Jared Diamond argues that the adoption of agriculture was a catastrophic mistake, leading to poorer diets, more disease, social inequality, and environmental harm compared to hunter-gatherer lifestyles.
Seth Howes claims to have sequenced a human genome to 30× coverage entirely at home using an Oxford Nanopore P2 Solo device, stating it is the first time this has been done. He completed the process without stepping into a lab, relying on self-taught wet lab biology, custom software and hardware, and AI assistance to overcome technical hurdles across multiple disciplines.