Chaos science. It’s not just USAID
News today was that medical trials funded by USAID screeched to a halt this week. Stuff like AIDS prevention. But some of our LifeX founders have been pointing out other payments that might abruptly cease — NIH… NSF… Last week
Chaos science. It’s not just USAID
News today was that medical trials funded by USAID screeched to a halt this week. Stuff like AIDS prevention. But some of our LifeX founders have been pointing out other payments that might abruptly cease — NIH… NSF… Last week
Forget what it cost to train DeepSeek, look at the cost to *run* DeepSeek:
From here https://llm-stats.com/models/compare/deepseek-r1-vs-o1-2024-12-17
Forget what it cost to train DeepSeek, look at the cost to *run* DeepSeek:
From here https://llm-stats.com/models/compare/deepseek-r1-vs-o1-2024-12-17
Why haven’t you heard of LEAP in Saudi?
Only its 3rd year. But 250,000 people came last year. (WebSummit is 70k.) That makes it the largest tech event in the world. Though I don’t quite think it is the *best* for being biggest. Over the last decade, the
Why haven’t you heard of LEAP in Saudi?
Only its 3rd year. But 250,000 people came last year. (WebSummit is 70k.) That makes it the largest tech event in the world. Though I don’t quite think it is the *best* for being biggest. Over the last decade, the
Can we afford for everyone to have Ozempic? Yep.
Ignore for a second the cost savings of getting everyone on GLP-1s (60% of people are overweight or obese or diabetic in the US). Instead just consider if the hugely profitable business of Lilly and Novo could be just as
Can we afford for everyone to have Ozempic? Yep.
Ignore for a second the cost savings of getting everyone on GLP-1s (60% of people are overweight or obese or diabetic in the US). Instead just consider if the hugely profitable business of Lilly and Novo could be just as
Libertarianism, part 2
When one is a young intellectual economist, as I was, it’s quite attractive to follow libertarianism. You go so far right that you can end up left (Chomsky is basically a libertarian — “anarchy-syndicalist”), as I did. But societies are
Libertarianism, part 2
When one is a young intellectual economist, as I was, it’s quite attractive to follow libertarianism. You go so far right that you can end up left (Chomsky is basically a libertarian — “anarchy-syndicalist”), as I did. But societies are
Why ketosis? How ketosis? And why high protein might be bad
I hadn’t heard it explained well, till hearing Greg Bailey lay it out here from minute 25: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-and-leadership-with-jess-larsen/id1099241776?i=1000625483219 Plus some pointers to animal diets as a benchmark (not the “caveman” ultra-high protein) Greg is the founder of Juvenescence, Biohaven and
Why ketosis? How ketosis? And why high protein might be bad
I hadn’t heard it explained well, till hearing Greg Bailey lay it out here from minute 25: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-and-leadership-with-jess-larsen/id1099241776?i=1000625483219 Plus some pointers to animal diets as a benchmark (not the “caveman” ultra-high protein) Greg is the founder of Juvenescence, Biohaven and
Predictions from Riyadh on health 2030
Vijay Pande from A16Z – an AI doctor on your phone who’s with you 24/7. Talking to you from the moment you wake up and monitoring everything all the time. — I think that sounds about right. Zack from Jazz
Predictions from Riyadh on health 2030
Vijay Pande from A16Z – an AI doctor on your phone who’s with you 24/7. Talking to you from the moment you wake up and monitoring everything all the time. — I think that sounds about right. Zack from Jazz
The housing crisis, post deportation
Immigrants do quite a lot of the homebuilding. Good luck buying a new house, or investing in new construction.
The housing crisis, post deportation
Immigrants do quite a lot of the homebuilding. Good luck buying a new house, or investing in new construction.
AI beats doctors AND beats AI + doctors
Perhaps not a surprise that doctors don’t like advice very much. But tells you that AI without Ego can beat people with ego.
AI beats doctors AND beats AI + doctors
Perhaps not a surprise that doctors don’t like advice very much. But tells you that AI without Ego can beat people with ego.

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