fun facts

Venture capital returns are very skewed.

“In those posts I was analyzing data from Correlation Ventures that showed … that 65% of investment rounds fail to return 1x capital and only 4% return greater than 10x capital.” | learn more

tech, startups, internet

DNA synthesis at scale.

This interview with Emily Leproust, co-founder and CEO of Twist Bioscience, is part personal bio, part founding story, and part glimpse into the future of a bio-based economy. I came away impressed by her as a businessperson and leader! | learn more

fun facts

A new lion roars into town.

“A cub was born at the [Lincoln Park] zoo Tuesday, marking the first time an African lion cub has been born there in 20 years, according to a zoo news release.” | learn more

big ideas

Deploying 1.2 MWh nuclear plants anywhere within 48 hours.

“Radiant’s Kaleidos power generator will be an encapsulated, meltdown-proof core utilizing TRI-structural ISOtropic particle (TRISO) fuel, which the Office of Nuclear Energy claims to be “the most robust nuclear fuel on Earth”.” | learn more

teaching the kids

College: how to make the most of it.

A ton of good advice for students in here. “Signaling is the only good reason to go. Still, once you’re on campus, you might as well make the most of it. I’ve been in college non-stop for the last 33 years, and […]