on the blockchain
Iron Finance implodes after ‘bank run’.
“In a month, Iron Finance has gone from being the darling of yield farmers to one of the biggest crashes in DeFi history.” | learn more
thoughts of food
The development of the fish stick
“The fish stick – the bane of schoolchildren who generally consider it an overcooked, bread-encrusted, cardboard-tasting, fish-less effort of lunchrooms and mothers to deceive them into consuming protein – is a postwar invention that came into existence as the confluence […]
under the microscope
Parasite grants ants “eternal youth” – but there’s a dark side.
“The parasites live in the ants’ guts, where they seem to bestow their hosts with much longer lifespans than uninfected ants.” | learn more
to your health
Dr. Peter Attia does a deep dive into blood glucose
“Additionally, Peter explains why he encourages all his patients, even nondiabetics, to utilize a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) which gives important insights that traditional lab testing and metrics consistently miss.” Related: NutriSense! | learn more
to your health
Underwriting life insurance with epigenetics
Coming soon: “At FOXO Technologies, we are committed to developing a new underwriting protocol based on the science of epigenetics.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Why bioplatforms matter and can even save the world
By Avak Kahvejian, partner at the incubator behind Moderna: Flagship Pioneering. “This ability to understand, devise, manufacture, test and distribute antidotes and vaccines to a novel virus was due in large part to the development and maturation of bioplatforms.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Jason Calacanis on 2021 startup valuations
“The market is scorching hot, with startups across all growth stages getting funded faster and at higher valuations.” | learn more
oh, chicago
Illinois’ finances improved after Covid-19
While it’s technically true, don’t forget the $144 billion of unfunded pension liabilities. “Vendors are being paid at a faster pace than at any point in the past 20 years. And a $42 billion state budget soon headed to Democratic […]
fun facts
How do Star Trek stardates work?
“On Star Trek, we hear a lot of “stardates,” meant to mark some futuristic date. An example is stardate 47457.1, which is Captain Picard’s birthday… Let’s go deep-nerd on this.“ | learn more
fun facts
Farewell, millennial lifestyle subsidy
“These companies’ investors didn’t set out to bankroll our decadence. They were just trying to get traction for their start-ups, all of which needed to attract customers quickly to establish a dominant market position, elbow out competitors and justify their […]