Jack Reichelt
As CTO of two small education related startups (ConnectEd Code and Kumo Study) and with plenty of varied consulting under my belt, I have a focus on how tech can help other fields progress. I love to learn what the problems are and how I can actually make an impact, ideally with as simple a program as possible.
I’ve been using Python for years, working in both the professional and education sectors, and have focussed on bringing the power of Python to everyone.
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"What's the last common ancestor of a bear and a weasel?"
"Which animals are more related to pigs than cows?"
"Are birds reptiles?"
"Am I a fish?"
With a recent interest in phylogeny – the science of evolution, diversification, and speciation – these are the kinds of questions I've been asking myself. I wanted to find a tool that would let me examine the relationships between species and find the answers to these questions, but, as I looked around I couldn't find anything that did what I wanted. So I made it myself.
Come with me as I share my journey that led me to talk to some of Australia's top scientists, give up on talking to other top scientists, and accidentally stumble my way into making an actual contribution to science. Learn why I made this tool, how I made this tool, what stage it's at, and where you can use it yourself. And maybe learn some things about life on Earth along the way.
Oh, and to answer the questions above: dog-bears, peccaries, yes, and yes!