Dr. Robin Berzin of Parsley Health: “I realized what an important issue this was to discuss after seeing the reactions to an Instagram story I posted with a photo of a meal I often prep for my kids: High-protein chickpea and turmeric pasta tossed with a high-quality EVOO, cucumbers, and a few slices of—gasp—soppressata. A lot of you freaked out (to put it lightly). Are you seriously eating processed meat?…
This covers gene drives and daisy chain drives, which are pretty new territory for me. “We now have the power to genetically modify entire species by inserting certain genes into them with brute force. Doing this to malaria-carrying mosquitoes could allow us to wipe out humanity’s most deadly killer.” ~ learn more
“Kevin undergoes ketamine therapy on-camera, exploring its efficacy, safety, and the science behind this controversial treatment.” I didn’t watch this whole 2-hour video. I did, however, find Dr. Jennifer Ellice to be a great communicator and this quote felt accurate: “This episode aims to provide a balanced, scientific perspective on a promising but complex treatment option in modern psychiatry, guided by Dr. Ellice’s unique blend of emergency medicine expertise and…
This economist found sunglasses in Brazil are only available at specialty stores that bargain like US car dealerships — “I’d love do give you this price, let me ask my finance manager.” ~ learn more
Transportation! By being so close to Lake Michigan and the Des Plaines River, it became a critical connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi river. Then came the markets. Then came the railroads. Then came the airports. “It ended with a mesh of rivers, lakes, canals, roads, railroads, airports, and markets that could hardly be rivaled by any other city around it. It became the local hegemon.” ~ learn…
“The technology they used to capture and transmit images and videos was fascinating, considering the harsh environment of Venus and the limitations of the 1970s and 1980s tech.” ~ learn more
Reddit users explain it to imaginary 5 year olds. “Liminal spaces are often familiar (looking) spaces that you associate a certain function and/or setting with, but you whitness [sic] them in a new or unfamiliar context. A city devoid of people. Your empty childhood home when everything has already been packed and shipped off to your new place. Your school after everyone else left.” ~ learn more
The difference between Type I and Type II fund. “Everybody likes fun. And fun, like anything, can be nuanced; not all fun is created equal.” ~ learn more
“One thing that often surprises new hires onto a trading desk is the degree to which they are going to have to support existing processes and facilitate the business of more established traders. The perception is that they will immediately start building new things and producing revenue, and this is generally not true for a couple of reasons…” ~ learn more
I shared a few months ago that the costs of panels keep declining, but the “soft costs” of projects have kept overall solar costs high. This post offers a positive outlook for how those costs might come down very soon. “But if your panels are cheap, you can basically dump them on the ground! No pilings, no racks, no trackers. Barely any SBOS! And since you don’t have heavy materials…