Book excerpt: This time it is different. An excerpt from Ian Goldin and Chris Kutarna’s Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance. (Scientific American)
Environment
- Check out the world's first solar powered airport. (money.cnn.com)
- Africa has no choice but to be a leader in renewable energy. (qz.com)
- Germany and the US are both rapidly reducing coal consumption, the difference is what they are replacing it with. (bloomberg.com)
Autos
- Three existential threats to the auto industry. (vox.com)
- What it is like to ride in a Tesla ($TSLA) on autopilot mode. (arstechnica.com)
- What states provide the most benefits to electric car buyers. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why safety standards should take into account local conditions. (marginalrevolution.com)
- The Indianapolis 500 has been a hotbed of auto innovation. (wired.com)
- Why lesbians came to love Subarus. (priceonomics.com)
Offers
- Who doesn't like to laugh? Then sign up for a free trial to SEESO 'where the best comedy lives.' (amazon.com)
- Paul Tough's new book "Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why" for free. (amazon.com)
Travel
- How to make your economy seat feel more like first class. (qz.com)
- Bookings at Trump Hotels are down. (priceonomics.com)
Health
- This organ transplant "system" keeps organs in better condition than current methods. (washingtonpost.com)
- Is reduced smoking to blame for a fatter America? (washingtonpost.com)
- More men with early stage prostate cancer are undertaking watchful waiting. (nytimes.com)
- Alzheimer's maybe caused by the body's defense against infection. (newscientist.com)
Science
- Neanderthals may have been around a lot longer than currently thought. (theatlantic.com)
- Scientists may have accidentally made a big battery breakthrough. (bigthink.com)
- Be afraid: grizzly and polar bears are mating. (washingtonpost.com)
- Your dog really does love you. (outsideonline.com)
The brain
Food
- Big Food is investing more in food-related startups to get a jump on new trends. (nytimes.com)
- Hershey ($HSY) wants to get in on the protein craze. (bloomberg.com)
Eero
- Eero, the new home wi-fi solution, is having a hard time keeping up with demand. (fortune.com)
- You can get Eero here: (amazon.com)
Fitness
Entertainment
- Is Hulu really worth $25 billion? (hollywoodreporter.com)
- 7 apps for cord cutters. (medium.com)
- The documentary "Blackfish" has put the hurt on Seaworld ($SEAS) attendance. (qz.com)
- Why Marvel is crushing DC at the box office. (nytimes.com)
Media
- Media executives should stop using the term 'platform.' (fusion.net)
- Forget the skinny bundle, some consumers want it all. (hollywoodreporter.com)
- SpaceX livestreams are a big hit. (bloomberg.com)
Sports
- Some important lessons learned from 'mascot boot camp.' (washingtonpost.com)
- Sports analytics is not focusing on preventing injuries. (vocativ.com)
- Kids love team golf. (wsj.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: a monumental upset. (abnormalreturns.com)
Kids
- Is Your teen’s introversion a problem for your teen — or for you? (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
- We are teaching our kids coding all wrong. (qz.com)
