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Study debunks old concept of how anesthesia works | Phys.Org
Anesthesia induces unconsciousness by changing the function of proteins that reside on the surface of a thin membrane that forms a barrier around all cells, according to new research from Weill Cornell Medicine scientists. The findings challenge a century-old concept of how anesthetics work and may help guide the development of new agents associated with fewer side effects.
Why some infinities are bigger than others | Aeon Essays
Georg Cantor showed that some infinities are bigger than others. Did he assault mathematical wisdom or corroborate it?
Lofty goals here, but I’m not quite sure he’s really make the case he set out to in these few words. The comments on the article are somewhat interesting, but seem to devolve into the usual pablum seen on such posts. Nothing stuck out to me as a comment by a solid mathematician, which might have been interesting.
There Is No Deep State | The New Yorker
The problem in Washington is not a conspiracy against the President; it’s the President himself.
The Bobby Bonilla Retirement Plan: Quit Baseball In 2001, Get Paid Until 2035
Bobby Bonilla hasn’t played in a professional baseball game since 2001, yet on July 1 of this year, the New York Mets paid him $1.19 million. And they will every July 1 until 2035, as part of a def…
Japanese Designers May Have Created the Most Accurate Map of Our World: See the AuthaGraph | Open Culture
👓 Manchester by the Sea Director Defends Casey Affleck | Pacific Standard
The director of Manchester by the Sea called a piece written by a college junior “a tangle of illogic, misinformation and flat-out slander.”
How Uber Used Secret Greyball Tool to Deceive Authorities Worldwide | New York Times
A program uses data Uber collected to evade law enforcement in cities that resist the ride-hailing service, some current and former Uber employees said.
Uber’s vice president of product and growth Ed Baker has resigned | Recode
His departure is tinged by allegations made about him to those investigating the ride-hailing company’s loose culture.
This Is What It’s Like When A Father Of 4 Is Detained By ICE While Dropping His Daughters Off At School | LAist
Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez, a 48-year-old father of four U.S.-born children, remains in detention.
‘Ugh, I’m So Busy’: A Status Symbol for Our Time | The Atlantic
Once, long ago, being richer meant working less.
5 business books you should read this year | World Economic Forum
Fortune round-up 5 business books to learn from.
The State of Trump’s State Department | The Atlantic
Anxiety and listless days as a foreign-policy bureaucracy confronts the possibility of radical change
How I became a morning person (and why I decided to make the change)
It’s early and dark. The alarm sounds, and you reach over to switch it off. After a short pause, you sit up. You swing your legs off the…
You May Want to Marry My Husband | New York Times
After learning she doesn’t have long to live, a woman composes a dating profile for the man she will leave behind.