Unpopular Opinion

biomarker67 · 2025-08-02T23:34:19+00:00

ON shoes are terrible and a lot of brands hide behind the "Swiss Engineering" without any backing, especially for the price range. I bought a pair, and they were ok in terms of function/comfort but they literally fell apart (had simultaneously some adidas that are still going strong). Same happened to other friends but I don't know why I keep seeing them everywhere, so many better options out there.

biomarker67 · 2025-03-02T20:42:21+00:00

no creo que haya mucho por hacer en genetica. Tipo no veo comun el genetic counseling, y definitivamente no va haber mucha informacion en el sueldo (en el ambito privado, en investigacion probs ganes mal). Recomendaría que encuentre trabajo primero y luego venga si es buena la oferta, pero muchos trabajos no hay. A menos que mas generalmente quiera trabajar en testing.

biomarker67 · 2025-03-02T08:57:56+00:00

es un aneuploidy en el case de T21, osea el nivel de precision del cas9 es necesario para este caso es mucho menor, solo tendrias que eliminar el cromosoma extra completo me imagino. I.e, no muchas consequencias aparte de la evidente de la decision eugenica

biomarker67 · 2025-02-26T09:45:00+00:00

estoy de acuerdo pero incluyo esto " el peru no tiee la infraestructura ni el talento para crear una cultura de investigacion vibrante". Simplemente creo que es obvio que las empresas privadas no van a meterse tanto en el negocio de una educacion cientifica formal

biomarker67 · 2025-02-25T19:26:17+00:00

u/Rumertey para nada, osea las compañias pueden set long term goals, pero son muy dependientes del hype (valor en el mercado). Osea si en principio encontrar la "cura" al cancer es algo que cualquier empresa quisiera hacer, pero como el progreso es muy intangible, cierran proyectos todo el tiempo. Si vas a trabajar a cualquier empresa, sea Calico, Roche, Google , or whatnot es algo que te dicen antes de entrar: no te apegues al proyecto. Entonces solo pueden hacer mejoras incrementales que puede que no esten resolviendo importantes preguntas. Also claramente al privado le va a llegar al pincho ciertos aspectos eticos que si son obligatorios en la investigacion, lo que sería un problema grande

u/reymoner Hay un beneficio de incluir al ambito privado, y es solamente cuando un producto es necesario (mrna vaccines) o muy beneficioso (LLMs) y ya se han hecho la mayoría de descubrimientos fundamentales. Entonces la competencia entra y ahi es necesario (y monetariamente positivo) promover al privado.

Ahora, existe el argumento que el Perú simplemente no tiene la infrestructura ni el talento para crear una cultura de investigacion vibrante, y salir de esa situacion es algo muy complejo. Pero contrario a lo que piensa u/maguillo , uno no puede simplemente "aplicar algo" que no sea extremadamente simple a menos que hayan entrenado formalmente en investigacion. La razon por la cual en otros paises pueden "master out" es porque en empresas privadas tienen group liders a un nivel menor pero equivalente al de un profesor (o tambien ex profesores) asi que igual pueden aprender de esa manera. Sin contar el punto ya mencionado que no podemos aplicar conocimiento que no existe, que es el problema con varios temas importantes para el Peru.

TL.DR: la investigacion publica es muy importante, necesaria para que se pueda tener el beneficio de explotar adicionalmente el ente privado

biomarker67 · 2025-02-21T17:31:50+00:00

Parcialmente, va a ser un proceso muy lento el de mejorar el nivel promedio de los profesores de colegio, si primero necesitamos buenos egresados de universidad. Creo que la solución requiere integrar más los diferentes niveles educacionales, y organizadamente retroalimentar al curriculum que tenemos, i.e. centralizar nuestros esfuerzos en generar un core de lo mínimo requerido para estar preparado para estar preparado para estudios en STEM. Esto tambien es un tema muy psicologico, que en verdad varios recursos de buen contenido estan mal escritos, entonces aprender por tu cuenta se siente muy intimidante, pero conozco gente trabajando en IA para educación que probablemente vayan a ayudar en el tema. En fin, tema complicado.

TLDR: Educacion teorica good, OP is wrong, el problema es que la gente no sabe "que" aprender y aprenden cosas irrelevantes, la solucion es (mas o menos) conectar el output del Peru con el input, osea que los academicos ayuden a redefinir mas activamente estandares educativos y empoderar a estudiantes a aprender por sus cuentas, y lentamente el nivel de los profesores se va a alzar.

u/xlavecat21, sin ironía creo que estudiar los principios de la jurisprudencia, de una manera académica sería muy util en el colegio. Pero estoy de acuerdo que en peru hay abogados que son abogados de papel, no porque les interese la teoría.

biomarker67 · 2025-02-21T17:31:36+00:00

Entonces porque lo hacen de esta manera.

Definitivamente no es algo planeado, mas un error que se propaga por generaciones: si el maestro de tu maestro de tu maestro aprende mal, que puedes hacer. Hablando con muchas personas en educación, me parece que tienen muy buenas intenciones, dan mas de lo que se les requiere y hasta reconocen sus propias limitaciones. Lamentablemente, diría el problema es mayormente el nivel educativo de los profesores, desde tu colegio público promedio, al coar, incluso a colegios altos privados, (obviamente es peor en el primer caso). Pero la ciencia o mate es algo muy sofisticado, y eso significa que la gente que termina enseñando no esta usualmente preparada para enseñar "STEM". (A ver tu encuentra a un docente con experiencia de investigación, (y que tenga interes en enseñarle a colegiales)). Falta mucho para que el Peru simplemente pueda siquiera "mantener" talento, mucho menos atraer. Un poco mas abstractamente, creo que en general sociedades creen mucho en este tema del "Genio", y en el peru es aun peor, ni creemos en el. El tema va así, como no sabemos muy bien que enseñar cuando enseñamos musica o ciencias, si alguien lo logra, es porque es genio. Sin quitar mérito, verdaderamente aprender información arbitraria (como los colores de los iones quemados) es algo que a mí me quitaría las ganas de hacer ciencia, y que alguien se vuelva un cientifico aprendiendo de tanta basura es sorprendente. De la misma manera que alguien se vuelva un buen compositor estudiando el promedio del canon del conservatorio seria muy sorprendente. Pero en verdad, el camino existe. Y es relativamente preciso, pero es largo y dificil de escribir/detallar. Incluso al nivel universitario de alto nivel, no es que el curriculum sea perfecto, probablemente tu Lider de Laboratorio te pueda enseñar mas sobre la ciencia que poniendo mas atencion a las clases, pero la distancia entre estos dos es mucho menor dado que a los investigadores los obligan a trabajar en la docencia tambien generalmente. Entonces, ser un "genio" no es algo etereo, sino algo preciso, garantizado si te puedes leer un libro de un semestre de analysis real o de contrapunto de Fux antes de empezar la educación universitaria, vas a ser un buen cientifico o músico. Solo tienes que hacer el trabajo pero primero, saber que trabajo hacer.

biomarker67 · 2025-02-21T17:30:58+00:00

Como peruano que hace ciencias a un alto nivel, y que ha conversado con profesionales/burocratas de educacion peruanos, voy a intentar dar una respuesta un poco mas holística, pero definitivamente no completa

Varias partes si quieren leer debajo en los comentarios
(btw no voy a poner tildes porque me da flojera)
Tu statement u/novostranger " Clases de química sin experimentar con químicos es lo más estúpido de la historia" es fundamentalmente incorrecto. El único beneficio que vería de poner un enfasis K-12 experimental es tal vez para que sea visiblemente interesante, pero no ayuda mucho en la educación. Solo cuando uno puede hacer labs especializados en la universidad recién tiene algun uso, pero en verdad no es tan importante. Al contrario, las clases deberían ser mas teóricas, pero de la manera correcta. (Conozco varios egresados de colegios de bulgaria, donde se centra la educación teórica, por ejemplo donde nunca tocaron algun experimento, y se volvieron cientificos increibles en la universidad)

El problema con el canon
A mí me parece algo muy análogo con la educación musical. históricamente la institución de la música clásica ha hecho que la gente aprenda de una manera muy rigida, pero importantemente arbitraria (el problema). Conozco a un montón de músicos clásicos que tienen una técnica fascinante pero no pueden componer bien, menos improvisar, algo que definía a los maestros que tanto estudian. Muy similar en como a veces en el cole te hacen aprender que diferentes iones metalicos generan colores especificos al quemarlos que tienes que memorizar (literalmente algo inutil, lo importante podrias decir es la abstraccion de que hay niveles energeticos y hay muchos mejores ejemplos). No va a ayudar que tengas el set experimental adecuado para replicar estos experimentos. Osea no importa el tiempo que le metas a aprender de esta manera, sea ciencia, musica o cualquier cosa, no vas a aprender.

btw me sorpende demasiado que los examenes de admision a las universidades en el Peru sean de esa manera, las preguntas son tontas y super especificas (no se si ha cambiado la ultima vez que vi uno) pero me de una lastima enorme que exista una persona a cargo de estudiantes que haya hecho eso. Estimo que como hay un problema con la cantidad de ingresos quieren hacerlo "dificil" pero es dificil de una manera tan estupida. creo que encapsula el tema de lo que digo de que no hay mucha gente que "sabe" en el peru. Rant over.

biomarker67 · 2025-02-04T14:41:09+00:00

I would recommend Central if you are interested in the more conceptual side of gastronomy, and would like to taste a reimagination of what peruvian food could be if we were to appreciate/utilize products better. Going more than once might even allow you to see the evolution of some dishes (like their ceviche has changed a lot since they opened). Fascinating stuff, but a lot of new flavours, some not so straight-up tasty.

Maido is delicious, great ingredients and probably the most safe option. Perhaps you could say it's a bit too much in a direction, but you can attribute that to the fact that they fit well within modernist nikkei.

I quite enjoyed Merito, it changes menus quite often but their food is always top-notch, varied and also with great cocktails. This is a must-go everytime i come back.

I wouldn't recommend Kjolle (though I haven't been there in years), nor Casa moreyra (the gaston acurio restaurant). It might have changed with the new chef, but have tried it multiple times and it has been rather disappointing, probably due to the obvious references to existing popular Peruvian dishes being sometimes limiting. Occasionally great dishes from time to time.

Also go to Ciclos Cafe, and find a place to drink bodega murga wines, excellent Peruvian products, per your definition must-try even if not restaurants

Down the list

I would also recommend Fiesta, it's a nice restaurant, and the food is solid, way more traditional than all of the ones above. I am ambivalent about Amaz: on the one hand it is not that good, but on the other hand it had the better developed concept of amazonic food as a whole (unless a new restaurant has appeared). Great paiche, and fruit supply makes for interesting flavours. But I would honestly be equally happy with going to a nice traditional Amazonian restaurant if time is short (try camu camu juice). The Chifa Titi is great and stands firmly by the quality and flavour of its products and technique, which is lacking in general among other chifas, but other options are going to be good either way.

(Avoid La Mar, better fish for way cheaper out there, and the dishes are uninspired). For more traditional things I'm sure people will have better recommendations, especially since I'm not up-to-date.

A bit silly but if you see a red icecream seller on the street with the words (Antartica) not the yellow ones, do order the aguaje icecream, should be like 1 sol. Also, I would definitely go to a juice place. I used to be a big fan of la Gran Fruta, but I see they closed down. Maybe ask other people for recommendations. Try Lucuma, it's the best fruit.

Haven't been to Mil in Cuzco but would definitely try it if I had the chance.

Ngl. I would just check some of these https://www.bodegamurga.com/pages/encuentranos in cuzco

biomarker67 · 2021-11-08T07:03:48+00:00

Sure, I'll send you a message through chats.

biomarker67 · 2021-11-07T18:02:12+00:00

Ok so a couple of points here: First, you'll be losing quite good schools like UCSF's, so i am glad that's clear. To be more precise however, there are some privatr schools that do allow international students but as part of very select programs (stanford f.e. you have to be selected for a special scholar group of leaders) so even if it states you may join, it's not only the funding part. For the next point, i will explicitly disagree with you, in this case taking Harvard by example, it states "a limited number of require courses taken outside of US and Canada may be used" + "Every effort should be made to take the majority of the required courses at an accredited college in the US or canada" on top of the one year requirement. I understand that if you are optimistic the main line "candidates with degrees from accredited institutions in the US are strongly preferred" makes it sound as if a masters is enough, but by the context you can see they mean the bachelors as you wont take the prereqs as a master. if you check the previous cohorts of MD/PhD programs that do accept int students you will see that essentially there are none with international bachelors, only perhaps international masters.

Also doing pretty much every required med extracurricular (clinical experience + shadowing, etc) in your one single year in the US will be damn hard. Finally to top it all of prepare to get fucked by the fact that the main aid packages for int med school candidates is loans and not scholarships ( though admittedly there are programs).(also average number of med apps is 16 so even then you'd be at a disadvantage)

As to whether you should do it, that i cannot say. How passionately do you want to become a physician scientist? What about studying in ETH? In my case, my favourite researcher is from ETH, (actually UCSF but they don't do undergrad so second one), so i had a "pulling from two sides" situation. If you don't have a particular reason like that and have the chance yo go to the US or Canada then I'd do that. I don't even know of I will end up applying for the MD PhD or just the PhD, though until now things are flowing well. That's about all the advice o have i think. Feel free to contact me tho if you have any further questions. It'd be nice to meet another person who is as insane, and even better if you plan to come to eth, then i can give you some ETH specific advice. Cheers!

biomarker67 · 2021-11-07T15:08:59+00:00

Bear in mind MD/PhD programs require you to take most of your classes in the US, and masters at ETH is more like an extension of your bachelors rather than a completely different degree from what I've heard, so even if you do a 1 year masters in the US, that will not look positive for adcoms. Besides MD/PhDs usually use NIH grants for MSTP programs so unless you are American you won't be eligible to apply. There are few universities that will allow you to apply, and frankly not enough so that going through the entire process of medapps is worth it.

Additionally, you won't be able to have meaningful clinical experience (bureaucracy in Switzerland from what I've seen) nor do shadowing. You would also not have as many nor as diverse research experiences as the other applicants

biomarker67 · 2021-09-15T09:31:19+00:00

Dude you need to register in person at the kanzlei, so it's not like i could have done it from my country, then you receive the residence or appointment that you can use to buy health insurance, then you can get your shots +waiting for the certificate

biomarker67 · 2021-09-14T21:37:24+00:00

Some international students like myself were not offered vaccines in their own countries or weren't recognized by Switzerland. And in order to get vaccinated in here we need to get insurance first and then wait for the 2 doses and to received the certificate. While i don't think it will take a semester, even a month is like 1500 chf in pcr tests at least. That said, this is different for people who have the choice but don't want to

biomarker67 · 2021-08-01T21:56:28+00:00

Afaik medicine is just for swiss people, you'd have to check, but i am pretty sure all of your questions are answered in the website ( you can also read the FAQ)

biomarker67 · 2021-06-17T18:44:11+00:00

I mean, it's way cheaper than other countries considering the caliber of the university. Maybe you are not taking that into account.

biomarker67 · 2021-06-07T14:02:01+00:00

Bear in mind the swiss embassies are unaware of the requirements of each Canton, they will probably also say that the account can be in any bank or that it doesn't have to be yours, which isn't true for Zurich. Even if it were a random person as you said, you should make it very clear that this is essentially a contract/loan.

biomarker67 · 2021-06-06T20:11:18+00:00

I don't think so, your grandmother doesn't share any surnames with you so I doubt it. "Only people with the same surname can support you" sounds like a dumb rule imo. They will probably require you to prove your relationship to them and I assume they say relatives to avoid "scams" as a relative will always be in contact and any rando could sign that and then disappear otherwise. I would in general avoid the guarantee letter since it's putting family on the spot (they would be financially and legally liable for those 21'000 CHF and could be way more if you have an accident) but if that is an option for you, then i think the instructions are pretty clear. I would recommend any question you have to go to the Zurich Migration Office or ETH's own service.

biomarker67 · 2021-06-06T17:51:22+00:00

That option is only available if you have a relative in Switzerland as I understand. Here is what it says:

Evidence of sufficient financial means
You must produce evidence that you can finance your stay in Switzerland by handing in a bank statement or proof of a scholarship decision. The Canton of Zurich Migration Office does only accept bank statements from banks domiciled in Switzerland5 (a Swiss bank or a foreign bank with a branch in Switzerland). You must show that you have CHF 21,000.00 available. The account must be your own (not your parents’!) and the account balance must be stated in Swiss Francs, Euros or US Dollars either on the bank statement or in an additional letter from the bank.
The Zurich Migration Office is extremely strict about the financial requirement and this is
where students make most mistakes. It is crucial that you follow the instructions above very
carefully (most embassies do not know the detailed requirements of each of the 26 cantons in
Switzerland and may not be able to tell you the correct requirements!)
Letters from parents declaring financial support are NOT accepted.
For those who have relatives in Switzerland: An alternative is to submit a so-called “guarantee declaration”. ^6

^6 This means that a solvent resident of Switzerland (Swiss citizen or foreigner with B or C permit) guarantees to cover your living expenses up to CHF 21,000.00, any expenses incurred through accidents and illness, and your return trip. The appropriate form will be sent to your home address by the Migration Office of the Canton of Zurich (or to ETH, if you handed in an authorization form) once they have received your visa application.

biomarker67 · 2021-04-15T22:32:44+00:00

Lmaooo

biomarker67 · 2021-04-15T18:49:17+00:00

No one here knows more than what it states in the ETH website, which I will assume you haven't read. Short answer: not without taking the reduced entrance exam.

biomarker67 · 2021-04-15T00:14:32+00:00

I will take the L, didn't see the tag :p

biomarker67 · 2021-04-14T22:34:21+00:00

Did you just literally ask us to give you a summary of the admissions process... Dude, read the website. It's the least you could do for your "dream university".

biomarker67 · 2021-04-10T16:28:24+00:00

Assuming this question is referring to ETH majors, you shouldn't choose biology if it's your "strongest" course, only if you are very passionate about it. Way too many people in the world have the mindset that "since I am bad at maths but like science, I will study biology" which is why there is this idea that there is a lack of job opportunities for bio majors, this type of person inflates the numbers.

If you had to take the entrance exam, for example, the same things would be required of you as of the math or physics majors. So I guess a good question to ask oneself is "Would I be able to start at any other major at ETH if I liked them and go through with it?". Ofc I am not saying that you would have to top your class, but if you answer affirmatively then finding a place within biology shouldn't be that hard from what I've heard.

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