Book review: The Last Volcano: A Man, A Romance, and the Quest to Understand Nature’s Most Magnificent Fury by John Dvorak “is an inspiring tale of devotion.” (Scientific American)
Autos
- Insurance liability issues are still big stumbling blocks for autonomous vehicles. (observer.com)
- The NHTSA indicates a robot could meet the "legal definition of a driver." (qz.com)
- Can Tesla ($TSLA) break into the mass market? (bloombergview.com)
- This Russian truck may be the ultimate off-road vehicle. (theverge.com)
Technology
Environment
- Low oil prices and their effect on the environment. (fusion.net)
- Drinking straws are a waste. (citypages.com)
Offers
- Sign up for Amazon Prime and get a streaming music service as well. (amazon.com)
- The Kindle Paperwhite e-reader is currently $20 off. (amazon.com)
- The uber-popular Amazon Fire 7" is still only $39.99. (amzn.to)
- MODERN TRADER Magazine—the essential journal for professional traders and active investors. This special subscription offer includes free classic investment book! (moderntrader.com)
The brain
- Winners like to win even if it means cheating. (bigthink.com)
- The brain processes speech and music differently. (nytimes.com)
- Yawning is more contagious among women then men. (washingtonpost.com)
- Your brain works differently in different seasons. (livescience.com)
Science
- As predicted by Albert Einstein, gravitational waves are for real. (mobile.nytimes.com)
- The weird science of kissing. (qz.com)
Health
- Men have a hard time opening up about depression. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
- High stress can raise cholesterol levels. (wsj.com)
- We have the ability to eliminate mosquitoes...if we choose to. (technologyreview.com)
- Should pediatricians recommend against kids playing football? (nymag.com)
- The microbiome affects more than we think, now bone density. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
Fitness
- Why runners get injuries. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
- How running boosts brain power. (telegraph.co.uk)
- The age of indie fitness apps is over. (theverge.com)
Food
- The story of another Soylent fan. (bhagwad.com)
- Why fruits and vegetables taste better in Europe. (vox.com)
- Is stew really better the next day? (seriouseats.com)
- What America used to eat. (priceonomics.com)
Drink
- How alcohol weakens naturally produced antibiotics. (scientificamerican.com)
- Turkey's contradictory position towards its wine industry. (economist.com)
Sports
- The best MLB towns (per capita) are in the Midwest. (newgeography.com)
- Pro golfers should be able to wear shorts on the course. (wsj.com)
- On the prospects for a new indoor marathon record. (bloomberg.com)
Entertainment
- Hollywood has discovered the world of finance with movies like "The Big Short." (nytimes.com)
- Will streaming music kill songwriting? (newyorker.com)
- HBO Now has less traction than previously thought. (businessinsider.com)
- Seven signs the Apple ($AAPL) TV is changing television. (computerworld.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you may have missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: exploding pay. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Cutting yourself some slack as an investor. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The 2016 Credit Suisse Global Investment Yearbook is out! (abnormalreturns.com)
