I stumbled upon this image of a child’s toy horse from ancient Greece. I found the piece rather upsetting. Perhaps a grandparent made this for a grandchild they adored. Or a birthday gift from an affectionate aunt. You can picture a toddler playing in the courtyard, pulling it along on …
I wrote the other day about the pharmaceutical industry, and the need for a different way of doing business. Sure enough, someone else had the same idea. And it got me thinking about other innovations that change the incentive to promote or inhibit a particular behavior. One of my favorites …
An article in the news regarding vaccinations reminded me of a conversation I had over the past weekend regarding the safety of vaccinations. My friend mentioned that Robert DeNiro offered $100,000 for anyone who could prove vaccinations were safe. A quick internet search showed it was a little more nuanced …
So there is some hubub around the landing of a spacecraft on a comet. But the noise isn’t about how incredible amazing that feat is, or the potential to learn about the origins of the universe. No, the hue and cry is about some guy’s shirt, and it is so …
Asteroid will pass by earth today. Here is the Point of View of the asteroid. It will come closer to earth than many satellites. It gets within 3 earth radii. That’s about 18,300 km. With the earth travelling at 30km/seconds, that means it misses us by 610 seconds. Or around …
I came across this great TED talk. I love it when someone talks about the importance of rationality and science. I love the idea that science is a process.
