Precision Medicine Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative Is The Ultimate Big-Data ProjectFast Company - Sean CaptainCuring both rare diseases and common cancers doesn’t just require new research, but also linking all the data that researchers already have. Modern medicine is incredibly data-intensive, especially now
Schadenfreude Powerful People Underperform When They Work TogetherHarvard Business Review - Angus Hildreth and Cameron AndersonAll too commonly, we see groups of leaders fail to accomplish their goals — legislators who cannot agree on a bill, heads of state who cannot broker meaningful peace deals, or boards of directors who disastrous
If You Really Want to Change the World: A Guide to Creating, Building, and Sustaining Breakthrough VenturesHarvard Business Review - Henry Kressel and Norman WinarskySilicon Valley's latest trend for creating new ventures is based on trial and error: test market needs with new product concepts and a minimum amount of capital, expect that the product may not meet the
The science of organizational transformationsmckinsey.com When making large-scale organizational changes, the design of a transformation’s initiatives is not a matter of guesswork. Rather, the results from a …
Organic ‘computers’ made of DNA could process data inside our bodiesTNW - Marta KwiatkowskaWe invariably imagine electronic devices to be made from silicon chips, with which computers store and process information as binary digits (zeros and ones) represented by tiny electrical charges. But
Error Exposes 1.5 Million People's Private Medical Records on Amazon Web Services [UPDATED]Gizmodo - Kate Knibbs Police injury reports, drug tests, detailed doctor visit notes, social security numbers—all were inexplicably unveiled on a public subdomain of …
Andre Agassi Life’s Work: An Interview with Andre AgassiHarvard Business Review - Alison BeardAndre Agassi started his tennis career “in diapers” and ended it at age 36, having won eight Grand Slam titles. Married (to fellow champion Steffi Graf) with two kids, he now oversees a foundation and
These Genetically Engineered Bacteria Send Out A Signal When Water Gets Pollutedfastcoexist.com - Ben Schiller “We genetically engineer bacteria to be responsive to a variety of different contaminants,” says Emily Hicks, one of six entrepreneurs behind the …
Automation Automation Won’t Replace People as Your Competitive AdvantageHarvard Business Review - Thomas H. Davenport and Julia KirbyGeoff Colvin’s new book insists that humans are underrated. It’s a fun follow-up declaration to his earlier book, which taught us that talent is overrated. The two are not as incompatible as it might Colvin’s
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Matter will be created from light within a year, claim scientistsrawstory.com - Sarah K. Burris In a neat demonstration of E=mc2, physicists believe they can create electrons and positrons from colliding photons Researchers have worked out how to …
In the movie “Ex Machina” (which is really great BTW) this code can briefly be seen:tumblr.comIn the movie “Ex Machina” (which is really great BTW) this code can briefly be seen: #BlueBook code decryption import sys def sieve(n): x = [1] * n x[1] = 0 for i in range(2,n/2): j = 2 * i while
Monad Studio's 3D-printed violin challenges your idea of musicslashgear.com - Lindsey Caldwell It’s not a bird, and it’s not a plane. This strange and unique object is the newest 3D-printed instrument from Monad Studio by Eric Goldemberg and …
Google's street art collection doubles in sizeEngadget - Jon FingasIf you're the sort who's more excited by graffiti and murals than paintings hanging in a museum, today's your lucky day. The Google Art Project has doubled the size of its street art collection to a total
How Germs Might Shape the Future of ArchitectureCityLab - Vicky GanDesign-minded scientists are harnessing the power of bacteria to move toward healthier buildings. We know that buildings can make us sick. Take, for example, cases of lead poisoning, mold exposure, or
Hacking Human Cells to Use Solar Power“Our cells are not that different from a car engine: they depend on carbon-based fuelstumblr.com“Our cells are not that different from a car engine: they depend on carbon-based fuels for energy. But using carbon for energy is an inefficient process. This is what the biotech startup BiPlastiq seeks
Telehealth Your Next Doctor's Visit Might Be Through An iPhoneForbes - Dan Diamondfocus on services like Pager and Heal, which allow users to summon a doctor for house calls. But those platforms have had limited success. There are only so many doctors available to drive from house house,
Will autocorrect make you too predictable?BBC Future - Evan SelingerComputers can now identify what you will say before you know yourself, and as philosopher Evan Selinger argues, this could subtly shape your conversations without you realising. Do you know what you really
We Know How You FeelThe New Yorker - Raffi KhatchadourianComputers are learning to read emotion, and the business world can’t wait. Three years ago, archivists at A.T. & T. stumbled upon a rare fragment of computer history: a short film that Jim Henson produced
Quantum Physics Enables a New 'Telepathic' Photography Technique - VICEVICE - Michael ByrneWe can't very well see with our eyes closed or otherwise covered, and that seems more or less fundamental. But what if it were possible to see without that usual interaction between matter, light, and
The complete guide to working out before workQuartz - Hannah NewmanLife inevitably gets in the way of your gym date. That’s why people who exercise in the morning are more likely to stick with it, Barbara Brehm, a professor of exercise and sport studies at Smith College
IBM IBM’s $3 Billion Investment In Synthetic Brains And Quantum ComputingFast Company - Neal UngerleiderIBM thinks the future belongs to computers that mimic the human brain and use quantum physics…and they’re betting $3 billion on it. IBM is unveiling a massive $3 billion research and development round
Why Location Is (Still) EverythingInc Magazine - Ilan MochariIn his forthcoming book, Wharton professor David Bell reveals how location still matters in surprising ways, even in the supposedly "flat" world of e-commerce. What's your favorite brand of instant coffee?
California Lifts Ban on BitcoinTIME - Jack LinshiCalifornia lawmakers approved a bill Monday that lifted an outdated ban on the use of bitcoin and other alternative currencies, as more states seek to clarify and revise virtual currency laws. AB 129,
Hospitals Are Mining Patients' Credit Card Data to Predict Who Will Get Sickbusinessweek.com - Shannon Pettypiece Imagine getting a call from your doctor if you let your gym membership lapse, make a habit of buying candy bars at the checkout counter, or begin …
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