“He contacted the resignation agency Momuri, whose name translates to “I Can’t Take This Anymore.” For around ¥22,000, they handle the entire resignation process, contacting the boss on behalf of the client, negotiating with the company, and even recommending lawyers if legal disputes arise.” ~ learn more
I overheard breathing coach Nick Sweeney talking about using a breathing technique to fight off infection, so I edged my way into the conversation. The idea is to exhale all your breath and then hold for ~1.5 minutes, activating the sympathetic nervous system and your body’s stress response. That sounds both hard and a bit scary, and there’s more to it pre- and post (so don’t just sit there and…
“Earlier this week, I made the case that desalination will be able to fulfill most of our freshwater needs. But is this realistic? Has it been done before? Won’t it cause pollution? Can the economics be as good—or even better—than I described? This is what we’re going to explore today. And we’ll start with the country that’s the most advanced in this field.” ~ learn more
They were more than 150 miles from the nearest human settlement! “In 1978, Soviet geologists stumbled upon a family of five in the taiga. They had been cut off from almost all human contact since fleeing religious persecution in 1936” ~ learn more
This is compelling. “The NIH is a tyrannical, capricious, self-serving $50 billion a year Kafkaesque Leviathan ruled over by a clique of septuagenarians who couldn't care less for science or for scientists. The reason biomedical science advances one death at a time is because if you're not about to die the NIH will not give any money. It provides 7 times more funding to scientists 66 years old and older…
“Surprisingly, the researchers also found that neurons respond not only to the biochemical signals of exercise but also to its physical impacts. The team observed that when neurons are repeatedly pulled back and forth, similarly to how muscles contract and expand during exercise, the neurons grow just as much as when they are exposed to a muscle’s myokines.” ~ learn more
“For the first time ever, researchers have witnessed — in real time and at the molecular-scale — hydrogen and oxygen atoms merge to form tiny, nano-sized bubbles of water.” ~ learn more
“The term Cali Sober can be traced back to a 2019 Vice article, by a writer who quit all drugs except marijuana and certain psychedelics when she moved from New York to California.” ~ learn more
Here’s an excellent newsletter from Out of Pocket Health, focusing on the convergence of clinical and consumer sleep. It’s where I learned about the Zest caffeine pills linked above. “Considering how massively underdiagnosed sleep issues are, I think making this screening more accessible is going to increase the prevalence of mild-moderate severity sleep issues and then create demand for follow-on services to deal with them.” ~ learn more
I do not wake up spry and ready for action — never have. This product solves a (perceived) problem I have. However, I cringed a bit at the idea. But after a few days, if nothing else, I must admit this is innovative. “We've designed Zest to proactively release at the ideal time in the morning, with a sustained release of caffeine and other ingredients that work synergistically to reduce…