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@Stockcar86 said in Interesting reads:
Why do so many scientists misunderstand the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology?
Scientists are careful people who do not make statements without knowing the facts. They try hard to get things right. So we think; hope. But there is a very curious case where intelligent, knowled…
I struggled with that one , was interesting though.
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@jegga said in Interesting reads:
@Stockcar86 said in Interesting reads:
Scientists are careful people who do not make statements without knowing the facts. They try hard to get things right. So we think; hope. But there is a very curious case where intelligent, knowled…
I struggled with that one , was interesting though.
I'm a bit of a part time biology nerd due to some mates from Uni, but was still a bit heavy going
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@jegga said in Interesting reads:
The story of when we were soldiers with the horrible ending that wasn't in the film
https://www.usnews.com/news/national/articles/2008/05/16/vietnam-story
That's a fucking good read.
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@NTA said in Interesting reads:
@jegga said in Interesting reads:
The story of when we were soldiers with the horrible ending that wasn't in the film
https://www.usnews.com/news/national/articles/2008/05/16/vietnam-story
That's a fucking good read.
The book is excellent ,particularly the part about the horrible ending. I sent my copy to TR. This guy is on the cover. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2001/10/28/a-tower-of-courage/c53e8244-3754-440f-84f8-51f841aff6c8/?utm_term=.c423241d84f6
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@Tim said in Interesting reads:
Operation Car Wash: Is this the biggest corruption scandal in history?
We'll know Renewable Energy has made it when they've got corruption like that
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I find Karl DuFresne a bit hit and miss, sometimes I read his pieces and know he's capable of better because I've seen him do some great stuff but I thought this one was quite good.
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It’s time to reboot the relationship between expertise and democracy | Aeon Essays
Experts are either derided or held up as all-seeing gurus. Time to reboot the relationship between expertise and democracy
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The China Shock: Learning from Labor-Market Adjustment to Large Changes in Trade
China’s emergence as a great economic power has induced an epochal shift in patterns of world trade. Simultaneously, it has challenged much of the received empirical wisdom about how labor markets adjust to trade shocks. Alongside the heralded consumer benefits of expanded trade are substantial adjustment costs and distributional consequences. These impacts are most visible in the local labor markets in which the industries exposed to foreign competition are concentrated. Adjustment in local labor markets is remarkably slow, with wages and labor-force participation rates remaining depressed and unemployment rates remaining elevated for at least a full decade after the China trade shock commences. Exposed workers experience greater job churning and reduced lifetime income. At the national level, employment has fallen in U.S. industries more exposed to import competition, as expected, but offsetting employment gains in other industries have yet to materialize. Better understanding when and where trade is costly, and how and why it may be beneficial, are key items on the research agenda for trade and labor economists.
Tyler Cowen commented:
This is some of the most important work done by economists in the last twenty years.
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There are no good options. But some are worse than others.
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The Devil’s Henchmen - The Atavist Magazine
In death, what do Islamic State fighters deserve? A journey through the ruins of Mosul in search of answers.
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@Tim said in Interesting reads:
There are no good options. But some are worse than others.
Cheers , I'm a Mark Bowden fanboy and after reading the article it says he has another book out.
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Amid a surging opiate crisis, the maker of the anti-addiction drug Vivitrol skirted the usual sales channels. It found a captive market for its once-a-month injection in the criminal justice system.
The Last Shot
Amid a surging opiate crisis, the maker of the anti-addiction drug Vivitrol skirted the usual sales channels. It found a captive market for its once-a-month injection in the criminal justice system.
I wrote this 11 years ago, and it's pretty much all still true
