“We jumped from discussing Cooper Flagg’s basketball stats at Duke to comparing Carlo Rovelli and Brian Greene’s competing theories of physics to talking about the history of San Francisco. In a daring feat of economic analysis, I asked it to […]
After news of GPT improvements slowing down broke, the famous machine learning scientist who some call a skeptic writes: “For years I have been warning that “scaling” — eeking out improvements in AI by adding more data and more compute, […]
I didn’t want to believe it, but it may be true. About the study: “We used data from 14- to 49-year-old participants in the 2009 and 2018 waves of the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB), a confidential […]
I read this “fact” in a book and tried to validate it. “Here’s a good illustration of how a myth gets started. Ken Schwarz, Colonial Williamsburg’s blacksmith since 1982 and the master blacksmith since 2003, says he hears this one […]
Marie Curie had already one a Nobel prize, and was on the verge of receiving her second. The committee asked her not to come because she was involved in an affair with a married man. “The Swedish Academy need not […]
Created by a team of MIT engineers, “The algorithm determines the specific nature of that relationship, such as whether two variables are synergistic—meaning one variable only influences another if it is paired with a second variable—or redundant, such that a […]
“When the human body breaks down fat in a process called lipolytic cholesterol metabolism, isoprene is released in exhaled breath. As it turns out, a decline in isoprene can indicate the presence of lung cancer. The team, led by researchers […]
“The concept brings back the joy of browsing real books to communities where many bookstores have shut, and gives readers more eclectic choices than those suggested by online sellers’ algorithms, its proponents say. “Here, you find books which make you […]
“Think of it as a high-tech health spa. These clinics offer everything from genetic testing and cellular rejuvenation to IV drips and hormone therapy—all in the name of living longer, healthier lives.” ~ learn more
“Maybe we’ll learn a thing or two about intercompany eliminations, co-pay accumulators/maximizers, and reference-based pricing.” ~ learn more