https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi5147
Honduras !
https://ebm.bmj.com/content/early/2024/04/16/bmjebm-2023-112583
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Interesting that “alcohol consumption” didn’t rank in the study’s “top 4” lifestyle features. Wonder if this is because it potentially overlaps somewhat with two of the other features (diet & body shape). “}}
Genetic predisposition, modifiable lifestyles, and their joint effects on human lifespan: evidence from multiple cohort studies FREE
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2628-7535Zilong Bian1,2, Lijuan Wang1,3, Rong Fan1,2, Jing Sun1, Lili Yu1, Meihong Xu4, Paul R H J Timmers3,5, Xia Shen6, James F Wilson3,5, Evropi Theodoratou3,7, Xifeng Wu1,8, Xue Li1,3
just focussed on ukbb data
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2024/01/24/bjsports-2023-107221
@NAChristakis, Great article! It jogged my memory just as I was beginning to forget! I agree that the vaccines were a scientific triumph and am mystified why this isn’t better “remembered” by the public.
However, I do think that flip-flops by the public health authorities, especially on masks and the aerosol nature of virus transmission, really undermined people’s faith in medical/scientific knowledge.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/four-years-later-covid-isnt-done-with-us-280a7cf1?mod=e2tw
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“The appointment, even if temporary, is significant both for Yale’s reputation and the tech community as a whole,” computer science professor Mark Gerstein wrote to the News. “Leaders in the tech industry serve as pivotal role models and inspirational figures for those pursuing technical professions.”
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Gerstein said that Shear’s brief stint as OpenAI CEO is especially notable given Yale’s “limited presence in tech leadership” compared to peer schools such as Stanford University and Harvard University. “}}
Liked the quotes in this article. Here’s a great one: Mr. Buffett said that when they did differ, Mr. Munger would say, “Warren, think it over and you’ll agree with me because you’re smart and I’m right.”
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Repeating one of Mr. Munger’s favorite lines, Mr. Buffett said that when they did differ, Mr. Munger would say, “Warren, think it over and you’ll agree with me because you’re smart and I’m right.”
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/28/business/charles-t-munger-dead.html
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/10/15/how-to-predict-the-outcome-of-a-coin-toss At almost 51% to 49%, this is a pretty great disparity. Surprised that someone hasn’t figured out how to employ this in gambling.
https://www.science.org/content/article/ai-rivals-the-human-nose-when-it-comes-to-naming-smells
Neural network predicts odors from chemical structures, speeding the search for new, better smelling consumer products
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