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Quote of the Day
"The antidote to junk science is more science, good science. Science is a self-correcting process, where transparency leads to improvement."
(Seth Godin)
AVs
- Self-driving car companies are dialing down the hype. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why do AVs keep gettting rear-ended? (wired.com)
- How different societies think about the 'trolley problem.' (technologyreview.com)
- Private car ownership is in decline but travel by car is not. (ft.com)
EVs
- The battery manufacturing chain is going to garner more attention. (bloomberg.com)
- Fears of accelerating climate change will help push the sale of EVs. (cawidgets.morningstar.ca)
- The economics behind buying a used EV. (wired.com)
Climate
- Alaska is on the frontlines of climate change. (phys.org)
- People don't evacuate hurricanes, oftentimes because they can't. (npr.org)
Environment
- There is an ongoing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico for which there are no plans to stop. (washingtonpost.com)
- China was a cog in the world's recycling system. Then it stopped. (ft.com)
- Jumpstart is looking to crowdfund unconventional clean energy investments. (fastcompany.com)
- You have microplastics in your stool. (wired.com)
- This app will help you find a place to fill up your water bottle. (fastcompany.com)
Science
- Why we should go to Venus before Mars. (dailymail.co.uk)
- Can AI be used to predict earthquakes? (nytimes.com)
- Archaeologists keep pushing back the date when homo sapiens came to North America. (washingtonpost.com)
Technology
- The pace of innovation in the Apple iPhone, including the A12 chip, is breathtaking. (aei.org)
- General Electric Co. has completed its initial design for the first commercial supersonic aircraft engine in decades. (bloomberg.com)
Health
- The FDA just approved a single-dose influenza treatment. (statnews.com)
- A lot of dietary supplements are full of other not-so-good stuff. (wsj.com)
- By taking care of your hearing and sight you help your brain health. (npr.org)
Probiotics
- The case for probiotics is limited and targeted. (nytimes.com)
- Are the benefits of kombucha all just hype? (thecut.com)
Psychology
- Is loneliness something that government policy can address? (qz.com)
- Why you should think of anxiety as a signal. (nytimes.com)
- What percentage of cases of depression are "cured"? (nytimes.com)
- It's okay to feel bad, without any particular reason. (raptitude.com)
Mind-body
- How physical health impacts our psychology. (traderfeed.blogspot.com)
- How exercising with others, i.e. team sports, can help ease depression. (npr.org)
- How a hot bath rivals physical exercise in easing depression. (newscientist.com)
Cannabis
- Not surprisingly men and women want to consume cannabis in different ways. (bloomberg.com)
- What can we learn from the Dutch experience with cannabis. (ft.com)
Restaurants
- "More than a third of adults in the United States patronize fast-food restaurants and pizza parlors on any given day." (nytimes.com)
- Online-only restaurants (delivery) are the future of dining. (npr.org)
- Fast food restaurants want you to come in for your mid-afternoon snack. (bloomberg.com)
Sports
- A new path forward for college basketball one-and-dones. (nytimes.com)
- Elite athletes don't feel less pain, they just deal with it better. (heleo.com)
- Australia is one country where horse racing is getting more popular. (ft.com)
MBA
- MBA degrees are very good for one thing: rebooting a career. (ft.com)
- Engineers top MBAs in this list of top-performing CEOs. (washingtonpost.com)
College
- The SAT is once again more popular than the ACT. (washingtonpost.com)
- 43% of college grads are underemployed in their first job. (wsj.com)
- Enough with all the double majors! (nytimes.com)
Kids
- At what age can you leave your child home alone? (medium.com)
- What happens when a country bans spanking? (npr.org)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: a weird place to work. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: throttling creativity. (abnormalreturns.com)
