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).


Best book ever on how to save your life (and health) in a (worldwide) corrupt health system

This book is on finance;  it tells you all you need to know re saving and making money. Insightful, to the point, concise, clear. Now all you need to do is cut words like "banking system", "financial products and services", "insurance companies" etc. and replace them by "health system", "health products and services", "healthcare insurance" etc. and what you end up with is brilliant big picture thinking...

Useless politicians, commissioned physicians, prescribing useless or dangerous medication (based on their own best financial interest), etc. Physicians taking great care of their offshore bank accounts thanks to "Big BioPharma" organizing conventions that take place in dreamplaces, not only because they are a fiscal paradise (tax haven), of course... but also because they are quite the scuba diver's paradise... Etc. Fiorentino writes about the traps you must avoid; he also happens to give you the most valuable piece of financial advice you ever received, tailored to your profile and needs. And, if you're asking me, I do hope that "my tailor is rich", yes, definitely.

My advice here: read that book twice: once for your money, and once for your health. And think of your health as if it were money. Your good health is priceless; yet it comes at a price...

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