Chess is (unfortunately) a man’s world, and gender differences in chess are large. While the gap in average play is not large between men and…
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In Support of Super-Rich Philanthropy
The Guardian published an article titled “How philanthropy benefits the super-rich”. And parts of it are making me really really angry. I have seen similar…
Calfiornia Firefighters and the US prison Industrial Complex
The US prison system (aka the “US prison industrial complex“) is clearly absurd. Not only does it have the highest incarceration rate of any country…
Lab Safety and the Origins of Covid-19
Until this day the origins of the Sars-coronavirus 2 remain unknown. The two ends of the spectrum of theories are the zoonotic theory and the…
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…
A Platform For Charity Bets
A couple of months ago I started offering charity bets to anyone willing to bet with me. The winner gains eternal glory, the loser helps…
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…
Face Masks Work – And How To Make Them Yourself
Face Masks do work quite well to stop the spread of Covid-19. They are most effective if the wearer themselves are infected to protect others…
Your Green Electricity Might Not Be As Green As You Think
Most energy suppliers nowadays offer green energy. In many if not most cases however, this does not mean what consumers would usually think it does…
Can the Coronavirus be Stopped through Contact Tracing and Isolation?
Link of the day: Feasibility of controlling 2019-nCoV outbreaks by isolation of cases and contacts While in London I co-worked on a paper about the…