fun facts
The relentless Jeff Bezos
An ode to Amazon and its creator by Ben Thompson of Stratechery. | learn more
fun facts
My 90’s TV!
“Go back to the 1990’s via this nostalgic TV simulator and relive the original ads, music videos, movie trailers, shows and more!” | learn more
fun facts
Zone of Death
In a remote corner of Yellowstone National park there’s an area where all US laws may be unenforceable. | learn more
on the blockchain
Ray Dalio on Bitcoin
The now-well-known investor offers reasoned criticisms of the Bitcoin bull case. He concludes: “That is why to me Bitcoin looks like a long-duration option on a highly unknown future that I could put an amount of money in that I […]
big ideas
Interplanetary biomining
“We are not short of evidence that microbes can survive in space for extensive times. A favored way to find out is to carry out often multinational studies by placing sample organisms on the surface of the International Space Station.” | learn […]
big ideas
Developments in the desert
There are two distinct stories here sharing the common ground of desert. First, donor nations have pledged $14 billion dollars for a ‘Green Wall’ to hold back the desertification of land on the edges of the Sahara. “The project covers a strip […]
thoughts of food
An ode to Birria Tacos
After reading this, I made it a point to find birria tacos the next day. Delicious! “How birria finally took off in one of America’s best taco cities. A global pandemic, misplaced goat shanks, and fat slabs of Texas brisket […]
under the microscope
World-first biomarker test can predict depression and bipolar disorder
“Australian scientists have developed a world-first test claimed to accurately measure levels of a brain protein associated with depression and bipolar disorder. The test could offer doctors an objective diagnostic tool to assess patients.” | learn more
under the microscope
The abiding threat of antibiotic resistance
“While we expect a single virus pandemic to pass relatively soon, the harm from antibiotic resistance could continue from decades past through decades future, worsening to a point where currently treatable bacterial infections could conceivably retake their place from cancer […]
to your health
Compare hospital prices with an easy search
Turquoise Health: “Starting this year, all hospitals are required to list their prices for elective services. Whether you have insurance or plan to pay cash – find and compare prices below.” | learn more