August 22, 2022
Salman Toor
Lahore born, NYC based, Salman Toor is quickly becoming one of the most recognizable painters working today. Recently profiled in The New Yorker, Salman Toor is not just having a moment but a long series of them. [more inside]
Steering Committee ballot change
📩 Hi folks, this is a note about the voting for the Steering Committee! 📩
A couple of candidates have removed themselves from the Steering Committee ballot, so please check out this comment for details to see if you need to change some of your votes on the ballot!
Voting ends at 5pm GMT on August 25th!
A couple of candidates have removed themselves from the Steering Committee ballot, so please check out this comment for details to see if you need to change some of your votes on the ballot!
Voting ends at 5pm GMT on August 25th!
Why women receive less CPR from bystanders
Why women receive less CPR from bystanders. Separate studies explore why women are less likely to receive bystander CPR. A small survey found that people may worry that chest compressions by bystanders will seem improper or may hurt women. A virtual reality study found that even female avatars were less likely to receive CPR from bystanders in a virtual simulation.
Why there's no 'Dijon' in Dijon mustard
Don't worry this has a happy end
Tube on strike, I dawdled to Paddington on Friday. Passing the old wrought iron sign for Pizza Express, I was reminded of an event 30+ years ago, when I got caught up in a drama that resulted in a divorce, two marriages and many changed lives.It began with a heart attack... (SLTwitter)
"deep dive broccumentaries into science scandals and controversies"
Enjoy 3 multi-part physics documentaries by BobbyBroccoli. With animation and charts openly inspired by Jon Bois, and storytelling that is informative and compelling enough for the physics-illiterate among us: America's Missing Collider: A Tale of 3 Presidents; The Rise, Lies, and Demise of Jan Hendrik Shon; The Bogdanoff Odyssey.
Get Your Low-Cost Kicks Here
OLE, OLE, OLE, this thread is bending it like Beckham! The goalkeeper will never even see us coming. [more inside]
Predatory Givers
RIP buys the debts just like any other collection company would — except instead of trying to profit, they send out notices to consumers saying that their debt has been cleared. To date, RIP has purchased $6.7 billion in unpaid debt and relieved 3.6 million people of debt. The group says retiring $100 in debt costs an average of $1. from This group's wiped out $6.7 billion in medical debt, and it's just getting started [NPR]
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