NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in…
Society, Politics and History
Is Sex Binary?
content note: discussion of biological sex and a binary classification thereof Update: Maybe one point warrants a bit more clarification: I indeed believe that people…
This Person Does Not Exist
A powerful testimony to the advances AI has made in the last years: thispersondoesnotexist.com Make sure to check out the “How it works” links that…
The Privilege of Beauty
I came across an interesting article titled The Greatest Privilege We Never Talk About: Beauty. My favorite quote: I wouldn’t be surprised if in the…
The Insanity and Injustice of College Sports
The Atlantic has an interesting opinion piece called College Sports Are Affirmative Action for Rich White Students. In the US it is quite common for…
First Attempts to Reverse Aging in Humans
Most people think of aging as something inevitable. But not all agree and the research into aging and how to reverse it has become more…
1 Day Sooner
Covid-19 has stirred up a lot of discussions about the ethics of science. I have written before about experiments on humans to learn more about…
China’s two Currencies
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…
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…