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[Very minor Game of Thrones spoilers] From one of my LW comments, discussing how hard it is to learn biochemistry:I’m having the same problem with molecular biology right now, and I agree wit…
[Very minor Game of Thrones spoilers] From one of my LW comments, discussing how hard it is to learn biochemistry: I’m having the same problem with molecular biology right now, and I agree with the track you’re taking. The issue seems to be the large amount of structure totally devoid of any semantic cues. For example, a typical textbook paragraph might read: JS-154 is one of five metabolic products of netamine; however, the enzyme that produces it is unknown. It is manufactured in cells in the far rostral region of of the cerebrum, but after binding with a leukocynoid it takes a role in…
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