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A recent MIT economics graduate student's paper claiming that AI significantly boosts materials science productivity has been revealed as a complete fabrication. The paper, which suggested that AI tools led to a substantial increa...
The post discusses the significant impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a leading cause of death globally, emphasizing the importance of early intervention and the potential of statins in preventing CVD. It highlights the saf...
The federal government announced the RECOVER initiative to tackle Long COVID, but there has been little progress in treatments. The complex nature of Long COVID, with over 200 symptoms, makes it difficult to conduct biomedical tri...
The text is a critical analysis of Microsoft's quantum chip announcement, discussing the history of similar claims, the physics behind Majorana particles and topological qubits, and the issues with the announcement. It also sugges...
0German scientific paternalism
2025-01-28 •
The text discusses the book 'Public Knowledge: The Social Dimension of Science' by John Ziman, which defends peer review and describes German science prior to World War II. It also talks about the development of academic instituti...
0Why is it so hard to build a quantum computer?
2025-01-18 •
The text discusses the challenges of building a quantum computer, focusing on three publicly traded companies - IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and Quantum Computing Inc. It explains the physics and engineering challenges each company fa...
0Quantum computing: hype vs reality
2025-01-13 •
Google announced a breakthrough in quantum computing, but the practical utility of the problem they solved is limited. Quantum error correction is a more substantial advancement. Quantum computing stocks skyrocketed but crashed af...
The text is a review of a middle school health textbook from 1929, which is pro-science and pro-progress. It discusses the progress made in science and technology, the impact of science on health, and the role of science in advanc...
0Who should be our next FDA Commissioner?
2024-11-17 •
The text discusses potential candidates for the next FDA Commissioner, including Dr. Joseph Gulfo, Balaji Srinivasan, and Jim O’Neill. It provides detailed information about their backgrounds, views on FDA policies, and their pote...
0A steelman of peer review [New on Asimov Press]
2024-10-22 •
The author discusses the lack of comprehensive defense of peer review and the challenges in writing a 'steelman' of peer review, which turned out to be a significant amount of work due to the complexity and lack of study on the to...
The post discusses the issue of fraud in scientific research, particularly in the field of Alzheimer's research. It highlights six high-level researchers who have been accused of fraud, the impact of their fraudulent work, and the...
0Transhumanism has a conspiracy theory problem
2024-08-29 •
The text discusses the decline in the identification with transhumanism despite increasing excitement around transhumanist technologies. It reviews conspiracy theories around transhumanism and the global transhumanist movement, an...
0WTH is Cerebrolysin, actually?
2024-08-05 •
Cerebrolysin is an unregulated medical product made from enzymatically digested pig brain tissue. It is widely used by doctors around the world, especially in Russia and China. The drug is advertised as a 'peptide combination' and...
0Transhumanism has an aesthetics problem
2024-06-25 •
The text discusses the aesthetics problem of transhumanism, focusing on the imagery associated with it. It explores how the imagery could trigger a disgust response and instill the idea that transhumanism is morally wrong. The aut...
0April - May 2024 review
2024-06-05 •
The text is a bimonthly review of the author's blog posts, news articles, books, and podcasts. It includes a variety of topics such as AI, loneliness, art, and science. The author also shares his thoughts on various podcasts and a...
The World Health Organization (WHO) failed to educate the public on how the virus spreads and how to avoid it during the COVID-19 pandemic. They made a definitive announcement that “COVID-19 is NOT airborne” despite evidence sugge...
COVID-19 can have long-lasting effects on the brain, causing brain damage, small long-lasting or permanent drops in IQ, and long-term weakening of the immune system. The virus is rapidly evolving, and the overall burden of COVID-1...
Intuitive Machines CEO Stephen Altemus describes the orientation of their Odysseus lander at yesterday’s NASA press conference. An American team just soft landed a craft on the moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972, 52 y...
0FDA devastation during the pandemic - a review
2024-01-28 •
The text discusses the lack of a proper reckoning with the devastation caused by the FDA during the pandemic, comparing it to the 9/11 Commission. It highlights the delays in approving rapid tests, the approval of the Pfizer vacci...
The author discusses the issues with over-the-counter sleep aids, particularly Benadryl and doxylamine, and suggests alternatives such as esmirtazapine and dual orexin receptor antagonists. They explain the safety concerns, effica...
0Weird properties of large language models
2024-01-14 •
The text discusses the weird properties of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, including hallucination, memorization, and sensitivity to formatting. It also addresses the concerns about LLMs being used for nefarious purpose...
0Why I'm allergic to AI hype
2024-01-06 •
The text is a personal reflection on the author's experience in academia and the data science field, and the disillusionment with the hype around AI. It also discusses the failed attempt to create artificial general intelligence a...
0Book review - "Hacking Darwin"
2023-10-28 •
The book review discusses the content of 'Hacking Darwin' by Jamie Metzl, which explores the genetic engineering of children, the reasons for doing so, and the potential consequences. It covers the history of genetic testing and i...