Pavel Sokolovsky

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under the microscope · Jan 2025

BiomeSense continuous microbiome studies are coming.

There’s a study launching soon with consumer gut health brand Pendulum that’ll be among the first to capture time-series microbiome data. “With continuous data collection and insights into shifts in microbiome composition, the GutLab™ system has the potential to do for microbiome science what the continuous glucose monitor did for the field of diabetes and understanding glucose trends.” ~ learn more

retail therapy · Jan 2025

Luxury e-commerce is a tough market to be in.

I know very little about any of this, as I am not a luxury consumer! It seems the money-losing business was burning a hole in the owner’s pocket. “Mytheresa has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100 per cent of Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) from Swiss conglomerate Richemont, the companies confirmed on Monday.” ~ learn more

to your health · Jan 2025

How Bryan Johnson has avoided baldness.

“Genetically, I should be bald. I started to lose my hair and go gray in my late 20s. Now, at 47, I’ve got a full head of hair and ~70% of my gray is gone.” ~ learn more

better doing · Jan 2025

Even good people make teams go slower.

“I have a simple model of why adding more people to your team – even good people who are working hard, etc – can make your team go slower.” ~ learn more

better doing · Jan 2025

Fallacies that aren’t fallacies.

“Fallacy implies it’s dumb because it runs against cold, hard, scintillating, pure, perfect logic. But I don’t agree with some of that perfect logic.” ~ learn more

oh, chicago · Jan 2025

Chicago rapper Lil Durk charger in murder-for-hire plot.

“Long a star of the Chicago drill scene, Lil Durk’s celebrity has grown in recent years. He’s been photographed with Mayor Brandon Johnson, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and local aldermen. He was recently invited to join the Chicago Bears on the field for their game in London. Banks is the largest individual donor to Johnson, giving $150,000 to his campaign in January 2023 through an LLC,…

under the microscope · Jan 2025

New algorithm helps read QR codes on uneven surfaces.

It’s the little things. “The new system does not depend absolutely on the underlying topography, and is applicable to QR codes that can be found on tubular surfaces (bottles), food trays, etc.” ~ learn more

to your health · Jan 2025

Point solution fatigue is very real.

“The term refers to companies that are selling a product or solution targeted to a single condition, such as headaches or diabetes or pregnancy.” This post considers the market for these employer-paid and patient-focused services. ~ learn more