Worst Hospital Radio Ever
Fittingly, @IvanBrackenbury's Hospital Radio had us in stitches… pic.twitter.com/fiWjxV9YI6 — Channel 4 (@Channel4) 13 August 2018
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The Lure of Incredible Certitude
I have snipped the abstract below from this paper – The Lure of Incredible Certitude Forthright characterization of scientific uncertainty is important in principle and serves important practical purposes. Nevertheless, economists and other researchers commonly report findings with incredible certitude, reporting point predictions and estimates. To motivate expression of incredible certitude, economists often suggest that researchers…
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Why We Choke Under Pressure (and How Not To)
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How to Avoid Loneliness When You Work Entirely from Home
Working from home can be a coveted perk, allowing you to opt out of rush-hour traffic and eliminate the tedious banalities of office life. But it can also cut you off from the spontaneous interactions that can spark new insights (part of the reason Marissa Mayer famously rescinded Yahoo’s telecommuting policies). And, at times, the solitude may lead to…
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1967 Shelby Mustang GT500
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The Delusion Is Strong In this One
Australia is a fascinating place not least for some of its quaint (read staggeringly unrealistic) attitudes to things. I live in an area where English cottage gardens are often the preferred mode of vegetative display. And each year these gardens that are wonderfully manicured during spring are burnt to a crisp during our ferocious summers.…
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In Conversation: Billy Joel
On a July morning, Billy Joel watches through the window of the study at his Long Island estate as a helicopter takes flight. “My wife had to go into the city today,” he says as the Joel family chopper ascends. He smiles. “Life is funny, isn’t it?” It’s a week before the singer and erstwhile…
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