Scientific MOOCs follower. Author of Airpocalypse, a techno-medical thriller (Out Summer 2017)


Welcome to the digital era of biology (and to this modest blog I started in early 2005).

To cure many diseases, like cancer or cystic fibrosis, we will need to target genes (mutations, for ex.), not organs! I am convinced that the future of replacement medicine (organ transplant) is genomics (the science of the human genome). In 10 years we will be replacing (modifying) genes; not organs!


Anticipating the $100 genome era and the P4™ medicine revolution. P4 Medicine (Predictive, Personalized, Preventive, & Participatory): Catalyzing a Revolution from Reactive to Proactive Medicine.


I am an early adopter of scientific MOOCs. I've earned myself four MIT digital diplomas: 7.00x, 7.28x1, 7.28.x2 and 7QBWx. Instructor of 7.00x: Eric Lander PhD.

Upcoming books: Airpocalypse, a medical thriller (action taking place in Beijing) 2017; Jesus CRISPR Superstar, a sci-fi -- French title: La Passion du CRISPR (2018).

I love Genomics. Would you rather donate your data, or... your vital organs? Imagine all the people sharing their data...

Audio files on this blog are Windows files ; if you have a Mac, you might want to use VLC (http://www.videolan.org) to read them.

Concernant les fichiers son ou audio (audio files) sur ce blog : ce sont des fichiers Windows ; pour les lire sur Mac, il faut les ouvrir avec VLC (http://www.videolan.org).


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Asia (China) is massively looking towards future... The Arab (Muslim) continent is divided: some are looking forward to hearing about the tomorrow-world... Emirates Airlines' compelling mantra is : "Hello Tomorrow". Turnover of Emirates accounts for 1/4 of the country's total. Europe is living (200%) in the past... The (not so compelling?) mantra here would sound more like: "History begins every morning" (cf. Tag Heuer's viral advertising)... America (the US) is divided too: California is not NY... whereas both are different from Ohio for instance... United States of America: not so united when it comes to answering the question: should we live in the future or in the past? Old world-new world... Is living in the now-world sooo shocking? (Pic: the Dubai Mall Indoor Souk)

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