There’s a lot to disagree with in this perspective by a senior leader at Starcom, but there’s also a lot worth reading. My perspective: brands will be relevant for a long time to come, but what brands represent and how […]
Okay, maybe the sarcasm is unwarranted, but the fact that they spent money to re-invent their Oscar Mayer hot dogs to be healthier apparently made the news desk at Bloomberg. In all seriousness, this offers an interesting glimpse into what […]
This Bloomberg article analyzes why the restaurant operator flew so high so quickly and what happened since then. | learn more
X is the ‘moonshot’ group within Google’s parent company Alphabet. They’re now working on technology that may help solve the energy storage problem that plagues renewables like solar and wind. The idea isn’t new, but might the technology be coming […]
He recently gave a speech to the National Governors Association. A 100 square mile installation of solar panels can provide enough energy to power the country, but there are distribution and storage problems. | learn more
CRISPR was used in the US for the first time to edit a specific genetic disease out of a human embryo. Though not the first time globally, this is a real frontier of both science and ethics. It’s potentially a […]
This writing can get a bit technical, but that’s the price to pay when referencing a lot of primary source research. The conclusion is of value: focus on low-fat diets hasn’t helped the population and may, in fact, be hurting. | learn […]
Read this NPR interview with co-author Jack Gilbert, who studies microbial ecosystems at the University of Chicago. | learn more
Joel Monegro, the USV analyst who wrote the excellent Fat Protocols post last year is leaving to start his own fund focused solely on crypto assets: Placeholder Capital. This is a group to watch. | learn more
Drones are a double-edged sword. They have enabled everything from emergency medical deliveries to drone race in abandoned malls. Their dark side can enable terrorist groups like ISIS to attack without exposing their fighters. Startup SkySafe is working on tech […]