“Ian Balina, a cryptocurrency YouTuber known for his (sponsored) ICO reviews, was apparently hacked out of $2 million during a livestream session.” | learn more
“IV bags filled with what’s called normal saline are used to treat problems ranging from vomiting to lightheadedness.” This article explains the history of saline and highlights a lack of evidence for its safe use. | learn more
“An analysis from the Chicago Tribune finds that lead was in water drawn from nearly 70% of 2,797 homes across Chicago within the past two years.” Free test kits available from the city here. | learn more
I’ll start from the beginning. CeaseFire is a program that attempts to help rival gangs mediate and de-escalate disputes to reduce violence. To get it done, they often hire former gang members as mediators. One of those mediators, Francisco “Smokey” Sanchez, […]
“Where it’s popular – in Massachusetts and now far beyond – “Russian math” is such a big “thing” that some parents worry their children will be at a disadvantage if they don’t enroll.“ | learn more
Authors: Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund, Ola Rosling A couple years ago I watched some of Hans Rosling’s TED talks and found them captivating. He was a Professor of Public Health, and had an amazing way of bringing statistics about the […]
Authors: Bernie Marcus, Arthur Blank, Bob Andelman I was very excited to read the founding story of The Home Depot! Though I have never had an inside look before, I always believed this was a remarkable company. Everywhere I looked while […]
Author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb I must admit I may have gone about this backwards… Before reading the book, I read this excellent critique of it by Alex Lynch. It definitely helped me keep from getting sucked in to the passion with […]
“Researchers at the University of Sussex and Swansea University have applied electrical charges to manipulate liquid metal into 2D shapes such as letters and a heart. The team says the findings represent an “extremely promising” new class of materials that […]
I find this distinction interesting. Humans have been “modifying” crop and animal genes since the invention of agriculture by selecting for desired variants. Transgenic modification, where scientists literally splice in genes from unrelated organisms, has proven to be much more […]