Research of the Week
How an abrupt nationwide ban on alcohol reduced injury-related mortality by 14% in South Africa.
The historical origins of cultural divergence in Vietnam.
Specific cognitive skills appear to be very heritable.
Exercise maintains adipose tissue function as we age.
Frogs are excellent pesticides.
Keto for MS shows promise.
New Primal Kitchen Podcasts
Primal Kitchen Podcast, Episode 20: Creating a Primally Pure Beauty Routine with Bethany McDaniel
Primal Health Coach: Laura Timbrook
Media, Schmedia
Scientists question whether other scientists are making sound claims about red meat and health.
Interesting Blog Posts
What the Nords teach us about having fun.
What happens in your brain after you die? A lot, apparently.
Social Notes
The power of citrulline for cardiovascular health.
Everything Else
I’ve been hearing about nuclear fusion for decades now.
Where Sci-Hub is most popular.
Things I’m Up to and Interested In
Interesting article: The genealogy of everyone.
No thanks: AI project seeks to make every human on earth identifiable.
Lucky genes: ACE2 gene variant predicts COVID severity.
Interesting job opening: Grizzly bear conflict manager.
Fascinating post: Why running on “compliant” surfaces like board walks helps you go so fast.
Question I’m Asking
What do you think happens in the moment before (and after) death?
Recipe Corner
- Chinese beef noodle soup. Compared to Vietnamese, Thai, and Japanese, Chinese noodle soups are underrated.
- Tartiflette, a luxurious comforting food.
Time Capsule
One year ago (Feb 26 – Mar 4)
- Is Oatmeal Good For You? It Depends — Is it?
- How to Create a Powerful Morning Routine (and the Surprising Reasons You’ll Want To)— How and why you should.
Comment of the Week
“Total click-bait and disappointing that you did so Mark! The article notes that TN implemented an “academic” model of preschool: an “academic framework that focuses on basic skills like knowing letters and numbers instead of on child development strategies such as exploring learning through interaction and lots of outdoor play… Even discussion during ‘story time’ is generally limited to questions with a single ‘right’ answer, instead of engaging children to think more deeply.” Your link is like saying, “Food simply doesn’t work” after researchers look at the the SAD.”
-You’re right. I will revise my comment to be more accurate: “Academic pre-K doesn’t work. Let the kids play.”
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