The Rise of the Genome Bloggers

[Papa Anodyne]

Looks like Dienekes and Polako have received recognition for their work.


"They are not amateurs. They are far from being amateurs," says Doron Behar, a population geneticist at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel, who studies human history. "I cannot stress enough the level of appreciation I have for their efforts."
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101215/full/468880a.html

[Wojewoda]

Congratulations!

It took more or less a quarter of century from first PCs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_personal_computers) to the top of the Nasdaq Bubble. I believe that it will also take more or less a quarter of century from the start of the era of Personal Genomic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_genomics) to the top of some future Biotech Bubble.

Hey, Polako when you will be preparing to put your future biotech/genetics company (promising immortality or whatever) public sometime in the next decade please don't forget to let me know. ;)

[Polako]

I don't know who that David quoted in the article is, but I like the cut of his jib.

But seriously, it's hilarious how Dienekes insisted on staying anonymous. Maybe he's got a bounty on his head in several countries for his anthro blogs?

[Karhunkynsi]

Congrats! Polako's project has been much more informative than the peer-reviewed studies thus far. Obviously there still are (technological) limitations and many things are going to change but so what ? No errors, no learning.

[Vasishta]

Although I merely lurk the Genetics section as I am a layman with regards to population genetics, it's pretty darn awesome to see you (Polako) getting such recognition, that too from reputed geneticists and the like.

Congratulations Polako! Keep up the good work!

[Humanist]

Razib Khan's Discover Magazine Blog: “Genome blogging” (http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2010/12/genome-blogging/)


Nature profiles Dodecad, the Pickrell Affair, and the emergence of amateur genomicists in a new piece. Interestingly David of BGA is going to try and get something through peer review. In particular, the relationship of Assyrians and Jews.

[Ozrage]

Good for you Polako.

[ethioboy]

congrats Polako! It was certainly well deserved.

[EliasAlucard]

Looks like Dienekes and Polako have received recognition for their work.


http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101215/full/468880a.htmlThey deserve it! So how does it feel to be mentioned in Nature, eh Polako? :) Mucho respect to both you and Dienekes :)

I'm looking forward to your peer-reviewed study on Assyrians. If you need any help with ancient Assyrian history that might be of use, let me know.

[Unome]

Looks like Dienekes and Polako have received recognition for their work.


http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101215/full/468880a.html
Well-done!

[birko19]

This is awesome, congrats to both, Polako and Dienekes, well deserved recognition for the hard work :thumbsup:

[Polako]

They deserve it! So how does it feel to be mentioned in Nature, eh Polako? :) Mucho respect to both you and Dienekes :)

I'm looking forward to your peer-reviewed study on Assyrians. If you need any help with ancient Assyrian history that might be of use, let me know.

Thanks. It's nice to be recognized, and I've just realized it's actually quite a useful reference in many ways.

[blank slate]

And to think all this started from our eccentric and unhealthy interest in 1930s anthropology years ago.

Like a lotus blossoming out of mud.

Congrats, Polako

[Lemminkäinen]

To do what they have done is not only knowledge, it is hard work. Something I respect specially is the transparency of their work. I think that it advances things remarkably.

[Humata]

Congratulations to both. Quite a milestone.



I'm looking forward to your peer-reviewed study on Assyrians. If you need any help with ancient Assyrian history that might be of use, let me know.

Just to clarify; Humanist is responsible for the proposed study on Assyrian and Jews. Polako and a number of other contributors are involved in the analysis.