How can we prevent depression?
We know a lot about treating depression. But what do we know about preventing it?
How doctors should organize
Doctors should form a class action and force EHR conglomerates into free-market interface development
The Gartner Hype Cycle
Quick-and-dirty guide to one of the two tools a technologist needs to understand any new technology.
Why doctors are getting their assess kicked by technology
Physicians have terrible technology, but they refuse to recognize high-tech as a medical specialty.
What do DAOs (like BitDAO) mean for the future of science?
Academic databases need to update -paywalling is dead.
What is BitDAO and why is it relevant to science?
Stable, fast-growing DAOs like BitDAO could be the future of Open Science. Metaresearchers take note!
What is Web3 and why do I care?
Ignore the drama. Here’s why it’s time to start paying attention to blockchain, crypto, DeFi, and DAOs.
Can bacteria turn atmospheric carbon into fuel?
Why yes, yes they can! This is an eco-nerd article about the economics of methanogens and carbon
200 Beautiful things
This is simply a curious question, is beauty universal? What would happen if I shared 200 beautiful things?
Genius is colorful
Lots of people with genius find it hard to stay in the lines. This is not because they don’t care about other people’s feelings.
How to write a book in a week
Writing a book is hard. Having it edited is even harder. Doing it all in a week is implausible, but not impossible!
Sound Bites from Delinquent Savants
A running list of sound bites for all occasions. Feel free to quote us on this!
Why can't work be fun?
Why can't work be fun? Science shows humans are more motivated by solving puzzles than they are by carrot-and-stick models.
Different but equal
The US wants to be a meritocracy, and part of that is believing that anyone can do anything. But then what do we mean by merit?
A Good Amount of Insanity
My chief beef with psychiatry is it only studies one end of the bell-curve, it doesn’t examine intellectual or artistic genius.
E-Cigarettes & Data-Driven Policy
Public health drama! San Francisco insists that e-cigarettes prove safety before selling to residents. Ban goes into effect today.
Futurists on AI automation
Brilliant article on finding meaning in a high-tech world. What do humans do when AI automates routine cognitive tasks?
Technology for dementia screening in world leaders
Last year I wrote several grants on using brain scans to detect early dementia in political leaders. We should develop unbiased screening methods to preserve peace.
Zebras vs. Unicorns
There is a movement among startup founders and funders to promote zebras over unicorns.
Meme theory in journalism
Really interested in how this meme is spreading to journalists, and how it might bounce back to the public.