Monthly Archives: November 2011

Twitter: @Neuro_Skeptic

Neuro_Skeptic New Neuroskeptic post http://t.co/1ugQdSTd The ancient Greeks had a brilliant, but totally wrong, narrative about biology. Beware…

Blog: Jared Bernstein | On the Economy: Why Has Inequality Gone Up So Much?

Why Has Inequality Gone Up So Much? Jared Bernstein, Jared Bernstein | On the Economy

YouTube: RSA Animate – Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us

RSA Animate – Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us theRSAorg

The Hidden Potential of Autistic Kids: Scientific American

The Hidden Potential of Autistic Kids: Scientific American Recognizing these talents, rather than pushing them aside to focus on the drawbacks of autism, could benefit not just autistic people, but everyone else as well.

YouTube: Q says you have to redefine gravity.

Q says you have to redefine gravity. nican132

Blog: Wired Science » Frontal Cortex: The Psychology of Nakedness

The Psychology of Nakedness Jonah Lehrer, Wired Science » Frontal Cortex

How To Be More Interesting (In 10 Simple Steps) – Forbes

How To Be More Interesting (In 10 Simple Steps) – Forbes Jessica Hagy (Indexed)

Upside Down: What Business Problem-Solving Gets Wrong | A human capitalist

Upside Down: What Business Problem-Solving Gets Wrong | A human capitalist

Blog: Sabermetric Research: Why it’s hard to estimate small effects

Why it's hard to estimate small effects Phil Birnbaum, Sabermetric Research

The Neurocritic: Wrigley-Funded Study Finds Chewing Gum May Help Reduce Stress

The Neurocritic: Wrigley-Funded Study Finds Chewing Gum May Help Reduce Stress It’s so easy to glaze over who is funding a study, isn’t it?

With Vaccines, Bill Gates Changes The World Again – Forbes

With Vaccines, Bill Gates Changes The World Again – Forbes

Twitter: @baseballcrank

baseballcrank Great story on the Charlie Brown Christmas Special http://t.co/FLbekZ0H

Sleep deprivation is not a badge of honor – (37signals)

Sleep deprivation is not a badge of honor – (37signals)

Wealth, Innovation and “Job Creation” | Economics | The American Scene

Wealth, Innovation and “Job Creation” | Economics | The American Scene The existing patent system, which imposes a huge burden on small, young firms, is one good example of where to look. Most broadly, we should be trying to reduce the friction associated with innovation, rather than focusing on the monetary returns to innovation.

Startup hopes to hack the immigration system with a floating incubator

Startup hopes to hack the immigration system with a floating incubator

The Cognitive Benefits Of Chewing Gum | Wired Science | Wired.com

The Cognitive Benefits Of Chewing Gum | Wired Science | Wired.com

Blog: Bleeding Heart Libertarians: Dear Left: Corporatism Is Your Fault

Dear Left: Corporatism Is Your Fault Jason Brennan, Bleeding Heart Libertarians

The Kids’ Table? No Thanks – Saul Kaplan – Harvard Business Review

The Kids’ Table? No Thanks – Saul Kaplan – Harvard Business Review “If we engaged kids in the problems facing schools, and gave them access to design tools, they might imagine a learning experience they would be more likely to engage in and commit to.”

Twitter: @adammathes

adammathes “for a VC’s business model to work, it’s necessary for you to give up your life in order for him to become richer” http://t.co/oJLmMojx

Twitter: @jwz

jwz Watch a VC use my name to sell a con. Normally I just ignore navel-gazing tech-industry articles like this, but… http://t.co/DoNzk9yx