I once went for a job interview with an insurance company. Parked right outside the front door was the biggest Mercedes Benz I have ever seen, with the legend MD stencilled above the parking space. As I walked away from the door the Mercs gradually got smaller and smaller. It wasn’t, needless to say, the […]
Bias
I have just read a blog post about the claimed link between autism and the MMR programme. It is a fascinating read. Despite the numerous surveys that have been undertaken to prove that there is no statistical basis for the claims, the writer still persists. I guess that no amount of facts or data will […]
Slimy Customer Service
Scientists in Japan have been working with a species of slime mold. It spreads out radially, growing a network of veins as it looks for food. When it finds food it then contracts to remove redundant veins . The scientists carried out an experiment; producing a map of Tokyo with oat flakes (food) and watching […]
The Toasted Bagel
I went to a breakfast meeting this week in a “euro” hotel. It had gold plated taps, stripy carpets and sat in the middle of an industrial estate. I am sure you would recognise it. They served smoked salmon and cream cheese bagels. This should have made up for the gold taps, I get hungry […]
Evolutionary Pressure
Outsourcing costs jobs right? It is bad for the economy; exporting jobs to low wage countries. Well maybe not. In an interesting economics paper John van Reenen of the LSE puts a different slant on it. His view is that the increased imports from China and India have led to job losses in areas of […]
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