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Saturday links: health hype

February 13, 2016

Saturday links: health hype

February 13, 2016

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)
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  • The NHTSA indicates a robot could meet the "legal definition of a driver." (qz.com)
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  • Can Tesla ($TSLA) break into the mass market? (bloombergview.com)
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  • This Russian truck may be the ultimate off-road vehicle. (theverge.com)
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Technology

  • Is Moore's Law finally dead? (arstechnica.com)
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Environment

  • Low oil prices and their effect on the environment. (fusion.net)
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  • Drinking straws are a waste. (citypages.com)
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Offers

  • Sign up for Amazon Prime and get a streaming music service as well. (amazon.com)
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  • The Kindle Paperwhite e-reader is currently $20 off. (amazon.com)
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  • The uber-popular Amazon Fire 7" is still only $39.99. (amzn.to)
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  • MODERN TRADER Magazine—the essential journal for professional traders and active investors. This special subscription offer includes free classic investment book! (moderntrader.com)
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The brain

  • Winners like to win even if it means cheating. (bigthink.com)
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  • The brain processes speech and music differently. (nytimes.com)
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  • Yawning is more contagious among women then men. (washingtonpost.com)
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  • Your brain works differently in different seasons. (livescience.com)
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Science

  • As predicted by Albert Einstein, gravitational waves are for real. (mobile.nytimes.com)
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  • The weird science of kissing. (qz.com)
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Health

  • Men have a hard time opening up about depression. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
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  • High stress can raise cholesterol levels. (wsj.com)
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  • We have the ability to eliminate mosquitoes...if we choose to. (technologyreview.com)
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  • Should pediatricians recommend against kids playing football? (nymag.com)
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  • The microbiome affects more than we think, now bone density. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
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Fitness

  • Why runners get injuries. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
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  • How running boosts brain power. (telegraph.co.uk)
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  • The age of indie fitness apps is over. (theverge.com)
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Food

  • The story of another Soylent fan. (bhagwad.com)
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  • Why fruits and vegetables taste better in Europe. (vox.com)
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  • Is stew really better the next day? (seriouseats.com)
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  • What America used to eat. (priceonomics.com)
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Drink

  • How alcohol weakens naturally produced antibiotics. (scientificamerican.com)
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  • Turkey's contradictory position towards its wine industry. (economist.com)
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Sports

  • The best MLB towns (per capita) are in the Midwest. (newgeography.com)
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  • Pro golfers should be able to wear shorts on the course. (wsj.com)
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  • On the prospects for a new indoor marathon record. (bloomberg.com)
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Entertainment

  • Hollywood has discovered the world of finance with movies like "The Big Short." (nytimes.com)
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  • Will streaming music kill songwriting? (newyorker.com)
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  • HBO Now has less traction than previously thought. (businessinsider.com)
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  • Seven signs the Apple ($AAPL) TV is changing television. (computerworld.com)
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Earlier on Abnormal Returns

  • What you may have missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
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  • Podcast links: exploding pay. (abnormalreturns.com)
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  • Cutting yourself some slack as an investor. (abnormalreturns.com)
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  • The 2016 Credit Suisse Global Investment Yearbook is out! (abnormalreturns.com)
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Mixed media

  • Why do people think they are entitled to cheap airline tickets? (strategy-business.com)
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  • The health benefits of pets are hyped. (techinsider.io)
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  • Messaging IS the future of news. (fusion.net)
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