It was hard to miss this news this week. As usual, Stratechery offers a very interesting analysis of the plan, and how it can come together over the long-term to change healthcare for the better. | learn more
After decades of investment into renewable energy sources like wind and solar, the energy produced is having unexpected consequences. Energy prices are actually going negative at times because at times there’s more supply than demand. The missing link in grids […]
Gravity creates impurities in fiber optic cable. The microgravity of space allows for much purer glass, and therefore superior optical fibers. Made In Space launched a device aboard a recent SpaceX mission that’ll manufacture a kilometer of the new optical […]
However, this week I’m sharing two. It’s because they’re both that interesting. The first is from Swedish professor Hans Rosling, who will absolutely blow your mind with global public health data. The second is from Laura Deming, who graduated from MIT at 14 and […]
Bill Gates reviews “Energy and Civilization: A History” by author Vaclav Smil. | learn more
“The good news is that there’s a lot of progress to report on both [crop science and energy research]. Here’s an overview of the developments I’ll be highlighting in Paris.” | learn more
“What hard liquor, cigarettes, heroin, and crack have in common is that they’re all more concentrated forms of less addictive predecessors. Most if not all the things we describe as addictive are. And the scary thing is, the process that […]
A new study based on UK data concludes that most wealth has been accumulated by being idle rather than working hard. | learn more
Facebook’s Messenger team commissioned a study of over 9,000 people in 8 countries to understand how messaging has impacted communications. Their results show that digital messaging helps bring people together, not separate them. | learn more
“The big-ticket acquisition of genetic design company Cell Design Labs signals a coming wave of precision cures.” | learn more