What I'm currently working on

The Metascience Observatory

The Metascience Observatory conducts research on the replication crisis in science and the prevenlance of severe issues in scientific papers.

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The AI Safety Stack

We're conducting a massive search to compile information about what AI safety techniques are being used at frontier labs.

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Radvac

I'm an evangelist for Radvac's self-experimentation with a GMO yeast strain that produces viral proteins, and I also help maintain the website. Previously I did research at Radvac on AI for antiviral discovery.

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Gene Wizard

Gene Wizard is a genetics education platform that provides literature-sourced information on variants, ClinVar annotations, and honest info on open source polygenic scores.

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More Is Different

Writing on AI, FDA reform, metascience, progress studies, and other topics.

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Misc Vibecoding Projects

Who is Dan Elton?

Over the years I've contributed to research across several fields -- physics (PhD, 2016), machine learning for materials science (2016-2017), AI for healthcare and medical imaging (2017-2025), and AI for drug discovery (2025-2026). I was a Staff Scientist at NIH for four years and also spent three years as a Data Scientist at Mass General Brigham.

I now work as a nonprofit founder and independent contractor working on projects where I see outsized expected value.

You can view my CV and resume. I really appreciate anonymous feedback — you can leave that here.