Hassan uz-ZamanScience of small, unknown placesHow a group of scientists with a seemingly useless curiosity ended up saving lives in our fight against infectious disease.9 min read·Jul 16, 2021--1--1
Hassan uz-ZamaninCodeXCan computers think like humans? Reviewing Erik Larson’s “The Myth of Artificial Intelligence”In his recent book The Myth of Artificial Intelligence: Why Computers Can’t Think the Way We Do, AI researcher Erik J. Larson defends the…19 min read·Jun 13, 2021--1--1
Hassan uz-Zaman(Making of) the one figure that summarizes HBV prevalence research in BangladeshShameless plug for my first scientific publication.6 min read·Feb 16, 2020----
Hassan uz-ZamanGut microbiome predicts choleraFrom where I’m standing, this paper seems to have blown up: Human gut microbiota predicts susceptibility to Vibrio cholerae infection.8 min read·Feb 16, 2020----
Hassan uz-ZamanI Contain Multitudes: Storytelling in MicrobiologyIf you want a more descriptive, matter-of-fact commentary on this book, be sure read my review on Goodreads.10 min read·Feb 16, 2020----
Hassan uz-ZamanThe tragedy of unpublished dissertations in BangladeshThere’s no solid incentive structure for biology Masters students in Bangladesh to publish research articles.5 min read·Feb 16, 2020----
Hassan uz-ZamanThe meticulous science behind naming giant virusesIt’s a beautiful, hot mess that I wouldn’t have any other way.3 min read·Feb 16, 2020----
Hassan uz-ZamanThat mysterious second chromosomeThe second chromosome of Vibrio was probably originally a plasmid, and made the conversion to being a chromosome relatively recently.4 min read·Feb 16, 2020----
Hassan uz-ZamanHow mobile are antibiotic resistance genes found in the environment?3 min read·Feb 16, 2020----
Hassan uz-ZamanAntibiotic Resistance in the EnvironmentAntibiotic resistance is ancient.5 min read·Feb 16, 2020----