big ideas

Nuclear energy: the good, the bad, the beautiful.

I loved this explanation of the nuclear energy market and the technology advances nearing commercialization. “For the first time, this generation of reactors isn’t 100% government-funded and instead built by venture-backed startups.” | learn more

teaching the kids

All people are created educable.

“Many in the 18th c. who thought democracy was absurd rejected it because they disagreed with this thesis, believing that the majority of people (even of white men) were not educable, i.e. that even with educational resources most people were […]

under the microscope

A single vaccine for all 20 influenza subtypes.

Most of us are familiar with the annual flu vaccine that targets a few strains that are expected to be most prevalent. “But what is particularly unique, and potentially controversial, about this new 20-strain mRNA vaccine is its targeting of […]

retail therapy

Google Shopping’s Holiday 100.

Showcasing the top 100 products on the search engine. “Go for the gold, silver, and bronze when you work out. Health tracker jewelry is trending with a 200% search interest increase in 2022.” | learn more

better doing

Gell-Mann Amnesia.

“You open the newspaper to an article on some subject you know well. … Often, the article is so wrong it actually presents the story backward—reversing cause and effect. I call these the “wet streets cause rain” stories. … In […]

better doing

If you don’t ask, you don’t get.

“Last week entrepreneurs reminded me several times of one of my favorite adages: if you don’t ask, you don’t get. While it seems obvious, the reality is most people assume if something isn’t offered up or available, then you can’t […]