Concerns raised over access to UK Biobank data after ‘race scientists’ claims | Genetics

Concerns have been raised about access to a scientific database containing the genetic and medical records of more than 500,000 people after an investigation found that “race scientists” appeared to claim to have received the data. A senior scientist has warned that leadership responsible for data held by UK Biobank “needs to be very careful … Read more

Why major retailers are betting big on this YouTuber’s beverage brand

Cody Detwiler Cody Detwiler It started with a spelling mistake on a whiteboard. When Cody Detwiler’s business partner accidentally wrote “alcolo” instead of “alcohol” during a team meeting, most would have reached for the rubber. Instead, the YouTube star known as WhistlinDiesel saw something different: the perfect name for a beverage brand that would capture … Read more

Going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole? Science says you are one of these three types

If you’ve ever gone to look up a quick fact and just kept scrolling from one article (or page, video), to another, to another – then you know the feeling of “going down the rabbit hole”. This experience of curiosity-driven web browsing has become synonymous with the free, user-generated encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Founded in 2001, Wikipedia … Read more