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Writing on forensic genetics, research, learning and the projects I am building.
I write about wildlife DNA evidence, postgraduate research, learning, GradWise, Muzica and web development.
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Personal Growth2026-08-03
Three Lessons I Learned When My Car Broke Down
When my car suddenly stopped one kilometre away from my girlfriend's home, the inconvenience taught me three lessons about identity, gratitude and facing uncertainty.
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Building in Public2026-07-22
Building Muzica: From an Idea to a Live African Music Platform
How I built Muzica, the production problems I encountered and what the work taught me about software, business and responsibility.
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Forensic Genetics2026-05-10
What is forensic genetics, and what can DNA evidence actually tell us?
A practical introduction to what forensic genetics can reveal, how DNA evidence is processed, and why interpretation matters as much as the laboratory result.
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Wildlife Forensics2026-05-10
How DNA degradation affects wildlife crime investigations
How environmental exposure, substrate type, processing, mixtures, and marker choice affect what wildlife DNA evidence can responsibly support.
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Postgraduate Research Tools2026-05-10
Building GradWise: the research assistant I wish I had as a postgraduate student
How my own experience with postgraduate research led me to build a platform for organising academic work, reviewing drafts, managing feedback, and making the research process less overwhelming.
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The blog includes scientific explainers, MSc research notes, postgraduate study lessons, Life Sciences teaching and updates on products I am building.
mtDNA Barcoding Explained Simply
Thesis Diary: Degraded Blood Evidence
What Processed Wildlife Products Do to Species ID
Building GradWise in Public
