Aliens wouldn’t do that.
“A good reason to not believe in UFOs is that only 13% of tenure-line faculty at major research institutions do. This post attempts to address other, less-good reasons people dismiss them.” ~ learn more
“A good reason to not believe in UFOs is that only 13% of tenure-line faculty at major research institutions do. This post attempts to address other, less-good reasons people dismiss them.” ~ learn more
“We asked 12 leading neuroscientists to reflect on our understanding of the brain.” Don’t hold your breath. ~ learn more
I’m pleased to share some great news from a company I am fortunate to be a small investor in. “Ocean alkalinity enhancement boosts the ocean’s natural chemistry to capture CO2, converting it into stable bicarbonate that remains locked away for more than 10,000 years. It also helps buffer against ocean acidification in coastal areas. That can improve survival rates for oysters, lobsters, crabs, and other marine calcifiers, a benefit for…
“Once in the body, the filament can be imaged via ultrasound, and moved by an external robotic arm equipped with a rotating magnet at the end. As that magnet rotates, the filament likewise wiggles back and forth, making its way through the urinary tract by pushing off against its inner walls. Upon reaching the kidney stone, the filament is stopped. It can then be held in place for several days…
“We wanted to answer the question, is our individual idea of what is 'fair' just what we think we can get away with? So, we designed an experiment to test whether the behavior and beliefs of those with and without power changed depending on how easy or difficulty it is for those without power to act collectively.” ~ learn more
Wild times! “In a breakthrough study, scientists have transferred a courtship behavior from one species to another, triggering the recipient to perform this completely foreign act as if it was its own.” ~ learn more
Remember the sit & reach? “The move is part of the administration’s goal to “restore urgency in improving the health of all Americans,” according to a statement released by the White House.” ~ learn more
“So, I did this for myself. I used measured my calorie intake, activity, etc., and I started predicting my weight changes with a shocking degree of accuracy. I tried and failed a few times at the outset, but eventually, after I got all my measurements dialed in, it all just worked, and I could even plan my days ahead of time and still get accurate weights predictions.” ~ learn more
Peter Attia opines on protein, pushing back on the US Recommended Dietary Allowance. “After an onslaught of mainstream articles questioning protein needs, it’s time to question the questioning with a critical look a t existing data” ~ learn more
“Over the last decade, dozens of radiology AI startups have come and gone. Zebra. Aidoc. Qure.ai. Nines. A few remain. Many others have pivoted, wound down, or been quietly folded into teleradiology platforms. So what happened? Why didn’t radiology, one of the most data-rich, image-heavy, and overburdened fields in medicine, embrace AI the way it seemed destined to? This essay is my attempt to answer that. It’s part postmortem, part…