An attempt to trigger the Causal Revolution

The Book of Why, by Judea Pearl & Dana Mackenzie (2018) Pages: 432, Final verdict: Great-read I had countless discussions with my thesis supervisor on the causes of road traffic accidents. I was proposing to build an AI model to predict which variables had more impact and all I had... Read more

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Gene editing and the promise of a healthier world

A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution, by Jennifer A. Doudna (2016) Pages: 281, Final verdict: Should-read The power of controlling human evolution has long been an endeavour reserved to realm of science fiction. For billions of years, our biological destiny has been dictated... Read more

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Escaping hunger one bite at a time

A summary of the impact of nutrition, technology and public health on our transformation to healthier, fitter and taller people. Read more

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You should get 8h of sleep every day

Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker (2017) Pages: 340, Final verdict: Should-read Would you be interested in an inexpensive way of prolonging good health, delaying aging, while improving memory and learning? Why We Sleep will convince you that sleep works that magic. It will spark your curiosity, make you fall... Read more

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Why we must ask the big questions

Brief Answers to the Big Questions, by Stephen Hawking (2018) **Pages: 218**, Final verdict: Should-read Stephen Hawking addresses some of the big questions of our universe: how did it all begin? or, are we alone in the universe? Brief Answers to the Big Questions is the last book of the... Read more

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