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Drawing parallels between DNA and neural network weights, the piece argues both are lossy compressions of search processes, sharing properties of opacity and convergent representation.

AI and machine learning are used to digitize smell by mapping odor molecules to perceptual outcomes, enabling prediction and synthesis of scents.

Vaccine development has progressed from serendipitous discoveries to a systematic, atomic-precision science, enabling the design of new vaccines in weeks rather than centuries.