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- The world's best countries at science in 2026.
- How the President's Cup works in golf.
- From the archives: Life advice from a 95-year old former cardiologist. I should move my walks to the morning because something always seems to come up.
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- Jay Bhatthacharya on restoring trust in America's scientific institutions.
- Kevin Kelly: Without a theory of intelligence.
- Jennie Buss reportedly opposing family sale of Lakers ownership stake to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger.
- It takes two hands to handle a Whopper. You should have a local burger joint.
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- Big 12 discuss options as Brendan Sorsby trial gets February date. What a mess!
- And if anyone questions the results they're racist!
- From the archives: Karl Popper on the line between science and pseudoscience.
- Is the SpaceX IPO the reason for the $2 trillion stock market sell-off?
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- GameStop makes $5.5 billion takeover offer for eBay. What does Reddit say about the bid?
- The world's most important science advisory committee.
- Why Golden Tempo's Kentucky Derby win could be worth $25 million.
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- Scientists create nasal spray that reverses brain aging in weeks. Involves mRNA delivery but I'd be willing to risk it if started feeling effects of brain aging or degeneration.
- How college sports built a $2 billion company. Admit I thought of the South Park episode as soon as I saw the headline.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guards are asserting control in Iran and the strait of Hormuz. They just guaranteed that even the smallest boat of the Iranian navy will ceased to be and painted targets on their own backs.
- Gambling industry vs harm done. Two rules of gambling: never bet more than you can afford to lose and if something's not a "hell yeah!" its a hard no.
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- "The Laffer Curves are flat." Taxing the rich schemes are fantasies.
- On Technologies vs Commodities. Long but interesting read.
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- Science policy without science or policy. I'd like to see a DOGE-like accounting of what made up all those cuts. I want more science but not tax dollars spent of excessive university overhead in grants, DEI related studies, or funding putting beagles in cages to be eaten by fleas.
- Ross Dellenger on Bill Belichick at UNC.
- Ultra processed food may not be the real dietary villain. Should be pointed out that food ingredients in the UK are different to what's allowed in the US. Think good advice is just to shop on the outside of a supermarket. (HT Newmark's Door)
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- A simple way to lower blood pressure? I may try this.
- From the archives: The science behind hangovers - and what to do when you get one.
- Climate change was always a hoax
- Study suggests that SSRI withdrawal is rare and less severe than feared. Follow the money.
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- VDH on Misunderstanding Trump? Blood is a big expense.
- What is the shelf-life if intel reports?
- Serious question - is the point of this commercial that women sometimes have trouble going poop?
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- Martin Gurri on how the moral life is played out not in grand gestures but in everyday virtues. Good perspective.
- The NHL's Final Four. The man knows his hockey.
- Glenn Reynolds on diving in the Cayman Islands. Dove there years ago and it was great. I miss diving.
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- Modern Societal Alarm Bells. These are true but most are reversable.
- School uses AI to teach students.
- Good question: what was Pete Buttigieg doing?
- New study finds that tea and chocolate can reduce blood pressure. I'll believe the studies I want to believe.
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- Science won't save itself - we have to make it personal. Stand up for science. (HT Cultural Offering)
- Glenn Reynolds: How Democrats used NGO's to end-run voters.
- Former Patriots TE Don Hasselbeck dies of cardiac arrest at 70. RIP to a good man.
- This includes an estimated $1.1 billion in funding for NPR and PBS.
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- Biden lied about everything, including nuclear risk, during Ukraine war. It's revealing that a story of how the American people were lied to and nuclear war was risked remains behind a paywall for the NYT and Matt Taibbi's Racket makes the story free. It's as if one is prioritizing dollars over journalism.
- Will antiviral chewing gum replace vaccines?
- VDH explains the Liberation Day tariffs. He's not wrong.
- The Oval Office meeting - the other 40 minutes. Combining this with the first link gives a very different perspective.
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- Is Chuck Schumer in trouble? With the USAID scandal you get the feeling he doth protest too much.
- Science says light sails could reach distant star systems.
- Good advice from Andrew Huberman.
- Ron Paul on USAID. He's not wrong.
