thoughts of food

The development of the fish stick

“The fish stick – the bane of schoolchildren who generally consider it an overcooked, bread-encrusted, cardboard-tasting, fish-less effort of lunchrooms and mothers to deceive them into consuming protein – is a postwar invention that came into existence as the confluence […]

to your health

Dr. Peter Attia does a deep dive into blood glucose

“Additionally, Peter explains why he encourages all his patients, even nondiabetics, to utilize a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) which gives important insights that traditional lab testing and metrics consistently miss.” Related: NutriSense! | learn more

tech, startups, internet

Why bioplatforms matter and can even save the world

By Avak Kahvejian, partner at the incubator behind Moderna: Flagship Pioneering. “This ability to understand, devise, manufacture, test and distribute antidotes and vaccines to a novel virus was due in large part to the development and maturation of bioplatforms.” | learn more

oh, chicago

Illinois’ finances improved after Covid-19

While it’s technically true, don’t forget the $144 billion of unfunded pension liabilities. “Vendors are being paid at a faster pace than at any point in the past 20 years. And a $42 billion state budget soon headed to Democratic […]

fun facts

How do Star Trek stardates work?

“On Star Trek, we hear a lot of “stardates,” meant to mark some futuristic date. An example is stardate 47457.1, which is Captain Picard’s birthday… Let’s go deep-nerd on this.“ | learn more