Fivethirtyeight explores a concerning downward trend in the number of new businesses as a share of total business over the last thirty years: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-slow-death-of-american-entrepreneurship/. The trend accelerated during the mid to late 2000’s recession, but has been on a downward trajectory Read more…
Scientific American recently took a look at how some scientists are responding to the seemingly increasing anti-science outlook in the world: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/nobelists-students-and-journalists-grapple-with-the-antiscience-movement/. Two important points stood out to me. First, that scientists need to do a better job of outreach to Read more…
Credit to Donajello on Reddit for this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/6olkrv/is_having_lebron_really_worth_the_trouble/. A really interesting look at the value that having Lebron in Cleveland has added to the city and to the owner of the Cavs. The conclusion of the post is that Lebron Read more…
Most types of cardiovascular exercise, with the exception of basketball, are difficult for me to get motivated for. That’s why from time to time I try to remind myself about the importance of cardio for long term health. Aiming for Read more…
I’m a religious coffee drinker, so I am always on the lookout for new information that reinforces my belief that coffee is good for you. Here is a new study from Annals of Internal Medicine showing a statistically significant correlation Read more…
Fivethirtyeight breaks down how recent changes to seams of baseballs manufactured for the MLB are leading to a decrease in drag coefficient. The decreased drag coefficient leads to decreased air resistance in flight and consequently could be at least partially Read more…
Changing meal times for shift work and to counter jet lag may be somewhat effective. The following article from Quartz breaks down some recent research on the subject: https://qz.com/1006048/waking-up-early-for-work-could-quite-literally-be-killing-you/.
The ISSN, the International Society of Sports Nutrition recently released three positions stands this month, June 2017. The positions relate to protein and exercise, diet and body composition, and the safety and efficacy of creatine supplementation. More about the positions Read more…