The Viking 1 lander arrived on the Martian surface 46 years ago to investigate the planet. It dropped down into what was thought to be an ancient outflow channel. Now, a team of researchers believes they’ve found evidence of an … Read more
We’re on a mission to enable data teams to build great information products for their organizations and their customers. To do that, we’re combining the best of modern web frameworks and BI tools into a unique, opinionated open source tool. … Read more
When economists at the University of Toronto started to tell undergraduates in 2014 how many hours extra work they needed to put in to boost their grades, they hoped it would encourage the students to work harder. They didn’t. Instead … Read more
We’re on a mission to enable data teams to build great information products for their organizations and their customers. To do that, we’re combining the best of modern web frameworks, BI tools and Jupyter notebooks into a unique, opinionated open … Read more
It’s been an age-old trope in works of literature, poetry, and art for ages, but now science confirms it’s true: Life does indeed flash before your eyes when you die. When an 87-year-old epilepsy patient unexpectedly passed away during a … Read more
Below is an email I have sent to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, the editor of CHEST Journal, and prof Paul E Marik. As always an allegation against a multi-author paper is not an allegation against any individual author. To: The … Read more
About Evidence Evidence is an open source web framework that’s designed for data analysts. It’s a modern alternative to drag-and-drop BI tools and Jupyter notebooks. Evidence enables data analysts to build automated reports, analysis and tools that feel like they … Read more
Ever feel like it’s impossible to make sense of whether soda taxes actually work to reduce sugar consumption? We don’t blame you. For years, proposals to levy fees on sugary drinks have stoked impassioned debate, and generated thousands of pages … Read more
Abstract The rapid accumulation of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant that enabled its outbreak raises questions as to whether its proximal origin occurred in humans or another mammalian host. Here, we identified 45 point mutations that Omicron acquired since … Read more
Dec 5th 2021 SEATTLE AS THE EFFECTS of the Spanish flu waned in 1919, Seattle’s workers agitated. Many were fed up with long hours and poor pay, especially at a time of high inflation. Shipyard workers went on strike, leading … Read more