Neuroscientist Rebecca Brachman has stumbled upon a paravaccine (vaccine-like prophylactic drugs) that seems to inoculate mice against the effects of stress. It may be effective against depression and PTSD. | learn more
A look behind the scenes at automation company Zapier, with a focus on what they did to avoid an addiction to VC dollars. | learn more
Greylock VC partner Jerry Chen writes about legacy business moats such as economies of scale and network effects, then lays out why he thinks AI will defend the next generation of businesses. | learn more
A new study from a trio of Australian universities shows that strangers are better than you at choosing your most flattering photos. | learn more
On Q&A site Quora, George Zaharoff details all of the plans that went into the airline he was to start in 2002. He includes amazingly detailed financial projections, vendor strategy, and more. | learn more
Okay, maybe you sort-of can if you’re among 3% of weirdos. But you’re probably not. | learn more
Claire Lew, CEO of Know Your Company, shares 9 questions that uncover the most surprising insights from employees. This is based on 15,000 employees and 3 years of data. #1 - “Are you afraid of anything at work?” | learn more
Charlie Munger is Warren Buffet’s partner, and one of the most successful investors ever. In 1995 he recorded a talk he gave on the subject of errors in conventional wisdom. | learn more
Two young Chicago gang members open up to talk about why they picked up a gun. | learn more
A new type of material called Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) has enabled an MIT team to create a device that, “has proven itself capable of harvesting about a cup of water per kilogram of MOF over the course of just 70 minutes. That’s in 20–30 percent humidity, which is about as low as it gets here on Earth.” | learn more