fun facts
A font made from hideously gerrymandered districts
“A new typeface called Ugly Gerry… Each letter is formed from the shape of a single grotesquely gerrymandered district.” | learn more
under the microscope
Ancient anti-starvation mechanism may be driving modern obesity epidemic
“The focus of this new study is a protein discovered several decades ago called RAGE, or the receptor for advanced glycation endproducts. RAGE sits on the surface of fat cells, and this new research suggests it activates in response to […]
under the microscope
I’m allergic to shrimp, but only when I dance
How fascinating! “Cofactors may explain a patient’s otherwise unexplained intermittent systemic allergic reaction to certain foods.” | learn more
better doing
Knowledge, should you go wide or deep
An interview with author David Epstein about his findings from researching learning. Among other things, he blows up Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 hour rule. This is a podcast, though the page I’m linking to includes summary notes so you can get […]
to your health
Your go-to guide to decode medical bills
Curious how to understand those cryptic medical bills? And how to fight them if they seem wrong? Kaiser Health News has your back. | learn more
on the blockchain
Elk: the dev board for the decentralized world
This is Kickstarter project for a device that’s essentially an Arduino + Blockchain. It’s neat! “Build decentralized IoT that protects your privacy, accepts payments, interacts with smart contracts, and much more.” | learn more
on the blockchain
The first SEC-qualified crypto token offering
The founder of Blockstack announced their token offering on Hacker News and answered a bunch of hostile questions. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
14 CEOs who got axed after failing to navigate disruption
“Businesses aren’t the only ones feeling the pressure from technological innovation — the CEOs are feeling it too. Here are 14 executives who paid the price for their innovation failures.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
The state of AI 2019
This deck from MMC Ventures provides interesting updates and data about global AI adoption across geographies and industries. | learn more