“I learned that most reference ranges on your lab results are based on the average values of the population being tested, which, in the US, often means metabolically struggling, chronically inflamed, and far from optimal. These ranges tell you if you’re in the same ballpark as everyone else. They often fail to adjust for age, sex, genetics, menstrual phase, personal baselines, or health goals (like optimizing fertility).” ~ learn more
“Even the most successful creators have spent years (if not decades) putting content out in obscurity. Just a complete total void.” P.S. Thanks for reading my newsletter :). ~ learn more
“If you are not able to coach the big players, you are not able to coach anyone. It is very important for a coach to understand that you are not going to teach them how to play football. You're not going to teach Ronaldo how to take a free kick. You’re not going to teach Ibra how to hold the ball on his chest. You’re not going to teach Drogba…
“My claim is that an amazing-looking second-hand car that's priced well below market and still hasn't sold is disproportionately likely to be a lemon, or, more evocatively, an internally bruised peach.” ~ learn more
Required reading if you are hyped about Gen AI. “This pair of papers on enzyme function prediction make for a fascinating case study on the limits of AI in biology and the harms of current publishing incentives. I will walk through some of the details below, although I encourage you to read the papers for yourself. This contrast is a stark reminder of how hard it can be to evaluate…
Writing about the o3 pro model and… “The key, I discovered, was to not chat with it. Instead, treat it like a report generator. Give it context, give it a goal, and let it rip. And that's exactly how I use o3 today.” ~ learn more
I had no idea who this guy was. I guess that means I’m not part of the tech elites. This link is neither an endorsement of Yarvin’s views nor of the many biased claims made by the writer. ~ learn more
“Mr. Hassabis, the chief executive of Google DeepMind, has been dreaming of A.G.I. for years. When he joined Google in 2014 through the acquisition of DeepMind, the artificial intelligence start-up he co-founded, Mr. Hassabis was one of a handful of A.I. leaders taking the possibility of A.G.I. seriously.“ ~ learn more
“Mark Oliverio, owner of Oliverio Peppers based in Clarksburg, W. Va., found out for himself about five years ago, when his grocery-chain buyers pointed to greater consumer demand for more all-natural products. They asked Oliverio if he could remove the Yellow Dye No. 5 he'd used in his bright yellow banana pepper recipe.” ~ learn more
This is remarkable. Vitamin D has long been a polarizing topic in nutrition science, so I wouldn’t treat this as conclusive. “Compared with taking placebo, taking vitamin D3 supplements significantly reduced telomere shortening over four years, preventing the equivalent of nearly three years of aging compared with placebo. Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation had no significant effect on telomere length throughout follow-up.” ~ learn more