A weekly link roundup from Judith Curry.
Category Archives: Technology and Society
Hyaluronic Acid
Listening to a medical show in south Florida, hearing someone discuss this. I’d never heard of it, but it sounds like quite a useful supplement.
[Update a few minutes later]
You can buy the product
Commercial Crew
Brendan Byrne has a story on the latest nonsense. What does “solidify [NASA’s] risk tolerance process mean”? I guess I have to read the GAO report (as though I don’t have enough to do).
Joss Wheedon
He’s starting a new SF series on HBO. Could be good.
S3x
It really does do a body good.
Well, it certainly feels like that.
The Frauds Of The Obama Administration
There is too much here for me to write about this right now, but it’s an important read, on many subjects.
Nuclear Renaissance
New reactors are coming, for earth and space. It’s about time.
Gene Therapy
This looks like a potentially huge breakthrough.
The NASA Deputy Administrator
I thought that Bridenstine was a great choice. I am aware of no reason to think that this isn’t a terrible one. It will be interesting to hear the rationale from Trump supporters.
Another Benefit Of LED Bulbs
Did you know that when you drop an LED bulb from a height onto a tile floor, that not only does it not shatter, but that when you pick it up off the floor, and finally screw it in, it works?
Do not ask me how I know this
— Rand Simberg (@Rand_Simberg) July 11, 2018