It was only today that I learned that China, in effect, has two different currencies. I’m not even trying to get the nomenclature right, but…
Society, Politics and History
The Effect of Sci-Hub on Science
In 2016 Alexandra Elbakyan was listed as one of the top 10 people who mattered in science by Nature. And indeed, her impact on science…
Tax the Rich
Apart from doxxing bloggers, the New York Times is known for their rich visualizations. The one in this article on the average tax rate paid…
A Map of Univariate Distributions
My roommate recently showed me this map of univariate distributions and I think it’s awesome. Here is a snapshot: It visualizes the relationship between different…
Coronavirus – Useful Information
A lot has happened in terms of research on the coronavirus. Here is a quick overview on what might be useful or interesting information: Nutritional…
He Who Must Not Be Named
Update: there is now a petition Scott Alexander, the author of the Slate Star Codex blog, has deleted his entire blog in reaction to the…
Retraction Watch – Tracking Retractions as a Window Into the Scientific Process
I recently learned about a cool website called Retraction Watch. They do exactly what the name suggests: They track papers that get retracted to highlight…
Can Donating Blood Help Reverse Aging?
I have previously written about the programmed death of organisms and about efforts to reverse aging. Now a new study is out and it is…
Ways to Stop Police Violence
Police violence is wide-spread problem – not only in the US but in other places as well. While I’ve read some pieces about body cameras,…
Should You Take Collegra?
I stumbled across this interesting article called Most Academic Advertising Is Immoral Bullshit. It makes the interesting point that most of what university advertises has…