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Contra Robin Hanson on Kings & Queens theory
In which I cannot resist the urge to debate the K&Q theory
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The past was worse: reproductive health edition
In which I tell the sad story of Henry VIII's wives through the perspective of reproductive health and highlight how the entire ordeal would have likely…
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Is egg freezing the future? A cold look at the data
I perceive the extension of female reproductive lifespan as one of the most significant and potentially rewarding pursuits in biomedical research. Is…
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IVF is not failing most women, oocyte ageing is
In which I point out why it all boils down to oocyte ageing and highlight some exciting new research into how this process happens
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Some things are cultural: A response to comments on my last piece
This is a short post where I respond to some of the people who were not convinced by my previous piece. The gist of that piece is that the role of…
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Did aristocratic women drive the rise of Christianity? Michele Salzman says No
Summary of arguments against the consensus view that aristocratic women were key to the rise of Christianity in the Late Roman Empire. Based on "The…
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What does Ramaswamy's Roivant do?
Vivek Ramaswamy has been in the news as a rather controversial GOP candidate; His current wealth has been built in large part through his biotech…
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What can we do to decrease drug prices? The good, the bad and the ugly of drug price research - (1)
First instalment in a 3-part series on the best and the worst of research into drug pricing; Analysing a Bad paper & with this occasion shining light on…
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Somatic evolution: We contain multitudes
Why have I written this? Since I have started my PhD a lot of people, especially in the ageing field (but also non-biologists), have been asking me…
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Ruxandra’s Substack
Ruxandra’s Substack
This is my personal Substack. I write about my interests: Biotech/Biology, History & the intersection between the two

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