It's really not a surprise. I've spent the last 5 years explaining to researchers why samples collected over 2 consecutive EU projects and extracted using wildly different protocols are in no way comparable.

Too many labs think omics-related research is "just sequencing innit".

Not sure - I think around 1st Feb 2024 (20 years from first formal day at work and also probably 20 years from retirement)

Ik vertel onderzoekers waarom ze met hun onderzoek niet de gestelde vragen kunnen beantwoorden.

(en dan kijken we daarna hoe dat onder de gegeven omstandigheden wel zou kunnen)

Leven als kat en hond...
Ze zijn prachtig!

Radboud researchers René Aquarius @deadneanderthals.bsky.social and Kim Wever were about to embark on a literature review project when they noticed several odd things that made them stop in their tracks, then change the course of their study entirely.

Thanks for writing this so clearly. Very helpful in teaching and peer-reviewing!