Book notes: Your backyard is more interesting than you think. A look at Ben-Erik van Wyk and Michael Wink’s Phytomedicines, Herbal Drugs, and Poisons. (New Scientist)
Technology
- Intel ($INTC) and Micron ($MU) have come up with a novel, faster memory chip. (fortune.com)
- For security purposes switch from Android to iOS. (motherboard.vice.com)
- Killer AI is not the issue. (ftalphaville.ft.com)
Engineering
- The world runs on a network of containers, ships and ports. (theverge.com)
- How some cities are using technology to get "smarter." (fortune.com)
- Germany met 78% of their energy needs one day this Summer with renewables. (qz.com)
Science
Health
- The risks of artificial sweeteners is far less than sugar consumption. (nytimes.com)
- How ear implants could help patients with persistent vertigo. (scientificamerican.com)
- Why companies need to worry about sleepy employees. (washingtonpost.com)
The brain
- What happens when computers assess personality than humans. (wsj.com)
- Why cramming works only under limited circumstances. (scientificamerican.com)
- The key to happiness may be feeling more acutely negative emotions. (priceonomics.com)
- What it means to be an 'ambivert.' (wsj.com)
Food
- Only a fraction of US adults eat enough fruits and vegetables. (vox.com)
- Which oils are best to cook with. (bbc.com)
- What's the difference between white and brown sugar? (io9.com)
- How brisket conquered the barbeque world. (firstwefeast.com)
- In defense of room service. (slate.com)
Drink
- Big liquor are making a big push into the African market. (wsj.com)
- Why humans love carbonated drinks. (pbs.org)
- Do you really want charcoal in your lemonade? (wsj.com)
Fitness
- Working parents struggle to fight to get their workouts in. (wsj.com)
- Scientist have apparently synthesized a compound that mimics exercise. (washingtonpost.com)
- How interval training can increase fitness. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
Soul Cycle
- Soul Cycle is going public. (nytimes.com)
- Comparing Soul Cycle to Shake Shack ($SHAK). (qz.com)
- Soul Cycle is overhyped. (businessinsider.com)
Entertainment
- Netflix ($NFLX) is creating a new art form based on binge-watching. (vox.com)
- The summer festival concert business is rapidly becoming corporatized. (wsj.com)
Sports
- How rock climbing became almost mainstream. (nytimes.com)
- The mystery behind the company that helped launch sabremetrics. (grantland.com)
- How MLS teams are using analytics. (fusion.net)
- Why everyone thinks daily fantasy sports are the future. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why US cities are smart to not bid on hosting the Olympics. (espn.go.com)
- How Finland has integrated sports into everyday life. (npr.org)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- The technology IPO conundrum. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you may have missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: putting the tech in biotech. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Announcing the biggest, baddest Abnormal Returns giveaway yet. (abnormalreturns.com)
