“Because of their height, giraffes require scarily high blood pressures — yet they escape the massive health problems that plague people with hypertension. Can clinicians learn from these animals?” | learn more
Tyler Cowen fires off a wide array of questions about the company and the crypto economy. He starts off by asking how he prevents Coinbase from being run by its lawyers. | learn more
“Sam is a former international ETF trader at the prop shop Jane Street Capital. Now he’s building a crypto empire with his hedge fund Alameda Research as well as his own exchange called FTX. He talks us through his path […]
“Flavobacteria turn out to have a penchant for structural coloration: they can assemble into 2D photonic crystals, which are periodic assemblages that reflect light only at certain angles.” | learn more
“It is likely that Kahneman’s book [Thinking Fast and Slow], or at least some of his chapters, would be very different from the actual book, if it had been written just a few years later. However, in 2011 most psychologists […]
“Neuroscientist and Stanford University Associate Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman educated us on how we can maintain neuroplasticity as we age.” | learn more
Thingtesting highlights a few brands that aren’t following the typical d2c script for social media: “Manicured feeds, on-brand messaging, the occasional playful meme, and an ultra-friendly member of the customer support team lurking in the comments.” | learn more
I was unimpressed by this company when a Chinese friend showed me their website. I’ve made a complete reversal after reading this. “It reportedly did almost $10 billion in revenue in 2020, and has grown over 100% for each of […]
“It’s time to change the way we prepare people for success, says Patrick Lencioni. Drawing from his own observations, he makes a compelling case that, in our increasingly team-oriented world, the key to success is being humble, ambitious and smart.” | learn […]
A Paul Graham essay: “There are some kinds of work that you can’t do well without thinking differently from your peers. To be a successful scientist, for example, it’s not enough just to be correct. Your ideas have to be […]