Syria’s Polio Epidemic: The Suppressed Truth
Annie Sparrow, New York Review of Books
One would think the situation in Syria could not get much worse—but indeed it has: The country is now facing a polio outbreak.
Untested. Unregulated. Unsafe?
MATTER
Chinese clinics are touting “miracle” stem cell cures—and they’re making millions off sick children.
The onrushing wave
The Economist
Historically, every wave of technological innovation has been followed by an increase in jobs. But what if it’s different this time around?
The Cult of Overwork
James Surowiecki, The New Yorker
From the science of productivity, a message that every idler will love: Working insane hours does not make a person a more effective employee
This is what happens when you annoy Facebook’s data scientists
Mike Develin, Facebook
Princeton researchers released a study predicting Facebook’s impending demise—so the tech giant turned around and gave the university a bit of its own medicine.
