Links for 2021-09-25
40 powerful concepts for understanding the world https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1225561131122597896.html
Another 40 concepts you should know https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1438972527838117895.html
The physics anomaly no one talks about: What's up with those neutrinos? http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-physics-anomaly-no-one-talks-about.html
"Cannabis users are more likely than non-users to develop psychotic disorders – but does cannabis use *cause* these disorders? Apparently not. Instead, the same genetic/environmental factors that increase the risk of one also increase the risk of the other." https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fabn0000701
Biology Starts to Get a Technological Makeover: “Proponents of synthetic biology say the field could reprogram biology to increase food production, fight disease, generate energy and purify water. The realization of that potential lies decades in the future, if at all. But it is no longer the stuff of pure science fiction because of advances in recent years in biology, computing, automation and artificial intelligence.” https://web.archive.org/web/20210917033206/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/16/technology/synthetic-biology.html
The Race for Fusion Power Heats Up as Multiple Projects Hit New Milestones https://singularityhub.com/2021/09/20/the-race-for-fusion-power-heats-up-as-multiple-projects-hit-new-milestones/
Science can rescue farming. Relaxing gene editing rules should be the start https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/19/science-can-rescue-farming-relaxing-gene-editing-rules-should-be-the-start
Scientists create 3D-printed, microscopic gas sensors—painters’ pallets without even a hint of pigment https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/scientists-create-3d-printed-microscopic-gas-sensors-painters-pallets-without-even-a-hint-of-pigment/
China’s central bank says all cryptocurrency-related activities are illegal, vows harsh crackdown https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/24/china-central-bank-vows-harsh-crackdown-on-cryptocurrency-industry.html