Our brains have a variety of different cells. We often here of neurons. There are also astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. Understanding how stem cells differentiate into the various cells can help us understand why development sometimes goes wrong and leads to […]
This article is a preprint and has not been certified by peer review. “In the UK, Italy, Japan, and France remarkable longevity is instead predicted by regional poverty, old-age poverty, material deprivation, low incomes, high crime rates, a remote region […]
They are down 85-90%, compared to 75% for the NASAQ during the dot-com bubble. “When a DTC brand is founded as a venture-backed business, profitability is rarely in the company’s DNA.” The author is himself a DTC founder (Hubble Contacts) […]
I haven’t tried this yet. If you get to it first, let me know! “For productivity, we are concerned with the specific ultradian rhythm known as the Basic Rest-Activity Cycle (BRAC). This is a rhythm that plays out in 80–120 […]
“These theories sounded plausible. Missing my usual caffeine bump and feeling especially lethargic one cloudy afternoon, I turned my shower handle to its coldest setting, took a deep breath, and stepped in. I gasped. Then I screamed and quickly stepped […]
It sounds made up, yet is clinically validated. It’s using light, sound or touch, and alternating between the left and right side. This helps people recall fragmented traumatic memories. “Bilateral stimulation increases a client’s and therapist’s ability to access traumatic […]
“I believe almost all first-time founders burn out their first employees as they learn how to manage groups of people. If this advice helps avoid a few cases, it’s worth writing it down. I wrote this article for managers of […]
McKinley Valentine writes The Whippet, one of my absolute favorite newsletters (legit, it’s better than mine. luckily she sends on Wednesdays biweekly so I don’t have to compete with her Sunday mornings). She was a guest on this podcast where the […]
He’s really into it. He equates it to the other breakthrough computing technology of his lifetime, the graphical user interface. ~ learn more
I can’t even try to summarize this. Click through and scan for yourself — it’s in bullet points. If you are not completely floored, write me so we can chat. ~ learn more