Whoa, seems like we could really be on the verge of a medical renaissance.
PCSK9 + GLP-1 + GIP + Glucagon has the potential to be a true longevity drug. All the glucose and weight benefits of GLP-1, plus LP(a) reduction for populations with genetically high Cholesterol.
Curious about the second order effects here. A healthier population means lower insurance rates, longer health-span, more productivity, more tax revenue.
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Aug 2026
Jun 2026
The most wild pivot of the year is not @Allbirds going into data centers. But @midjourney, an AI company, moving into step function better MRI scanners.
Midjourney@midjourney
A technical dive inside our new "Midjourney Scanner"
Jan 2018
It isn't often that something mundane is also spectacular. This is one of those times—Linked Bagel Halves georgehart.com
Nov 2017
This random astronomer on reddit is claiming that the astronomy community has not ruled out that this interstellar rock is an abandoned spaceship. Take that for what you will. reddit.com
Aug 2017
This game about game theory is incredible and absolutely worth 30 minutes of your time. ncase.me
There are so many incredible ideas in this Isaac Asimov interview. The man was truly remarkable. youtube.com
May 2017
Some people get their best ideas in the shower. I get mine on walks. newyorker.com
Jul 2016
Scientists caught off-guard by record temperatures linked to climate change buff.ly
May 2016
Not keeping the 'Boaty McBoatface' name is a shame. Missed opportunity to get kids excited about research. bbc.com
Apr 2016
The sugar conspiracy theguardian.com
Vertical ocean farms are an incredible concept. buff.ly
Mar 2016
Oh you know, just a video of a giant shrimp building a fort. aeon.co
Jan 2016
Comets can't explain weird 'alien megastructure' star after all buff.ly
Dec 2015
How long are dams like Hoover Dam engineered to last? straightdope.com
Nov 2015
“You may think your body and mind are your own. In fact, you are a fusion of many organisms” bbc.com
Sep 2015
New Horizons: Pluto displays rippling terrain bbc.com
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...' - Isaac Asimov
Jul 2015
What Are the Colors of Alien Life? newyorker.com
Jun 2015
Incredible—Philae comet lander wakes up, says European Space Agency bbc.com
May 2015
This looks like something from the Cold War—Ten-engine electric plane prototype takes off phys.org
Feb 2015
How to grow a forest in 10 years instead of 100. buff.ly
Dec 2014
Be a skeptic and a believer—Working toward a warp drive: In his garage lab, Omahan aims to bend fabric of space" omaha.com
Nov 2014
So this is what it looks like on the surface of a comet.
esa.int
Sep 2014
This is interesting—we might have an answer to how the pyrimids were built. daily.jstor.org
When it comes to agricultures, I've long thought that monocultures were much more dangerous than GMOs. buff.ly
A dying star captured by Hubble. i.imgur.com
The Perhapsatron, a '50s fusion power device. retronaut.com
Identifying the anatomy of a nebula. reddit.com
Aug 2014
Nuclear rockets, solar sails, ion drives—what is the road to Alpha Centauri? nautil.us
Interesting that those cured of blindness must learn to see objects. Is is a cube or a sphere? newyorker.com
This is incredible! An unknown red glow over the Pacific Ocean - August 24, 2014 pbase.com
Practice does not make perfect—The 10,000 Hour Rule Is Not Real buff.ly
Saturn's hexagon. photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov
Jul 2014
Charles Darwin's library while aboard the Beagle in the 1830s have been published online—in its entirety. darwin-online.org.uk
Mar 2014
All of recorded history happens in the last
14 seconds of the cosmic calendar.
The real primary colors—Your Art Teacher Lied rileyjshaw.com
Feb 2014
Great longform on how geaneology became a privacy minefield—23 and You buff.ly
Stellar archaeologists, excavating the purest star in the sky. newscientist.com
AdWords to burry his name? Despicable—After one scientist said that a chemical was harmful, its maker pursued him. newyorker.com
This is cool—The math behind a perfectly aligned pool break. mathoverflow.net
Dec 2013
Now that is how you get rid of fire ants - with molten aluminum digg.com
Nov 2013
Great 45-minute documentary, Singularity or Bust, now available for free online. thekurzweillibrary.com
Oct 2013
Sep 2013
Yep, retweeted by @scifri . My obsession with Twitter has been validated.
I feel like a kid every time Science Friday is on. Science Friday, Science Friday!
Sunday long-form—The jellyfish bloom and the future of the ocean nybooks.com
Jul 2013
Giant deep sea mining robots. deepseanews.com
Jun 2013
A new lightweight lift cable will allow elevators to operate at twice the height, let buildings soar ever upward. buff.ly
Oct 2012
Why it is dark at Night youtu.be
Jun 2012
Feb 2012
There are more people alive on earth today than have ever lived and died on this planet. Wow, can that be right?
Should I be amazed or scared? Autonomous hive of robots fly amazing formations. wired.com
Jan 2012
Photo: Lions Mane Jellyfish - The real terror of the deep. vincebaskerville: tmblr.co
Telepathy, world currency, space elevators, and an occupied Antarctica all on the books for all on the books for 2112 - me.lt
Arcfinity: Announcing Arc: a new magazine about the future from the makers of New Scientist - Arc: a new... tmblr.co
Dec 2011
Video: Symphony of Science - Onward to the Edge A musical celebration of the importance and inspirational... tmblr.co
Nov 2011
Video: Bend light like you’re Isaac Newton. tmblr.co
May 2011
Dec 2010
"Nature does not create waste as such. Everything in nature is used up in a closed, continuous cycle with..." tumblr.com
Feb 2010
Use brainwaves to move objects. May the force be with you. bit.ly