Saturdays are the day we catch up with all the non-finance related stuff we didn’t get to during the week. You can check out last week’s edition here.
Quote of the Day
"When you sell your time, you’re giving away your ability to be a thoughtful, productivity-improving professional. Sell results."
(Seth Godin)
Autos
- EVs aren't new! They were invented before ICEs. (investoramnesia.com)
- Cadillac has unveiled its new EV crossover the Lyriq. (cnbc.com)
- Self-driving cars are coming to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (bigthink.com)
Erosion
- Wide swaths of Britain's shoreline is at-risk of significant erosion. (ft.com)
- Erosion in wreaking havoc on homes along Lake Michigan. (wsj.com)
Heat
- The Arctic is having a bad Summer. (newscientist.com)
- Extreme heat in Baghdad this summer is preview of a warmer planet. (washingtonpost.com)
- This part of the American West is heating up and drying out at an accelerating rate. (washingtonpost.com)
- The pandemic-related slowdown is just a blip when it comes to climate change. (arstechnica.com)
Environment
- The evidence is mounting on the dangers of air pollution. (vox.com)
- Concrete production is responsible for some 8% of carbon emissions. Some companies are trying to fix that. (nytimes.com)
- The pandemic has done little to slow deforestation. (ft.com)
- A healthy aquaculture means healthy oyster beds. (nytimes.com)
- How to make your own disinfecting wipes. Sorry Clorox ($CLX). (qz.com)
- The E.P.A. has approved nootkatone, which is found in cedars and grapefruit. It repels ticks, mosquitoes and other dangerous bugs for hours, but is safe enough to eat. (nytimes.com)
Science
- Astronomers are worried about the continued proliferation of satellites. (nytimes.com)
- Google ($GOOGL) is launching an earthquake detection network. (wired.com)
- Mars is overhyped as a planet. (theatlantic.com)
Behavior
- The FDA has approved Spravato for use in more depressive patients. (npr.org)
- Mitochondria may play a key role in our stress response and depression. (quantamagazine.org)
- Being kind to others is one of the best therapies. (wsj.com)
- Not everyone benefits from mindfulness and meditation. (newscientist.com)
- Outside-in: three ways to combat depression. (bakadesuyo.com)
Medicine
- New targeted treatments have brought down the fatality rate of lung cancer. (washingtonpost.com)
- Placebos work even when patients know they are placebos. (newatlas.com)
Fitness
- In some parts of the country, gyms have gone underground, Prohibition-style. (npr.org)
- Which company is going to become the 'Peloton of weightlifting'? (nytimes.com)
- What you need to know before going to the pool. (elemental.medium.com)
Dogs
- Researchers are trying to increase the odds of a dog finishing service dog training. (washingtonpost.com)
- Treats are better than shocks when it comes to training dogs. (newscientist.com)
Food
- Ghost kitchens can effectively provide food, but not community. (wired.com)
- Impossible Foods has landed another $200 million. (news.crunchbase.com)
- When big food shifts, smaller farmers can get hurt. The case of JBS and sheep farmers out West. (modernfarmer.com)
- Taking a moral philosophy class gets you to eat less meat. (vox.com)
- How do you know if you truly have a food intolerance? (gq.com)
- Why is there a Dr. Pepper shortage? (fastcompany.com)
- The story of a mint farmer. (indianapolismonthly.com)
Sports
- A smart NFL commissioner would use 2020 as a year to experiment. (fastcompany.com)
- College football was broken. The pandemic just highlighted it. (theatlantic.com)
Entertainment
- The length of a television series is shrinking. (theringer.com)
- The pandemic is changing how movies and shows will look. (washingtonpost.com)
Schools
- The focus on re-opening schools has done little to help the remote learning environment. (nytimes.com)
- School superintendents are earning their pay this year. (wsj.com)
- Communities that have crushed the curve should go back to school. (theatlantic.com)
- Schools are stepping up their investment in tracking technologies. (wsj.com)
- Four steps to help kids with coronavirus anxiety. (theconversation.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Coronavirus links: safe and effective. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: audio articles. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Finding better ways to care for your clients and yourself: why you should sign up for our new weekly adviser-focused e-mail. (abnormalreturns.com)
