Monogamy: Humans vs. meerkats and beavers. Humans are surprisingly monogamous, ranking “between meerkats and beavers” in a study measuring full sibling rates to infer mating patterns. The research uses genetic data to place humans in a “premier league of monogamy” […]
The rapid decline of horses. “Then, between 1930 and 1950, 90% of the horses in the US disappeared.” The shift from horse power to engine power was abrupt, despite two centuries of gradual technological advancements. ~ learn more
I skied down Mount Everest (world first, no oxygen). Andrzej Bargiel “becomes the first person to climb Mount Everest and ski back to Everest Base Camp without supplementary oxygen.” After nearly 16 hours in the “death zone,” he made history […]
When Trump fired Rubenstein. This is a story about the private equity billionaire, not the president. David Rubenstein, the co-founder of the Carlyle Group, was suddenly dismissed by Donald Trump as chair of the Kennedy Center. “I’m the first person […]
E-fuels promise challenges ahead. “E-fuels will remain a premium product until green electricity gets much cheaper.” A whole article on e-fuels and no mention of Terraform Industries seems like a big miss, but maybe I’m just a fanboy. ~ learn […]
NSF is launching one of the most ambitious experiments in federal science funding in 75 years. “The program is called Tech Labs, and the goal is to invest ~$1 billion to seed new institutions of science and technology for the […]
Anxiety disorders tied to low levels of an essential nutrient in the brain. “This is the first meta-analysis to show a chemical pattern in the brain in anxiety disorders,” said Jason Smucny, co-author and an assistant professor in the Department […]
Why Korean sunscreen disappeared. “A few years ago, social media videos convinced me to change my habits around sunscreen. I started buying sunscreen not from my local drugstore, but from the internet: Sunscreens from Japan, France, Australia, and South Korea. […]
Bryan Johnson’s sauna stats. “Sauna is one of the most effective health protocols I’ve done. Here is everything I’ve learned; it’s the most robust characterization ever produced.” ~ learn more
Two types of startup pivots. There are “two kinds of pivots and they are very different.” Type 1 pivots involve tweaking the approach to a consistent vision, while Type 2 pivots mean changing the endpoint entirely—a risky move that often […]