1. Position: Assistant Professor/Comparative Genomics

    We have an opening for a project on which I'm collaborating:

    Full-time 12 month appointment academic position for a genomics scientist. The incumbent will spend 50% time as the Associate Director of the Comparative Genomics Laboratory, with duties in directing daily activities, long-range planning and seeking extramural funding, and 50 …
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  2. Python for Intro CS?

    I'm surprised I haven't seen this on planetpython yet...

    ...an emerging consensus in the scripting community holds that Python is the right solution for freshman programming. Ruby would also be a defensible choice.

    (emphasis mine). Originally found via Lambda the Ultimate, and also passed onto me by Rich Enbody.

    In …

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  3. Helping Python

    Recently the question came up: suppose you wanted to give enthusiastic people some guidance on how to help work on Python. What suggestions do you have? Surely there's a Web page on this!

    Well, no: a few quick Google searches led me to discover that "contributing to Python" was answered …

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  4. The Fragile Light

    Just finished the book The Fragile Light, by David Nurenberg. Good stuff; independent author. Worth reading.

    Briefly, it's a SF&F novel about a world where mutants are sometimes heroes, and more often feared; where there are Herotown ghettoes full of supers; and where only licensed heroes can join in …

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