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Today marks the first-ever release of Cross-Layer Transcoders for Qwen3.
BluelightAI has trained CLTs for Qwen3-0.6B and 1.7B, creating an explorable set of interpretable features that capture how Qwen3 represents concepts and transforms information across its layers.
The Qwen3…
Last Dance and The DAT Extinction Event 📉
While the market chases the final bounce, an $8.8B forced selling event is loading.
• Jan 15 MSCI decision is the trigger
• The premium trade is dead
• 50% of these tickers won't survive 2026.
Smart money is already rotating to…
Palantir CEO Alex Karp at the New York Times DealBook Summit:
"What is the biggest problem in this culture? I'll tell you the biggest problem: no one believes the institutions are credible."
If few people produce and control all of the robots, it will be very bad for humanity. If robots become ubiquitous, they are a technology that we should encourage everyone to learn about and be able to participate.
Families of 4 in 2025 paid the following for their healthcare as members of CrowdHealth:
Jan - $475
Feb - $460
March - $445
April - $460
May - $505
June - $505
July - $445
Aug - $475
Sept - $475
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Blood Donation and Improved Cardiometabolic Health
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Mitochondrial DNA Acts as a “First Hit” for Antibody-Mediated TRALI
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Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Thresholds for Surgery Patients with High Cardiac Risk
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Iron Supplementation for Blood Donors Based on Ferritin Levels
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Impact of Individual Donor Assessment Deferral Changes on Donor HIV, HBV, HCV, and Syphilis Prevalence
104: Essentials of Transfusion Support in HPC Transplant with Brian Adkins
Hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) transplant continues to be used in more and more situations. In this episode, Dr. Brian Adkins outlines the many issues surrounding transfusion support in HPC transplant patients.
103: Glaucomflecken! with Will and Kristin Flanary
Dr. Will Flanary, “Dr. Glaucomflecken,” has a huge worldwide following for his hilarious medical videos. Will and his wife Kristin join me to share life stories behind the laughter.
102CE: Learn to Speak “Reference Lab” with Jan Hamilton
CE episode, with chance to win a FREE GIFT! Understanding special techniques like adsorption, elution, and enzymes feels like learning a new language! Jan Hamilton is here to help you learn to speak “reference lab.”
101CE: Look Before You Leap with Rich Haspel
CE episode! New thoughts or ideas seem to pop up in transfusion medicine all the time. Dr. Rich Haspel has thoughts on how to evaluate the evidence, including his take on “low-titer group O whole blood” in trauma.
100CE: Pearls of Wisdom (Centennial Episode!)
CE episode! This centennial episode marks a return of many previous guests, offering concise learning “pearls” for listeners of all levels.
Recent Podcast Episodes
103: Glaucomflecken! with Will and Kristin Flanary
101CE: Look Before You Leap with Rich Haspel
100CE: Pearls of Wisdom (Centennial Episode!)
099: Rh Immune Globulin (Teaching Episode)
096CE: Navigating Blood Shortages with Claudia Cohn
095CE: What is Liquid Plasma? with Chris Gresens
094CE: Thalassemia Essentials with Sujit Sheth
093CE: The Mighty MMA! with Sandy Nance
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002: Platelet Refractoriness with Pat Kopko
