This article gives a very interesting overview of different types of candidates for a coronavirus vaccine: https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2020/04/15/coronavirus-vaccine-prospects
Society, Politics and History
Maybe Mass Testing is not a Good Idea
For the last weeks I was very convinced that mass testing would be one of the best ways to make reopening societies safer. This piece…
On Negative Probabilities
In 1987 Richard Feynman wrote an article arguing in favor for negative probabilities. The question should not be: “do they exist?” but rather: “are they…
Is Divorce Contagious?
Getting babies is contagious. If people around you start having babies, you are yourself more likely to get one. Getting obese can be contagious. Can…
Coronavirus and Human Experiments
Bryan Caplan makes a couple of very interesting points supporting human experiments to learn more about Covid-19. I personally don’t like his framing on demagogues,…
On Reversing Aging
David Sinclair on a new paper about age reversal (Twitter Link) Sinclair reviews an exciting new paper. From the Twitter thread: 18 rats were divided…
Iran Has A Legal Market Where You Can Sell Your Kidney
Link of the day: Iran has a legal market for organs Wow. It was only today that I learned that you could actually officially legally…
In Favor Of Contact Tracing Apps
I recently wrote an article stating that “Contact Tracing Apps Are Not Going To Save us“. Some people pointed out that while maybe not a…
Monday, 11.05.2020 – Motherhood Penalties Seem To Be Highest For The Well Educated
Link of the day: Do Highly Paid, Highly Skilled Women Experience the Largest Motherhood Penalty? Motherhood reduces women’s wages. […] We find that among white…
Contact Tracing Apps Are Not Going To Save us
Link of the day: Contact-tracing apps are not a solution to the COVID-19 crisis Update: I recently also wrote an article in favor of contact…