“An important and rigorous new animal study led by scientists at Johns Hopkins University has demonstrated how the misfolded proteins thought to cause Parkinson’s disease may originate in the gut, and travel up to the brain via the vagus nerve. […]
“99% of all thoughts are useless but they’re still controlling your life.” | learn more
Bonsai trees are tiny versions that mimic the shape and scale of full size trees. This author, Simon Andrews, writes: “Warby Parker will never be as big Sunglass Hut. Away will never be as big as Samsonite.” | learn more
“The three-year program would support pilots that help providers ‘defray’ the broadband costs of bringing telemedicine to low-income Americans and veterans.” | learn more
“After two decades of keeping the public in the dark about millions of medical device malfunctions and injuries, the Food and Drug Administration has published the once hidden database online, revealing 5.7 million incidents publicly for the first time.” | learn […]
I’m thrilled that Thompson shared his analysis of Libra outside of his usual paywall in this article titled “Facebook, Libra, and the Long Game.” | learn more
The space company founded by Branson is going public in a merger with Chamath’s already-public shell company. This is exciting! “Virgin Galactic expects to be profitable two years after it begins publicly trading.” | learn more
“In this 5-part series, we’ll review the birth and maturation of the industry, and with that context consider where it might be headed. This first post will focuses on the formalization of VC from the 1950s through the dotcom bubble.” […]
Does anyone else love this concept? Childcare is something that every parent seems to struggle with, cobbling together solutions. Using technology to expand the supply of legitimate, regulated preschools sounds perfect. | learn more
The city came after Windy City Rehab hard after a series of rule violations. They issued a full stop on all ongoing projects and blackballed them from new permits. | learn more