This article is written in a very affirmative way, but I haven’t looked into the underlying study’s methodology. “In an unprecedented effort, health scientists at the University of Washington scrutinized decades of research on red meat consumption and its links […]
“After digging around a bit, I was fascinated to learn that independent researchers were fairly common in the 18th and 19th centuries… These days, if you say you work in research, most people assume you work in academia.” | learn more
The anonymous writer at Applied Divinity Studies considers the question. “This is a compelling narrative. Academic handles fundamental research, startups work on commercialization and deployment. What we’re missing is translational research to nurture pre-commercial research and bring it to fruition.” | learn […]
If I say “think of your body,” what do you picture? Your eyes? Your heart? Your toes? Do you think about your bacteria? Perhaps you should; current science suggests our microbes are as much “us” as our brain or fingertips. […]
Author: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi I accidentally read a self-help book and I liked it. We’ve all heard of the ‘flow state’ by now, right? It’s the state of mind where you’re fully immersed in the task at hand and everything else […]
“The research set out to exhaustively analyze the metabolic profile of blood samples as subjects underwent an extensive stretch of fasting. … ‘Contrary to the original expectation,’ says [researcher] Teruya, ‘it turned out that fasting induced metabolic activation rather actively.’” | learn […]
This is interesting and important because of the difficulty humans have using precise vocabulary to describe smells. “A more precise smell vocabulary can also help doctors diagnose neurodegenerative diseases.” | learn more
Research and time-lines from the Chicago Tribune suggest sketchy quid pro quo relationships. However, the dollar amounts are often so small ($500) that I’m in awe of that actually working as an effective bribe. Maybe? | learn more
This really flies in the face of Silicon Valley’s narrative. | learn more