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Quote of the Day
"There are 100 articles written on the same topic every day...The world can happily accept more than one approach."
(Malcolm Gladwell)
Engineering
- Re-fracking is the new fracking. (bloomberg.com)
- The cost of wind and solar power are dropping around the world. (vox.com)
- America's largest companies are embracing solar power. (bloomberg.com)
- Europe is betting big on wind power. (qz.com)
- American companies continues to spend less on basic science research. (papers.ssrn.com)
College
- Teach for America is now having a harder time recruiting college graduates. (washingtonpost.com)
- A look at the algorithm that matches medical students with a residency. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- There has been a significant increase in statistics graduates. (fortune.com)
The Brain
- Our brains are far more malleable that earlier thought. (wsj.com)
- Why did people lose their minds over Beanie Babies in the 1990s? (slate.com)
- How are those college dropouts Peter Thiel backed doing? (chronicle.com)
Psychology
- How complaining is good for your health. (theatlantic.com)
- A tool for decision makers. (farnamstreetblog.com)
- The upside of putting some psychological distance between work and home. (wsj.com)
Health
- Delaying vaccines is risky as well. (wsj.com)
- Silicon Valley is surprisingly full of anti-vaxxers. (wired.com)
- What are biosimilars? (fortune.com)
- Why thyroid issues are so controversial. (theatlantic.com)
- Americans love unproven dietary supplements. (washingtonpost.com)
Nutrition
- The problem with the 'home cooked meal' fetish. (vox.com)
- Where does gluten sensitivity stop and a full-blown food fad begin? (fivethirtyeight.com)
- Uncle Sam is a horrible nutritionist. (theweek.com)
- The government is walking back its advice on dietary cholesterol. (washingtonpost.com)
Food
- Who was General Tso and why is his chicken so tasty? (slate.com)
- Will Coca-Cola ($KO) be able to sell a "healthier milk" to the masses? (theatlantic.com)
- Grocery stores are running out of organic milk. (bloomberg.com)
- Mondelez's ($MDLZ) is the undisputed king of cookies. (qz.com)
Restaurants
- Restaurants are busy adding wood grills. (fortune.com)
- The best seat in the restaurant is at the bar. (yahoo.com)
- Why many restaurants don't want you to order dessert. (washingtonpost.com)
- The case against dessert. (marginalrevolution.com)
Dogs
- Dogs are fine-tuned to human mood. (wired.com)
- Dogs are not people, stop treating them as such. (theweek.com)
Drink
- Craft beer makers are embracing the beer can. (fortune.com)
- Stoned drivers are safer than drunk drivers. (washingtonpost.com)
Eariler on Abnormal Returns
- What you may have missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: what makes for an ideal entrepreneur. (abnormalreturns.com)
