“An interactive science video about viruses – and how humans have accidentally imitated them.” I found this via Explorable Explanations – check it out for more interactive learning, especially since you’re stuck at home for the rest of the month. | learn more
“The following list includes actual sovereign defaults and debt restructuring of independent countries from 1800 till 2012.” Fun example: Spain had a hot streak of 8 defaults during the 1800s. | learn more
To work there, employees had to post a sizable performance bond! “The East India Company was vast and powerful, hiring thousands across the world. But what was it like to work there? And are there parallels with today’s multinationals?” | learn more
Slow down–this does not mean aliens exist. However, it does signal the building blocks of Earth life may have come from space. “Named hemolithin, the new protein contains iron and lithium and may play an important role in seeding life […]
Don’t take this one too seriously, but it is fun to think about nature vs nurture when it comes to food preferences. “Whether you’re inclined to choose coffee or green tea for your morning boost could be determined by your […]
From this article, I learned about the Nova system of classification grouping foods by the level of processing. Group 4 is ultra-processed, alleged to be the major cause of obesity. Researcher Kevin Hall thought this was “nonsense” and the prior […]
In the past they’ve taken cells out, edited them in a lab, then put them back. This time, researchers engineered a virus to make the edits directly inside the patient to fix blindness. “They hope to know within weeks whether […]
The question of what’s next after Lithium is a big one for the battery business. “Potassium metal batteries could offer a cheap, long-life alternative to lithium cells with similar energy density, but thus far they’ve been held back by dendrite […]
Nordstrom acquired the business in 2014, wrote down its value significantly in 2016, and now is shutting down all their retail stores. The company, “has not decided on the fate of the Trunk Club branding.” Personally, I always enjoyed the […]
They’ve been focusing on sustainability in their supply chain for a while, and are making an Amazon-esque move by opening it up as a service to other brands through a B2B service called Treadler. | learn more