Social•May 12, 2026
Sub‑minute, Low‑power Device Prevents Kidney Ice Formation
getting through the danger zone for ice formation in under a minute, with a device that only draws a few kW (work done on a pig kidney, same scale as a human kidney) https://t.co/bQooglhqBU
By Laura Deming
Social•Apr 1, 2026
Record Female Life Expectancy Defies Predicted Limits
enjoying this piece on record life expectancy increasing over time - the *insane* linear regression in 1840 - 2010 period just tracking record life expectancy over time (I think trend not consistent since, partic w COVID) - how funny it is that...
By Laura Deming
Social•Mar 17, 2026
Future Love Qualia: Unpredictable Emergent Evolution
I'm curious what the equivalent of the qualia of love will be in ~100 years (surprising, emergent property) - it feels (to me) like something I could never have predicted if I were 'guessing how single cell life would unfold'.
By Laura Deming