Book notes: Six behaviors to model for children. Insights from Emma Seppala’s The Happiness Track: How to Apply the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success. (NYTimes)
Quote of the Day
"Statistical significance is a continuum – a measure of probability -- but in medical research it’s been turned into something black or white."
(Faye Flam)
Environment
- Will ocean power ever be a viable alternative energy source? (qz.com)
- Millions of American homes are at risk to rising sea levels. (bloomberg.com)
- GE ($GE) just sold JP Morgan ($JPM) 1.4 million LED bulbs. (slate.com)
Autos
- How self-driving cars will deal with rain and snow. (qz.com)
- What is it like to ride in a Google self-driving car. (washingtonpost.com)
Technology
- We may soon interact with our computers via alternate reality. (wsj.com)
- Dynamic pricing is becoming mainstream. (latimes.com)
- Some steps toward better online design. (scientificamerican.com)
Science
- Should all research papers be free? (nytimes.com)
- Retractions are rife in the world of science. (qz.com)
Offers
- Download the Kindle app and start reading on any device today. (amazon.com)
- Amazon Prime keeps adding features. Join for a 30-day trial and experience it all. (amazon.com)
- Join Amazon Kindle Unlimited for a 30-day trial and read to your heart's content. (amazon.com)
The brain
- Anxiety and depression are on a 80-year upswing for young Americans. (nymag.com)
- The mid-life crisis is a myth. (npr.org)
- How to feel better: focus on one thing at a time. (businessinsider.com)
Health
- How does the microbiome affect cancer? (bloomberg.com)
- Does cryotherapy help muscles and joints? (wsj.com)
- When is your child too sick for school? (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
Fitness
- The downside of fitness trackers. (qz.com)
- The benefits of meditation AND running to fight depression. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
- Stop bragging about the benefits of your standing desk. (npr.org)
Food
- Food companies are doing more to track where their ingredients come from. (wsj.com)
- Chipotle ($CMG) is still paying the price for its food-safety woes. (bloomberg.com)
- Specialty milk sales are jumping, ergo Coca Cola's ($KO) interest. (bloomberg.com)
- Pittsburgh is the hot new food town. (nytimes.com)
- How to optimize your coffee consumption. (bloomberg.com)
- Why do people go crazy for McDonald's ($MCD) Shamrock Shakes? (vox.com)
Drink
Entertainment
- 1/3 of Netflix ($NFLX) users don't pay for the service. (qz.com)
- The differences in how people read popular (and unpopular) books. (nytimes.com)
- How Showtime built an audience for "Billions." (tradestreaming.com)
- Animated films are the surest best in Hollywood. (bloomberg.com)
- Comedy is flourishing on TV. (variety.com)
Education
- Ivy League students are avoiding law school like the plague. (slate.com)
- New visa rules will allow foreign STEM students to stay longer in the US after graduating. (buzzfeed.com)
- Why B-schools have a hard time enrolling more women. (bloomberg.com)
- What advice college admissions officers tell their own children. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you may have missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: building great teams. (abnormalreturns.com)
