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"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....
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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…
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Binding problem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Binding problem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Good read. "Life on the Edge" by Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden covers the fascinating world of quantum biology. Could

Good read. "Life on the Edge" by Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden covers the fascinating world of quantum biology. Could life be a delicate balance that organic molecules can provide to enable quantum coherence? The efficient quantum mechanisms of photosynthesis, magnetoreception, and enzymes are...
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The Google search terms 'diabetes' and 'recipe' have contrasting patterns repeated each year over the festive period covering

The Google search terms 'diabetes' and 'recipe' have contrasting patterns repeated each year over the festive period covering November to January. Could this be evidence of human behaviour from big data? I'm on a Big Data MOOC #FLbigdata and was introduced to this tool on Google. I've shown in the...
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Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2016

Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2016
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Hara hachi bun me - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hara hachi bun me - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Portion distortion report (2013) from the British Heart Foundation

Portion distortion report (2013) from the British Heart Foundation
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Not natural, not safe: Grapefruit Seed Extract. Science based medicine debunking the latest 'natural' wonder.

Not natural, not safe: Grapefruit Seed Extract. Science based medicine debunking the latest 'natural' wonder.
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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...
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Junk DNA - a thorough but accessible account of modern genetics covering discoveries since mapping the human genome and

Junk DNA - a thorough but accessible account of modern genetics covering discoveries since mapping the human genome and epigenetics. Genomic imprinting, non-coding RNA, telomeres and ageing, etc. Everything discovered (or I forgot about) since I left medical school basically. Everything was explained...
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Challenge on dementia 2020: implementation plan - Publications - GOV.UK

Challenge on dementia 2020: implementation plan - Publications - GOV.UK
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eLearning Modules will Die… and 702010 will hold the Smoking Gun: "When talking about technology and learning it’s hard

eLearning Modules will Die… and 702010 will hold the Smoking Gun: "When talking about technology and learning it’s hard not to think about elearning modules. They’ve been the bread and butter of digital learning solutions for decades and the industry behind them has helped many, including myself,...
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RtoP. I've been privileged to work on this programme for the past 18 months with Trish groves at BMJ and now very happy

RtoP. I've been privileged to work on this programme for the past 18 months with Trish groves at BMJ and now very happy to see it launched. It is a collaboration between UCSF and BMJ bringing together the two great themes of conducting great research and getting it published. Visit rtop.bmj.com to try...
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The Zika virus debunked by Science-based Medicine. "A new word has been added to the public’s vocabulary – the Zika

The Zika virus debunked by Science-based Medicine. "A new word has been added to the public’s vocabulary – the Zika virus. It seems we have one more infectious agent to worry about. Here are the facts as we currently understand them regarding the recent Zika epidemic, and also some rumors and conspiracy...
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The Johari window. A useful tool for exploring barriers in communication.

The Johari window. A useful tool for exploring barriers in communication.
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