Category: under the microscope

under the microscope

Elon Musk’s new company Neuralink. 

April 23, 2017

Elon Musks’ new company will build interfaces that connect computers directly to your brain. If you’ve never read posts on Wait but Why, now is the time to start. Tim Urban uses his uniquely awesome writing (and drawing) style to give […]

under the microscope

Fasting can regenerate your immune system. 

April 16, 2017

A recent study by researchers at the University of Southern California has found that fasting for three days triggers your body to regenerate immune systems cells. “Prolonged fasting forces the body to use stores of glucose and fat but also […]