“Our voracious demand for chocolate is helping fuel the climate crisis and keeping farmers in poverty – but as consumers, we can drive positive change.” | learn more
“Five years ago, we heard how a team at UCLA had used ultrasound to seemingly “jump start” a patient out of a coma. At the time, the scientists wondered if such results could be repeated. They have now done it […]
Almost every warehouse I’ve ever visited has a graveyard of products hidden in the back. “Receiving and handling a return isn’t simple in the slightest for retailers. That’s where liquidation companies like 888 Lots come in.” | learn more
“The moment we conjure a result in our minds, we tie ourselves to that result, and become attached to that idealized blueprint.” | learn more
Lesson include: slow down to innovate, build by working backwards, and intentions don’t work, mechanisms do. | learn more
There’s a twitter app called Spoonbill that keeps a log of profile changes in a user’s network. The resulting feed is a window to the evolving way people choose to portray themselves. “How Spoonbill reveals our obsession with identity.” | learn more
The predictive ability we gain from new sensors + cheaper hardware + more data + better algorithms is incredible. And I think we’re just getting started. “A new study from Mount Sinai researchers published in the peer-reviewed “Journal of Medical […]
“The group has helped recover more than 200 cars in the last two months from Chicago and surrounding areas, the group’s moderator said.” | learn more
“5 pirates board a ship, find a chest full of gold coins, and must agree on a fair way to split it. The junior pirates must propose a split, but face being thrown overboard if it’s rejected by the senior […]
“This data visualization shows favorite American past-times like playing baseball or watching TV by using income brackets.” | learn more