Getting started with Python and Spyder
What is Python? Python is an object oriented, interpreted programming language that is used for tasks including scientific computing, data Continue Reading …
What is Bioinformatics?
The focus of this blog begins with Bioinformatics, so I guess you were wondering – what is Bioinformatics!? Fundamentally, bioinformatics Continue Reading …
How to find the right journal for your research
There are a few tools available to help you decide which journal is the most relevant for your research. First Continue Reading …
What is a rooted tree?
Rooted trees A rooted tree is a tree diagram where the branches are ordered descending from a ‘root point’ The Continue Reading …
I’m in Chile!
There will be a short delay in posts as I move to Chile! In the next few months I plan Continue Reading …
How to read a phylogenetic tree
A phylogenetic tree or phylogeny shows evolutionary descent from a common ancestor. The tree is built by aligning DNA sequences Continue Reading …
How to get a short summary of an academic paper
Semantic Scholar is the Allen Institute’s search engine for scientific literature. I recently stumbled across a useful feature, it uses Continue Reading …
Introduction to tree diagrams
In this post we will go through the different types of tree diagrams you may encounter in evolutionary studies. There Continue Reading …
How to learn any Bioinformatics tool fast
Bioinformatics tools can be complex and often come with many different parameters. Understanding the technicalities of how a new tool Continue Reading …
How to install an R package from source
If you want to install an older version of an R package the easiest way is to find the package Continue Reading …