Should EU data privacy rules apply to non Europeans?

Number of words – 1,302 “We believe that everyone around the world deserves good privacy controls,” Mark Zuckerberg told the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday. “We’ve had a lot of these controls in place for years. The [EU General Data Protection Regulation] requires us to do a few more things, and we’re going … Read more

Warming not cooling donated livers may improve transplants

Number of words – 716 Surgeons pack donated organs on ice while racing them to transplant patients but it may be time for a warmer approach. British researchers said Wednesday that keeping at least some livers at body temperature instead may work better. The livers keep functioning until they’re transplanted thanks to a machine that … Read more

Loving it in la-la land

Number of words – 745 When White House press secretary Sean Spicer lied about how many people attended US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the counselor to the president, Kellyanne Conway, defended him, saying the made-up numbers were an “alternative fact”. I am delighted to report that we too now have a Kellyanne in our midst, … Read more

Do wolves help in reforestation?

Number of words – 290 At Yellowstone, despite the re-introduction of wolves, the willows are not actually recovering as well as was hoped. One reason, Marris found, may be that wolves don’t actually scare elk away from their preferred feeding areas, as earlier research suggested they might. “When elk are really hungry, they’re going to … Read more

Bulldoze the business school

Number of words – 3,442 Visit the average university campus and it is likely that the newest and most ostentatious building will be occupied by the business school. The business school has the best building because it makes the biggest profits (or, euphemistically, “contribution” or “surplus”) – as you might expect, from a form of … Read more

The Long Tail.

Number of words – 849 Decision making is such a vital element in making progress. Availability of choice or the dearth of it is in turn the most important factor in decision making. Maria Konnikova the American-Russian writer feels choices are bad to have, especially in the same value-zone. According to her, even after making … Read more