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Theoretical physicist/biologist. Interested in evolutionary theory & inference, statistical mechanics of genotype-phenotype maps, virus evolution, and DNA/chromatin polymer physics. bhavkhatri.io

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Bhav @bhavkhatri.bsky.social · Jul 16

I'm very pleased to share this work, which discovers a new material property of DNA—the bending friction— in essence how "sticky or viscous" DNA is as it bends & loops due to all the complex molecular interactions within itself & water

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bioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · Jul 16

A new material constant of DNA is the major determinant of looping dynamics https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.10.664086v1

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Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com · 7h

Are the UK's problems caused by immigration? Don't think so. Here I channel the spirit of, of all people, the great Age of Enlightenment explorer and scientist Alexander von Humboldt, on whom I am forming quite a crush...
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The UK’s problems aren’t caused by immigration

In 1799, the German adventurer-scientist Alexander von Humboldt set out on what would prove to be a five-year exploration of South America. Young, independently wealthy and almost absurdly energeti…

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Bhav @bhavkhatri.bsky.social · 15h

The 615am business slot tells you all you need to know about why we balance books on backs of the poor — it should be renamed as slot for the "propaganda for the rich & powerful".

Who cares about Burberry bags & why should I have to resort to gambling to ensure I can retire with dignity??

#r4today

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti assaulted by Israeli prison guards, son says

Family fears for 66-year-old’s life after assault while he was being transferred between prisons * Gaza ceasefire – live updates Palestine’s most popular leader, Marwan Barghouti, was beaten unconscious by Israeli prison guards and his family fears for his life, his son has said, citing evidence given by former Palestinian detainees released this week as part of the ceasefire deal. Arab Barghouti said his 66-year-old father was assaulted by eight guards on 14 September as he was being transferred between Ganot and Megiddo prisons. Continue reading...

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Bhav @bhavkhatri.bsky.social · 2d

As well as the £20B to £30B that could be saved per year if BoE didn't pay interest on commercial bank reserves, which it does for no good reason!

An unnecessary banking subsidy whose time is up

Labour can save public money and enhance central bank independence with some tweaks to the BoE remit

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Bhav @bhavkhatri.bsky.social · 2d

Barghouti is still massively popular amongst Palestinians and a well-known supporter of a 2-state solution — this is exactly why he will not be released by Netanyahu.

European govs were serious about a 2-state solution they would put pressure on Israel and Trump for his release.

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LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 2d

If Israel genuinely wanted peace they’d have allowed Barghouti to go free. The only challenge to the power base of Hamas remains locked up. #r4today #Gaza #Ceasefire #Hostages #MarwanBarghouti

Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 3d

Netanyahu refuses to release Marwan Barghouti, the most popular Palestinian leader—and the one most likely to bring about a two-state solution. Hamas refuses to disarm. The two enemies are united in opposition to a two-state solution. That makes lasting peace unlikely. wapo.st/3W5yhAx

Bhav @bhavkhatri.bsky.social · 5d

— have lead to dire situation with Trump right now. Keynes' idea — where trade occurs through an international currency —would have alllowed national economic objectives & international trade objectives to be decoupled. As the book closes, we need a world currency but the path to it is not clear!

Bhav @bhavkhatri.bsky.social · 5d

took advantage of it's economic might and the UK's weakness after 2 world wars to position the dollar as the effective world reserve currency. This financial hegemony is ultimately a poisoned chalice where the contradictions of being a world currency & having national economic aims —you could argue

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Bhav @bhavkhatri.bsky.social · 5d

Fascinating book about, possibly key moment in economic history of globe. Should Keynes' idea of world (clearing) currency won favour, when world was trying to design a new world financial system post WWII then the world could well be a very different place right now. Instead the US...

#economics

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Bhav @bhavkhatri.bsky.social · 7d

It is good news that there is agreement, but let's not think that Trumps motivation is peace (and justice), but an opportunity to exploit Gaza.

If Israel & US were serious about a stable peace they would release political prisoners like Marwan Barghouti

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Hamas is demanding the release of a prominent Palestinian prisoner. This could be a red line for Israel | CNN

To Israel, he is one of the most high-profile terrorists. But few politicians have earned as much respect among Palestinians as Marwan Barghouti.

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Bhav @bhavkhatri.bsky.social · 8d

This is literally (Einstein's) definition of madness: doing the same thing but expecting different results. How did 14 years of Tory economic mismanagement not be burned deeply in the public psyche!!

Bhav @bhavkhatri.bsky.social · 9d

There's nothing in what you say that explains why the UK or any other country can stop expiring parts to Israel, while continuing to export parts to other countries.

Can you provide the link to all the quotes you have given?

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