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).

Donate Your Data

Susan Desmond-Hellmann, the current chancellor of UCSF and oncologist and biotechnology leader, recently quoted the late Steve Jobs, saying that the biggest innovations in the world will come from the intersection of biology and technology. In her talk, she described the MeForYou.org initiative which is trying to ignite the same volunteer spirit of giving blood to instead give genetic information to enable a massive database to power research and innovation (check it out!).



The French touch: after the Hadopi law comes the Genopi law:

Did you know that, being a French citizen, I cannot have my genome sequenced, because it is forbidden by law? Forget about donating your data... But I do want to donate my data!! So I've voted with my feet and left my country...
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