“We are living in the first iteration of humans on the planet that for the very first time understands, on a biochemical level, what makes us age.” | learn more
These researchers did a genetic analysis of 1,387 Europeans and plotted them on a chart that looks a lot like a map of Europe. If anyone can explain Principal Component Analysis of genomes to me, I’d be eager to listen. | learn […]
Rocket Internet has been executing a fast-follower strategy for years, cherry picking markets and models from Silicon Valley and blitzscaling them in other markets. “Startup company builder Rocket Internet has always had its critics but, as it delists, is it time to […]
“Movable type was an 11th-century Chinese invention, refined in Korea in 1230, before meeting conditions in Europe that would allow it to flourish—in Europe, in Gutenberg’s time.” | learn more
“Many people carry Neanderthal DNA that can affect brain cell growth and the insulation around neurons – and that may have a small impact on brain performance” | learn more
“Its arrival in Europe had consequences that went far beyond diet.” I really like the way that macro analysis of yield per area led to this insight. | learn more
This is worth checking out if only to see the two world maps weighted by news coverage. One is based on North American news, while the other uses Europe and Central Asia. | learn more
I remember chuckling at a restaurant in Europe when the waiter said the burger was made of cow. It sounded foreign to my ear. I hadn’t considered how it came to be that we refer to animal meats by unique […]