Insight Today, Impact Tomorrow
Earlier this fall, four of us — total novices at long-distance treks — hiked around Europe’s highest mountain. (On the first day, big birds of prey circled high overhead. My hunch: They were vultures just waiting for one of us to drop.) The Tour du Mont Blanc is a 100-mile,…
This week, Venus struts into Aries with all the confidence of someone who knows they’re the main character. Cue the flirting, the spark, the magnetic connections. But don’t be fooled—this isn’t just a rom-com montage. With Neptune in the mix, we’re dancing at the edge of fantasy and truth. By…
What did the extended Roads & Kingdoms family learn in the hills of Emilia-Romagna? Let’s start with these eight simple rules for travel. Over five days in February, we gathered in a rainy, bucolic corner of Italy to think about the future of this small but tenacious shapeshifting organization. Of…
There are tons of different strategies to employ when it comes to saving on your groceries. Whether you clip coupons or buy wholesale, you likely have some regular tactics you practice on a weekly basis that help you save. Well, I have another skill I want to share that will…
Knight of Cups: The Romantic Seeker on a Mission This week, we draw the Knight of Cups—a card of emotional quests, bold dreaming, and soulful action. Where the Page of Cups imagines love letters and secret crushes, the Knight of Cups sends them. He’s the one who moves, offers, seeks.…
I am honored to introduce a new Person of LWON, Laura Helmuth, who probably doesn’t need introducing at all, given that she has done everything (editing mostly, but also editing-in-chief and giving encouraging talks and getting a PhD in cognitive neuroscience and winning awards and being on every science writing…
Posted by Riley Wilson on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 · Leave a Comment It’s hard for the cosy, coastal interior design (featuring exposed brick; restored stairs; a crisp white moulded ceiling; and all original sash and double-hung windows) to compete with the view of the rotunda and Balmoral Bay. But…
Amazon has SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi Gaming Headset for PS5, PS4, PC, Switch (Black) on sale for $228.93. Shipping is free. Walmart also has SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi Gaming Headset for PS5, PS4, PC, Switch (Black) on sale for $228.93. Shipping is free. Thanks to Deal…
I’m well aware I’m at war with machines. It’s been this way for some time. For example, today I have to get the AI customer service “agent” to offer something useful, assuming this is possible. In the olden days, twenty years ago, it was the voice prompt menu. I never…
In biology, enzymes have evolved over millions of years to drive chemical reactions. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) now derived universal rules to enable the de novo design of optimal enzymes. As an example, they considered the enzymatic reaction of breaking a dimer into…