under the microscope
How raising children can change a father’s brain
“The bodies and brains of fathers, not just mothers, are transformed through the love and labour of raising a child.” | learn more
under the microscope
Are infections seeding some cases of Alzheimer’s disease?
The most widespread theory is that a type of plaque builds up in the brain to cause Alzheimer’s, but no treatments to remove the plaque have shown good outcomes fighting the disease. Maybe the plaque is an immune response to […]
to your health
Amazon jumps deep into the pharmacy business
This goes well beyond their PillPack acquisition from 2018. The new offering, Amazon Pharmacy, allows customers to order prescription medication with free delivery, accepts most insurance, and even lets you compare your insurance price to the cash price (which is […]
better doing
Telling the 800-lb gorilla to shove it up his ass
On competing with big companies. “Every founder frets about competition from a big company, me included. We scoff at their inability to innovate and for prioritizing shareholders over customers, but still we quiver in fear.” | learn more
better doing
Yes, it’s all your fault: active vs. passive mindsets
“The hard truth is that most things in your life – good and bad – are your fault. The sooner you realize that, the better things will be. Here’s how to cultivate an active mindset and take control of your […]
tech, startups, internet
76 growth marketing hacks
Ironically, this content itself serves as a tool for growth. “Free list of growth marketing tactics and hacks to rapidly scale any business from B2B to DTC.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Automation & the young telephone operators of the 20th century
Automation does indeed lead to job losses, but then what? This analysis explains what happened when automatic switching took over for hundreds of thousands of young American women. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
What do people actually see on Facebook in the US?
Published by Facebook’s VP of Analytics, Alex Schultz: “The vast majority of what people in the US see on Facebook is in their News Feed. Most of the content people see there, even in an election season, is not about […]
fun facts
Financing the American home
“On American streets, the [30 year mortgage] is everywhere. It makes up around 80% of an $11.3 trillion mortgage market. Yet, with the exception of Denmark, it doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world. Even baseball exists in more countries.” | learn […]
fun facts
The physics of war in space
A very intriguing primer on how to conduct war in space. “Scenes from Star Wars, books, and TV shows portray a world very different from what we are likely to see in the next 50 years, if ever, given the […]