Hello Monks,
After only some minor experience solving Bio Informatics problems using perl, I was wondering how I could contribute to Bio Informatics or science in general with perl.
Aside from giving a talk about perl and BioInformatics at my local perlmonger's, I am still eager to contribute. I have written small modules that export subs to do basic things like translate RNA strings to protein.
However, I have not released these to CPAN because CPAN has BioPerl- which may do these things already. From the view of a new comer, BioPerl is a little difficult to work with. I do thoroughly enjoy solving BioInformatics problems with perl- I also have an interest in Astronomy.
Any insight is greatly appreciated :)

In reply to How to Contribute to Perl+Science by PerlSufi

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