscribers here on Substack. ## [Random seeds and brown M&Ms](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/random-seeds-and-brown-m-and-ms) _2025-10-23 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ Your first mistake was assuming people actually understand how random numbers work. ## [If your random seed is 42 I will come to your office and set your computer on fire🔥](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/if-your-random-seed-is-42-i-will) _2025-10-22 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ Figuratively. More likely you'll get a stern talking to. ## [Most graduate students propose to do too much](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/most-graduate-students-propose-to) _2025-10-16 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ No thesis proposal has ever been critizied for lack of ambition ## [We still can’t predict much of anything in biology](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/we-still-cant-predict-much-of-anything) _2025-10-07 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ Biology is hard. Yes, even for AI. ## [How to write an NSF GRFP research plan](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/how-to-write-an-nsf-grfp-research) _2025-10-02 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ This is my second post about the NSF GRFP. ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/muRgTfrXc3c1) _2025-10-02 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [How to write an NSF GRFP personal statement](https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/how-to-write-an-nsf-grfp-personal) _2025-09-29 · Claus Wilke · Genes, Minds, Machines_ The personal statement can make or break your application.