APOD: 2016 March 20 - A Picturesque Equinox Sunset
APOD: 2016 March 20 - A Picturesque Equinox Sunset
Source: nasa.gov
"Startups are better at detecting and unlocking emerging and latent demand. But they often stumble at scaling their proof
"Startups are better at detecting and unlocking emerging and latent demand. But they often stumble at scaling their proof of concept, not only because they’re often doing it for the first time, but also because the skills necessary for creating are not the same as scaling." Eddie Yoon, Steve Hughes....
Source: hbr.org
An Artist’s exploration into Frailty in older people: Katy Shorttle is a GP trainee in Cambridge and part time artist.
An Artist’s exploration into Frailty in older people: Katy Shorttle is a GP trainee in Cambridge and part time artist. She tweets @ArtistKaty. Here she tells us about her art project on frailty, using teacups to conceptualise case studies of older peo…
Source: wordpress.com
Two new studies undermine “over-simplistic models of human evolution”
Two new studies undermine “over-simplistic models of human evolution”
Source: arstechnica.com
What Engineers Can Learn From the Design of the Penis: The mechanics of the erection may have applications for robotics.
What Engineers Can Learn From the Design of the Penis: The mechanics of the erection may have applications for robotics.
Source: theatlantic.com
Is the p-value pointless? | PLOS Biologue: For the first time in its 177-year history, the American Statistical Association
Is the p-value pointless? | PLOS Biologue: For the first time in its 177-year history, the American Statistical Association (ASA) has voiced its opinion and made specific recommendations for a statistical practice. The subject of their ire? The (arguably) most common statistical output, the p-value....
Source: plos.org
Helge Scherlund's eLearning News: How to teach quantum mechanics to kids
Helge Scherlund's eLearning News: How to teach quantum mechanics to kids
Source: blogspot.com
Logical Fallacies and Internet Comments: After a few weeks of blistering comment sections on Scholarly Kitchen posts, it’s
Logical Fallacies and Internet Comments: After a few weeks of blistering comment sections on Scholarly Kitchen posts, it’s probably time to review the most common logical fallacies employed in arguing on the internet.
Source: sspnet.org
Brazil’s science squeeze | Chemistry World
Brazil’s science squeeze | Chemistry World
Source: rsc.org
Medical Education Theme Issue 2016: Call for Papers: Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition.
Medical Education Theme Issue 2016: Call for Papers: Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition. Jacques Barzun The classic tripartite definition of the roles of a physician includes teaching, research, and patient care. While it is debatable whether the physicians in recent...
Source: jamanetwork.com
New Surgical Robot with Haptic Feedback Fits Entirely Inside Body During Operation |: Engineers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic
New Surgical Robot with Haptic Feedback Fits Entirely Inside Body During Operation |: Engineers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a miniaturized robot for single incision and natural orifice surgeries. The device feature
Source: medgadget.com
Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2016
Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2016
Source: shaff.co.uk
More Than Half of What Americans Eat Is 'Ultra-Processed': And those foods account for 90 percent of U.S. added sugar intake,
More Than Half of What Americans Eat Is 'Ultra-Processed': And those foods account for 90 percent of U.S. added sugar intake, new research says.
Source: theatlantic.com
Top strategic predictions for 2016 and beyond: the future is a digital thing. The one that caught my attention was: "By
Top strategic predictions for 2016 and beyond: the future is a digital thing. The one that caught my attention was: "By 2018, 20% of all business content will be authored by machines.
... Technologies with the ability to proactively assemble and deliver information through automated composition...
Source: gartner.com
Wellcome Image Awards 2016 Winners Announced |: Pathways of nerve fibres in the brain of a young healthy adult (viewed from
Wellcome Image Awards 2016 Winners Announced |: Pathways of nerve fibres in the brain of a young healthy adult (viewed from behind). Different parts of the brain communicate with each other through these
Source: medgadget.com
OpenStax already saved students $39 million this academic year
OpenStax already saved students $39 million this academic year
Source: rice.edu
Pope Says Artificial Contraception Can Be Considered During Zika Outbreak: Pope Francis suggested to reporters on Thursday
Pope Says Artificial Contraception Can Be Considered During Zika Outbreak: Pope Francis suggested to reporters on Thursday that women could use artificial contraception to avoid getting pregnant during the Zika outbreak - NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org
WHO Looking at Genetically Modified, Sterile Mosquitoes to Control Zika Spread: "The World Health Organization is evaluating
WHO Looking at Genetically Modified, Sterile Mosquitoes to Control Zika Spread: "The World Health Organization is evaluating some newer techniques for mosquito control, given the rapid spread of the Zika virus.
One possible method to reduce the populations of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which transmit...
Source: jwatch.org
APOD: 2016 March 3 - Moons and Jupiter
APOD: 2016 March 3 - Moons and Jupiter
Source: nasa.gov
Donald Clark Plan B: The LMS is dead, long live the LMS! (10 pros & 10 cons)
Donald Clark Plan B: The LMS is dead, long live the LMS! (10 pros & 10 cons)
Source: blogspot.co.uk
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