Book Q&A: A discussion with Dr. Mark Hyman author of Eat Fat, Get Thin: Why the Fat We Eat is the Key to Sustained Weight Loss and Vibrant Health. (NYTimes)
Autos
- Will self-driving cars make things worse for the environment? (vox.com)
- There's no such thing as a zero-accident car. (fusion.net)
- Why you should prefer an automated vehicle to a distracted human driver. (next.ft.com)
Environment
- Two pieces of good news on the environmental front. (washingtonpost.com)
- Solar power will not kill off the electric utility. (slate.com)
Travel
- The big hotel chains don't seem to be all that scared of Airbnb. (washingtonpost.com)
- How frequent travelers try to fight off homesickness. (nytimes.com)
- This is awesome: a self-cleaning airplane bathroom. (businessinsider.com)
Offers
- Amazon Prime ($AMZN) is the new, better bundle. (avc.com)
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Technology
- There is more info about you on your phone about you may think. (bloomberg.com)
- The system update is the ultimate backdoor. (arstechnica.com)
- Why those fearful of automation are often in favor of a "universal basic income." (nytimes.com)
The brain
- Five ways to keep your brain fresh. (qz.com)
- Learning a new sport is good for the brain. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
- When will neuroscience be admissible in court? (arstechnica.com)
Health
- BMI is a terrible measure of health. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- Plastic surgery is surging in the US. (washingtonpost.com)
- Some companies are giving their employees an Apple ($AAPL) Watch for $25. (wsj.com)
Cancer
- Can exercise help inhibit cancer growth? (wsj.com)
- We are wasting a ton of money on wasted cancer drugs. (washingtonpost.com)
- More hope for immunotherapy to treat cancer. (next.ft.com)
- On the relationship between low Vitamin D levels and aggressive prostate cancer. (scienceblog.com)
Coffee
- Chewable coffee is here. (buzzfeed.com)
- Starbucks ($SBUX) is going to open stores in Italy. (theguardian.com)
Food
- Pricey and missing a protein, A2 milk is the hot new thing overseas. (bloomberg.com)
- Lab-grown beef is going to be a thing. (newsweek.com)
- Who spends more on food? A Wal-Mart ($WMT) or Whole Foods ($WFM) shopper. (priceonomics.com)
- Two tips on picking the best watermelon. (techinsider.io)
Drink
- Pilsners are the new hot craft brew. (marketwatch.com)
- Two hot new Napa wineries. (bloomberg.com)
- The story of Zima. (mentalfloss.com)
Entertainment
- Peak pricing is now a thing at Walt Disney ($DIS) theme parks. (economist.com)
- Is the album review dead? (noisey.vice.com)
Education
- Do kids learn more when they are exercising? (scientificamerican.com)
- Economics is being taught earlier these days. (wsj.com)
- How to use loss aversion to motivate students. (qz.com)
- MBAs now want to become product managers. (wsj.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you may have missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: unearthing fraud. (abnormalreturns.com)
Offers
- Try Audible.com and Get Two Free Audiobooks including "When Breath Becomes Air." (amazon.com)
- You can join Kindle Unlimited for a 30-day trial and read to your heart's content. (amazon.com)
