oh, Austin
Music venue drama.
It’s nice to know that even if I move 1,000 miles away from Wicker Park, there’s a dispute between a music venue and its landlord to remind me of home. | learn more
fun facts
Johnson & Johnson and the Texas Two-Step.
“The Texas Two-Step is a way of describing when a company with a f*ck ton of potential tort liabilities…” uses obscure Texas corporate law to limit that liability in bankruptcy court. One more quote: “If that sounds shady as f*ck […]
fun facts
Simple sabotage field manual.
“The contents of this Manual should be carefully controlled and should not be allowed to come into unauthorized hands.” Now declassified! | learn more
on the blockchain
Centralized exchange NFT platforms.
Exchanges, including Coinbase and FX, are getting into the NFT trading business. Messari highlights their advantages and disadvantages compare to decentralized platforms. | learn more
big ideas
Turning ordinary cells into human eggs.
“A few years ago, a young man from California’s technology scene began popping up in the world’s leading developmental biology labs. These labs were deciphering the secrets of embryos and had a particular interest in how eggs are formed. Some […]
big ideas
Helion secures $2.2B to commercialize fusion energy.
“Helion, as a company, has been focusing less on fusion as a science experiment and more on a more important question: Can their technology generate electricity at a commercial and industrial scale?” | learn more
under the microscope
The secret lives of cells — as never seen before.
An approachable deep dive into cutting-edge microscopy. I find the state of the art incredibly impressive yet clearly lacking. For example, “The best-kept secret of tomography is that when you look at a mammalian cell, a tomograph is less than […]
under the microscope
New version of brain stimulation treats severe depression in 5 days.
This modified version of transcranial magnetic stimulation had a success rate of 78% vs 30%, and takes 5 days vs 6 weeks. | learn more
under the microscope
Why do placebos work?
Scientists used fMRI to detect which parts of the brain were pathways for the placebo and nocebo effects. They found the brainstem active during both. | learn more
retail therapy
Four retail IPOs.
Scott Galloway on Warby Parker, Rent the Runway, Allbirds, and the Swiss shoe company On. | learn more