250+ Trends for 2021 from 35+ Trend Reports (Deloitte, Gartner, Google, etc.) spacecadet.ventures/2021roundup/

After receiving second dose, Yo-Yo Ma transforms waiting period into performance at Pittsfield vax clinic | Local News | berkshireeagle.com ❤️⁦Yo-Yo Ma⁩ berkshireeagle.com/news/local/aft…

Fascinating, Singh's Infinitone DMT software allows anyone to access notes they’ve only dreamed of. Like painters using a palette of almost infinite shades, musicians can also make music with infinite varieties of musical intervals. #innovation expmag.com/2021/03/it-loo…

Types of #remotework for #futureofwork Fully distributed—no physical offices work anywhere Remote-first—most work remotely, option to work in office Remote-friendly—some work from anywhere, majority of work conducted in person Temporarily remote—plans to go back to office

Fascinating read (or listen to the audio): Tufts biologist Michael Levin researches how different species regenerate different parts of their bodies. "Persuading the body to regenerate its limbs" #future newyorker.com/magazine/2021/…

Optimism turns out to be a huge predictor of extraordinary longevity. Two studies, one 30 years long and the other 10 years, found that high optimism was linked to 11%-15% greater lifespans, even taking into account socioeconomic factors, health & more. pnas.org/content/pnas/1…

The number one skill: critical thinking x.com/emollick/statu…

“But part of the wondrous and exciting and humbling part of doing science...we will never be able to answer some of the questions that we would be interested in answering before we die. But that's part of the adventure of life now, isn't it?” #creativity technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/p…

Writing is more than a vehicle for communicating ideas. It's a tool for crystallizing ideas. Writing exposes gaps in your knowledge and logic. It pushes you to articulate assumptions and consider counterarguments. One of the best paths to sharper thinking is frequent writing.

A doctor's office without a doctor—Forward CarePod. Are you ready for an #AI only doctor's office? #digitalhealth youtube.com/watch?v=l8-HnD…

Exactly. LLMs are excellent at highly sophisticated mimicry - even better than many humans (since much of learning and life is mimicry). But its inauthenticity is its limitations. It can't go beyond itself. Humans have transcendence, in every sense of the word. We're #framers.

Key is in the unpredictable. #AI x.com/fchollet/statu…

The future of drug discovery is here. LOWE (LLM-Orchestration Workflow Engine) is a cutting-edge software designed to perform complex #drugdiscovery tasks using a natural language interface. 🎥 Discover what LOWE can do ⬇️ Learn more: bit.ly/41SA9Pi #JPM24 #TechBio

curiosity is a purpose

"we'll need to redefine what it means to be human. This new definition should focus not on the need for work or productivity but on passions, imagination, and relationships, allowing individual interpretations of humanity."

working on a new essay - "punk bio" :)

Incredibly excited to announce that Ezra® has been acquired by Function Health. Together, we're introducing the world's first $500 Full Body MRI. A bit more about the announcement below.

By combining the information storage capabilities of DNA with a design inspired by a cassette tape, researchers have created a storage medium that can hold 36 petabytes of data newscientist.com/article/249575…