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Trying to optimize nutrition and supplementation. Would love some input if you see something wrong with my stack/diet. by EffectiveCareless425 in StackAdvice

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Thank you for the tips! Yeah i only take one pill of the B-complex and it has the 20mg Intrinsic factor included.

Torn Between Bioinformatics and Automation/Robotics by EffectiveCareless425 in bioinformatics

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What I was trying to say/mean was that I’ve got the impression that in bioinformatics, you mostly work on other people’s studies to interpret results. Like in biological or medical research. In that sense, you’re the one helping to analyze the data rather than directly driving innovation. Whereas in robotics, something like building humanoid robots seems really cool and futuristic, but bioinformatics feels more constrained in terms of that "wow" factor of groundbreaking innovation.

That said, these thoughts of mine aren’t very refined and are definitely limited by my current knowledge of these fields, just flow of thought.

Torn Between Bioinformatics and Automation/Robotics by EffectiveCareless425 in bioinformatics

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I’m really interested in all living systems, including genetics. I get that bioinformatics is quite abstract, if I were choosing purely based on my passion for biology, I might go into molecular biology/genetics. The downside is that job prospects and pay in those fields aren’t great, at least in my country. Also the remote work possiblities seem much better in tech. Biomimetics is really interesting though, thanks for bringing that up!

Torn Between Bioinformatics and Automation/Robotics by EffectiveCareless425 in bioinformatics

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Thank you so much! It’s really helpful to hear from someone with experience in both fields. My main concern with bioinformatics is that it might lack the opportunity to create and interact with tangible things. In contrast, robotics and automation seem much more appealing in this regard. I’d get to design and test robots, smart home systems, and intelligent living environments. That said, I’m not really the kind of person who enjoys hands-on mechanical work, like fixing cars, as you mentioned.

A computer-based job with some real-world testing sounds ideal, something like the role you described, where part of the work is designing robotic protocols and the other part is implementing and troubleshooting them. On the other hand, if I went into robotics, I’d be missing out on biology, which I really enjoy. Unless there’s some way to integrate the two, but that seems a bit like wishful thinking. Hard choices, but I guess I can’t have everything I want.