New and Notable: What I Read This Week — Version 167
Research of the week
How a sudden nationwide ban on alcohol reduced the injury death rate by 14% in South Africa.
Historical origins of cultural divergence in Vietnam.
Specific cognitive skills seem to be very genetic.
Exercise maintains adipose tissue function as we age.
Frogs are great insecticides.
Keto for MS shows great promise.
New Primal Kitchen Podcast
Primal Kitchen Podcast, Episode 20: Create a Pure Original Beauty Routine with Bethany McDaniel
Original Health Coach: Laura Timbrook
Media, Schmedia
Scientists question whether other scientists are making true claims about red meat and health.
Interesting blog posts
What Nords teaches us about having fun.
What happens in your brain after you die? Obviously a lot.
Social Notes
The power of citrulline for heart health.
Never count out analog.
Everything else
I have been hearing about nuclear fusion for decades now.
The most popular Sci-Hub place.
Things I want and care about
Interesting article: Genealogy of people.
No thanks: The AI project seeks to make everyone on earth identifiable.
Lucky genes: ACE2 gene variation predicts COVID severity.
Exciting job opening: Grizzly Conflict Management.
Hot Post: Why running on “compliant” surfaces like walking on boards helps you go so fast.
The question I’m asking
What do you think happens in the moments before (and after) death?
Formula corner
Time capsule
One year ago (February 26 – March 4)
Comments of the week
“Total of clicks and so disappointed you did Mark! The article notes that the experiment implemented an “academic” model in preschool: an “academic framework that focuses on basic skills such as knowing letters and numbers instead of child development strategies such as Explore learning through interaction and outdoor play… Even discussion during ‘story time’ is often limited to questions with a single ‘correct answer’, rather than engaging children to think think more deeply. “Your link is like saying, ‘Food simply doesn’t work’ after researchers looked at SAD.”
-You’re right. I’ll revise my comment to be more precise: “Academic Pre-K doesn’t work. Let the kids play. ”
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