on the blockchain

The security token thesis. 

Stephen McKeon, finance professor at University of Oregon, put together this post about why securities should and will be tokenized. It’s very well thought-out and written. It really helps answer the “but, why?” question for security tokens. | learn more

fun facts

Nature Conservancy photo contest winners. 

These photos are awesome, so I’m including two in the newsletter! I encourage you to check out the rest. “The Nature Conservancy recently revealed the winning photographs from its massive global contest to find the most glorious images of nature across 5 […]

big ideas

Synthetic biology opens door to bioterror dangers. 

In other scary news, “A committee of experts examined about a dozen different synthetic biology technologies that could be potentially misused. For each, they considered how likely it was to be usable as a weapon.” | learn more

under the microscope

Study verifies accuracy of autism blood test. 

“Last year an impressive study suggested a reliable set of blood biomarkers has been isolated that could successfully diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorder in children. Now a follow-up study has verified those results pointing towards further clinical trials and potentially a […]