tech, startups, internet
Podcasts and capital
“Thoughts on the podcast industry in 2021: investors are acting as if podcasting is bigger than it really is.” | learn more
oh, chicago
A debate: what’s an accelerator without funding?
I’m not much of a twitter user but sometimes that’s where the action is! Crain’s reported “Tech incubator 1871 is launching a 12-week virtual program to help Black entrepreneurs start and grow companies.” The catch? There’s no funding. Chicago VC Ezra […]
fun facts
Diamond hands and paper hands
I learned some new stock trader lingo this week. “The slang phrases paper hands and diamond hands are used to describe the risk appetite of other stock traders.” | learn more
fun facts
Physical attractiveness bias in the legal system
A painstaking analysis of 27 studies, neatly summarized with key takeaways up top. “When I started looking into this subject, I predicted a person’s physical attractiveness would only have minor advantages. I was wrong. In fact, I was so wrong, […]
fun facts
The faces of liberals and conservatives consistently differ
Machine learning is at it again… “Political orientation was correctly classified in 72% of liberal–conservative face pairs, remarkably better than chance (50%), human accuracy (55%), or one afforded by a 100-item personality questionnaire (66%).” | learn more
fun facts
What’s liquid breathing?
I’ve been exploring the Clubhouse app this week and found myself in a room dedicated to space exploration. Someone mentioned liquid breathing. I hadn’t heard of it before. It’s as crazy as it sounds. “Liquid breathing is a form of […]
on the blockchain
Crypto mining as a store of energy
“The process of mining cryptocurrencies currently relies on energy from polluting sources. Using excess power from renewable sources instead could convert waste to value and reduce financial risks.” | learn more
big ideas
US Department of Energy backs five advanced nuclear reactor concepts
What great news to learn we’re once again investing in nuclear technology! | learn more
big ideas
Information Theory for intelligent people
This is certainly easier to grok than Claude Shannon’s original paper. Even this simplified version requires some thinking space, making me question at times if I qualified as intelligent! | learn more
under the microscope
Study finds age-related cognitive decline may be reversible
A study by Stanford researchers published in Nature found encouraging results. “The old mice, receiving an experimental drug that blocks PGE2-EP2 binding, displayed a reversal of cognitive decline, ultimately performing as well as young mice across a series of cognitive […]