Saturday links: the modern internet
On Saturdays we catch up with the non-finance related items that we didn’t get to earlier in the week. You can check...
Transport
- The training for air traffic controllers is intense. (theconversation.com)
- How a Heli-Hydrant helps in fighting fires. (apnews.com)
Energy
- Some bad news on the alternative energy front. (fasterplease.substack.com)
- How cheaper drilling could make for more widespread use of geothermal energy. (kaufman.substack.com)
- How the shade from solar panels can help grasslands. (theconversation.com)
- How thermal batteries for the home work. (wapo.st)
Environment
- Where in the U.S. summer is warming the most. (axios.com)
- The Colorado River basin is in worse shape than previously thought. (cnn.com)
Animals
- The U.S. cattle industry is unprepared for the screwworm’s return. (theatlantic.com)
- Why sea urchins can overrun coral reefs. (sciencedaily.com)
Travel
- This app helps travelers get paid when their flights are delayed. (fortune.com)
- Why hotel rooms are shrinking. (wsj.com)
Science
- There's no new drug development without basic science research. (magazine.hms.harvard.edu)
- The Trump administration's policy is a big opening for Chinese science. (riskgaming.com)
AI
- There may different types of AI queries. (tomtunguz.com)
- The New York Times has an agreement with Amazon on the use of its data for AI. (spyglass.org)
- How AI can be used to sniff out misinformation. (theconversation.com)
- How AI use is causing chaos in education. (axios.com)
Behavior
- What to do when you are feeling overwhelmed. (wsj.com)
- The National Survey on Drug Use and Health is no more. (npr.org)
Medicine
- Francis Fukuyama, "Life extension is something that is individually desirable by everyone, but disastrous on a social level." (persuasion.community)
- A look at the doctors looking to relocate to Canada. (npr.org)
- Should older men get PSA tests? (peterattiamd.com)
Health
- The food safety system is on 'the brink of collapse.' (npr.org)
- Putting some numbers on the cost of removing flouride from the water nationwide. (arstechnica.com)
- HHS has cancelled support for a mRNA vaccine for bird flu. (statnews.com)
- Another move by RFK Jr. to bypass scientific review. (arstechnica.com)
- The CDC has laid off its drowning protection team. (politico.com)
Fitness
- In praise of good posture. (wsj.com)
- It's yoga. You probably don't need to bring your big Stanley cup into class. (slate.com)
Dogs
- How good are you at judging a dog's emotions? (wapo.st)
- Americans are cutting back on pet spending. (sherwood.news)
Food
- The CosMc’s experience is coming to an end. (qsrmagazine.com)
- Why are states banning cultured meat before it even goes on sale? (vox.com)
- How snails and oysters became luxury foods. (smithsonianmag.com)
- A late night bowl of cereal just hits different. (gq.com)
- How to eat more fiber. (wsj.com)
Drink
- Non-alcoholic beer continues to grow and take share. (cnbc.com)
- How Heinecken has made headway in China. (ft.com)
- Gen Z doesn't know proper bar etiquette. (nytimes.com)
Sports
- How much has PE invested in NFL franchises so far? (frontofficesports.com)
- One investor thinks sports team valuations have gotten ahead of themselves. (cnbc.com)
- The Williams F1 team is seeing a big turnaround. (huddleup.substack.com)
- Xenon gas may be the future of mountaineering. (nytimes.com)
- Pickleball is still growing in the U.S. (sherwood.news)
Entertainment
- Some shows that provide a worthy break from reality including 'Shrinking.' (variety.com)
- Why can't Apple ($AAPL) make good movies? (spyglass.org)
College
- College graduates are nervous about finding jobs. (axios.com)
- Does the decline in reading matter? (marginalrevolution.com)
- How to be a better professor. (beautifulminds-newsletter.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: life after markets. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Don't miss a thing! Sign up for our daily e-mail newsletter. (abnormalreturns.com)
