Autos
- Navigate with Autopilot from Tesla ($TSLA) makes their cars the “self-drivingest cars on the market.” (finance.yahoo.com)
- If you’re powering your EV with coal-generated electricity you aren’t do all that much to reduce CO2 emi (bloomberg.com)
- A tour of the Ohio factory where the Acura NSX supercar is manufactured. (jalopnik.com)
Oceans
- The world’s oceans are heating up more than commonly thought. (washingtonpost.com)
- “The Western Pacific nation of Palau has become the first country to ban many kinds of sunscreen, in a move to protect its coral reefs…” (nytimes.com)
- Coastal properties are coming under price pressure. (wsj.com)
- We humans are stressing whales out: a natural experiment. (bigthink.com)
Environment
- Climate zones are shifting all over the world. (e360.yale.edu)
- The EU is looking to ban some single-use plastics. (npr.org)
- A backlash against paper cups is growing. (wsj.com)
- Why Norway wants to reduce its exposure to oil and gas. (axios.com)
Technology
- If privacy matters, why do users flock to services that abuse their privacy? (mondaynote.com)
- The midterm elections will be an interesting test for Apple News. (slate.com)
Public health
- Rural hospitals keep closing. (theincidentaleconomist.com)
- Nutrition science is rife with conflicts of interest. (nytimes.com)
- New surgical methods may not necessarily create better outcomes. (npr.org)
Health
- Peanut immunotherapy is getting closer to being approved. (science.sciencemag.org)
- Babies of fathers aged 45+ are at-risk of additional complications. (newscientist.com)
- Why men need the HPV vaccine. (scientificamerican.com)
- Weird. Is there a relationship between the appendix and Parkinson’s disease? (newscientist.com)
Psychology
- Some implications of the FDA offering psilocybin a Breakthrough Therapy designation. (newatlas.com)
- One writer’s first hand experience with nootropics. (gq.com)
- How to the use the ‘peak end’ rule to your advantage. (medium.com)
Grief
- Some advice on how to deal with loss. (retirementfieldguide.com)
- How to help a grieving friend. (kottke.org)
Agriculture
- Agritourism can be an annoyance to a farm’s neighbors. (bloomberg.com)
- When growing pumpkins just doesn’t cut it any more. (washingtonpost.com)
Pets
- What to understand before you buy pet insurance. (washingtonpost.com)
- Dogs can be trained to sniff our various diseases. (wired.com)
Cannabis
- There are a lot of job openings in the Canadian cannabis industry. (washingtonpost.com)
- Even after legalization, the market for weed in Los Angeles is surprisingly complex. (curbed.com)
- Want to improve your cognition? Give up smoking pot. (npr.org)
Drink
- Americans still drink more Chardonnay than any other wine. (nymag.com)
- Climate change is already affecting Italian grape production. (washingtonpost.com)
- Slowing craft beer growth is prompting companies to get into spirits. (chicagotribune.com)
- Why you should never put vodka in the freezer. (businessinsider.com)
- Can bourbon be aged 35-50 years? (nytimes.com)
- WeWork is putting a cap on how much ‘free beer’ tenants can drink each day. (qz.com)
Sports
- It’s hard to talk about high school football without mentioning concussions. (washingtonpost.com)
- Sergio Llull is the last, best player not in the NBA. (wsj.com)
Media
- Netflix ($NFLX) is working hard to get its prestige films in the theater. (nytimes.com)
- Why it would be positive if Spotify ($SPOT) raised its rates. (bloomberg.com)
MBA
- Have we reached ‘peak MBA’? (ft.com)
- Harvard-style business cases are losing favor among MBA programs. (ft.com)
College
- “At the University of California, Berkeley, the fastest-growing class on campus is introduction to data science.” (wsj.com)
- Why Harvard needs to get bigger. (bloomberg.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: the best things come in small packages. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: unconventional careers. (abnormalreturns.com)
- ESG links: the sustainability mega-trend. (abnormalreturns.com)
Mixed media
- By one measure 10% of families account for 2/3 of crime. (theatlantic.com)
- Pause before you rush to donate blood after a tragedy. (qz.com)
- Why do we feel pain differently? (theconversation.com)
Original source: https://abnormalreturns.com/2018/11/03/saturday-links-your-best-effort/
Comments by myadmin