In Unity, Elly Bangs conjures a post-apocalyptic Earth where her protagonist, once part of a hive mind, faces a dangerous, fractured future. The novel is a powerful exploration of union, trauma and consent, says Bethan Ackerley Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933220-900-unity-review-a-powerful-debut-sci-fi-novel-packed-full-of-ideas/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Tag: Trauma
Is the Dyatlov Pass incident solved?
The Dyatlov Pass incident has intrigued people for generations, but a new theory pointing to a slab avalanche as the culprit does a thorough job of explaining how the 9 Russian trekkers died. A new video and more here. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/dyatlov-pass-incident-mystery-solved-slab-avalanche…
Theranos’ Holmes May Pursue ‘Mental Disease’ In Her Defense
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Former Theranos Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Holmes is exploring a “mental disease” defense for her criminal fraud trial, in one of Silicon Valley’s most closely watched cases. That possibility was revealed Wednesday when the judge overseeing the case ruled that government prosecutors can examine Holmes. The ruling was in response to the failed…
People Born Blind Are Mysteriously Protected From Schizophrenia
Motherboard reports on the possible explanations for why people born blind are protected from schizophrenia: Over the past 60-some years, scientists around the world have been writing about this mystery. They’ve analyzed past studies, combed the wards of psychiatric hospitals, and looked through agencies that treat blind people, trying to find a case. As time goes on, larger data sets have…
Traumatic experiences boost the effect of depression-linked genes
Experiencing trauma seems to alter the way genes for depression are expressed. The vulnerable genes may also help us identify people who might benefit from cognitive behavioural therapies Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2230859-traumatic-experiences-boost-the-effect-of-depression-linked-genes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Why White Island erupted and why there was no warning
White Island is one of several volcanoes in New Zealand that can produce sudden explosive eruptions at any time. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/why-white-island-volcano-erupted-why-no-warning…
Humans Placed in Suspended Animation For the First Time
Doctors have placed humans in suspended animation for the first time, as part of a trial in the US that aims to make it possible to fix traumatic injuries that would otherwise cause death. From a report: Samuel Tisherman, at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, told New Scientist that his team of medics had placed at least one patient…
ESA studies human hibernation for space travel
In movies and books, fictional astronauts enter ‘suspended animation’ to cross the vastness of space. Recently ESA investigated how real-life crew hibernation would impact a space mission to Mars. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/esa-study-human-hibernation-trip-to-mars…
Ambrosia, the Young Blood Transfusion Startup, Is Quietly Back in Business
Earlier this year, Ambrosia, the much-maligned California startup selling blood transfusions from young donors, stopped offering the procedure after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a buyer beware, warning consumers against using the service. But now, according to Ambrosia’s CEO, the company is back up and running. From a report: Jesse Karmazin, the CEO and founder of Ambrosia, told OneZero…
What’s new on Coursera for Business – October 2019
By Kyle Clark, Senior Skills Transformation Consultant Coursera released 50+ courses on our platform in October. This month brings a number of new courses focused on innovation and disruption, from developing a systems mindset to digital transformation, AI workflows, and futures thinking. Here are our top picks for enterprise for this past month: October 2019’s […]
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