thoughts of food
The fast food technology we needed in 2020 is finally here.
Mobile ordering, dedicated drive-thrus, and AI-powered cashiers are becoming commonplace for big chains. ~ learn more
retail therapy
In praise of Amazon’s hand scanners.
They have these at my local Whole Foods and I’ve always been a bit turned off by them. But maybe that’s a knee-jerk reaction? “Holding my hand a few inches over an Amazon One scanner next to the cash register […]
to your health
Time to redefine normal body temperature?
This was especially interesting to me because growing up I was taught that normal is 36.6℃, which translates to 97.9℉. Harvard Health Publishing makes the case for revising down from 98.6℉ thanks to evidence of “falling average body temperature over […]
to your health
A cancer trial unexpectedly cured all 18 patients.
This surprised even the researchers. “The cancer vanished in every single patient, undetectable by physical exam, endoscopy, PET scans or M.R.I. scans.” ~ learn more
under the microscope
Scientists discover a new biomarker for dementia (different from above).
“The team demonstrated that participants with lower levels of ET [ergothioneine] displayed poorer cognitive performance at the start of the study and an accelerated rate of decline in cognitive and functional abilities over the follow-up period.” ~ learn more
under the microscope
Scientists develop a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease.
The best tests today require expensive brain imaging and a lumbar puncture. Although effective treatment options are limited, this would allow for earlier diagnosis and possibly more effective research. ~ learn more
under the microscope
Topical gene therapy gel heals decades-old wounds.
Some children have a rare disease that leaves them with open wounds for years. “Reporting in The New England Journal of Medicine, the results of a Phase 3 double-blind, placebo-controlled trial are nothing short of spectacular.” ~ learn more
better doing
Sometimes it just takes a phone call.
One person charges $480/hr to help Millennials and Gen Z overcome their fear of talking on the phone. “Mary Jane Copps said she spotted the rise of “phone phobia” 16 years ago and set up a consultancy called The Phone […]
better doing
Finding fulfillment.
Jason Cohen explores the topic of fulfillment. He highlights prior art on the topic then adds his own spin. “What follows is my original framework I used to answer this question for myself eight years ago when I made the […]
tech, startups, internet
The playbook for a turnaround.
Former CEO of Reddit thinks Twitter will pull through despite the poor turnaround execution because “Social networks are surprisingly durable.” He goes on to share the, “…playbook for how to take over a dysfunctional company and quickly turn it around.” […]