Author: timbatchelder
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Evolutionary reasons why parents are still clamoring for a safe co-sleeper
A cleverly designed co-sleeping device goes viral, sparking debate over one of the most controversial topics in modern parenting: Is it safe to sleep with your baby? Source: Why parents are still clamoring for a safe co-sleeper
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Could the gut microbiome be linked to autism?
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00198-y
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This living wall uses artificial intelligence to purify indoor air
We spend around 22 hours per day inside, exposed to more pollutants than we would be outside. Finland-based Naava aims to boost indoor health and reconnect humans with nature with their smart green… Source: This living wall uses artificial intelligence to purify indoor air
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Technology is anthropology
The interesting thing about the technology business is that, most of the time, it’s not the technology that matters. What matters is how people react to it, and what new social norms they form. This is especially true in today’s era, well past the midpoint of the deployment age of smartphones and the internet. People…
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How to Build a Wood-Burning Sauna in 10 Steps
Ball and Buck founder Mark Bollman built his on his property in the Berkshires Source: How to Build a Wood-Burning Sauna in 10 Steps
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Johns Hopkins University Reimagines the M.B.A. to focus on health and big data
https://www.wsj.com/articles/johns-hopkins-university-reimagines-the-m-b-a-11579689000
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Montessori education could reduce the advantage gap between rich and poor, but it’s only available to the rich
There’s evidence of the benefits of Montessori methods, but mostly only the white middle-class have the time or money for it Source: Montessori education could reduce the advantage gap between rich and poor, but it’s only available to the rich | Matt Beard
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Using Fitbit to track and control influenza outbreaks through heart rate and sleep
Influenza is a sneaky virus to track. Now, researchers are mining people’s Fitbits to predict flu outbreaks in real time. In a new study, the team harnessed FitBit users’ sleep and heart rate data to pinpoint how hard certain states were getting hit by the flu.
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Fitbit quietly enables blood oxygen tracking on its wearables
Source: Fitbit quietly enables blood oxygen tracking on its wearables
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‘Green is good.’ Is Wall Street’s new motto sustainable?
If you have gone to Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s internet home page since mid-December, it would be reasonable to wonder if you had stumbled into some kind of parallel universe. Source: ‘Green is good.’ Is Wall Street’s new motto sustainable?
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Justin Bieber fans said he looked like a meth addict, but then he revealed he has chronic Lyme disease
More details about his affliction will be unveiled in an upcoming documentary series, Bieber said. Source: What is Lyme disease? Justin Bieber has it. – The Washington Post
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‘Cancer clusters’ are popping up in towns across the US and the environment may be to blame
Despite the 1,000 suspected cases that are reported to state health departments each year, cancer clusters remain hard to prove. Source: ‘Cancer clusters’ are popping up in towns across the US and the environment may be to blame
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