Hsieh Forbes Column On Coffee And Dementia Protection

My latest Forbes column is out: "Coffee And Tea Consumption Associated With Lower Dementia Rates".

Key points: The anti-dementia benefit appears to apply to caffeinated coffee and tea, but not with decaf coffee. 

Pollan On AI

Michael Pollan: "AI Will Never Be Conscious"

Learning Languages

"Why people fail at learning languages". (Via M.A.)

Old And Older English

"How far back in time can you understand English?" 

I can follow back to 1600, but beyond that it's more like a foreign language.

Powerful Vaccine

"Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say"

Shatner Guitar Album

"Shatner is making an album with 35 metal icons -- and an AI-generated Les Paul, apparently". (Via Dave J.)

AI And Math Proofs

Daniel Litt: "Mathematics in the Library of Babel"

Light Posting Notice

Admin note: Due to external circumstance, posting may be very light/irregular for the next few weeks.

New Form Of Old Bigotry

Garry Tan: "The New War on Asian American Excellence"

Asian Americans aren’t trespassers. We’re founders, investors, teachers, doctors, engineers, artists, and athletes. We create jobs. We build companies. We strengthen communities. And we will not apologize for existing, for succeeding, or for teaching our children that hard work matters.

NDE's Explained?

The scientific debate over "near death experiences". Non-paywall link here.