Resorting to crowdfunding to pay medical bills has become so routine, in some cases health professionals recommend it. Source: GoFundMe Is a Health-Care Utility Now – The Atlantic
There is both hope and hype for what artificial intelligence can do for growth – if politicians can tame its destructive potential Source: Is AI really the biggest threat when our world is guided more by human stupidity? | Nouriel Roubini | The Guardian
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announced it’s requesting retractions and corrections of scientific papers after a British blogger flagged problems. Source: Science sleuths use technology to find fakery in published research
The wealthy are betting on 3D printed organs, AI-fueled drug discovery, and longevity VC funds. The biggest hurdle: telling the scientists from snake oil salesmen. Source: The rich are chasing the fountain of youth, and they’re investing their fortunes to find it
Switching from typing notes on a keyboard, to writing them with a pen, proved to drastically improve memory and recall among students. Source: Students Who Still Take Notes by Hand Better Off, Say Neuroscientists
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-01-22/the-introverts-have-taken-over-the-us-economy
Institute Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Seeks to Retract Flawed Studies – The New York Times
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