Tag: curious

1. Be a ‘top-level asker.’ Most people are too scared to ask important, higher-status or more good-looking people for things. They don’t want to feel the sting of rejection, and they don’t believe they’ll get a yes. But those that go far know that to get a &lsq...

I’m nearly finished with a two-week break from booze and cannabis. I haven’t gone two weeks without alcohol since I had my tonsils removed over a year ago. Before that, I can’t remember the last time I went a single week without a drink. I set a two-week sobriety goal after a...

1. Be a ‘top-level asker.’ Most people are too scared to ask important, higher-status or more good-looking people for things. They don’t want to feel the sting of rejection, and they don’t believe they’ll get a yes. But those that go far know that to get a &lsq...

“But where are you really from? I only ask this question because I’m genuinely curious,” said an acquaintance of mine when quizzing a non-white woman who happened to share a dinner table with us at a social event. “I don’t understand why some people find such ...

When it comes to the world’s most expensive cities we immediately think of New York City and Singapore. These guys are the top 2 most expensive places in the world to live. And it makes sense. Renting a 1-bed over in the Big Apple will set you back big time, more like ~$4,700 according t...

Basically there isn’t any official regulation in India that could be compared to the European CSRD in ambition or coverage. Yet, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has been working in the past decade on building and enforcing business responsibility reporting into its mandatory ...

My wife and I enjoy watching birds, squirrels, and rabbits in our backyard. Sometimes, bald eagles and hawks soar overhead. We occasionally even spot coyotes or red foxes wandering through our urban neighborhood. But the latest visitors, a pair of opossums, have taken up residence and caught us by s...

The blobfish resides in deep-sea environments off the coasts of Australia and New Zealand. Its unique appearance results from the lack of a swim bladder, which gives it a gelatinous, “blobby” look. While it looks different out of water, its appearance is well-suited for its natural...

Budapest, the pearl of the Danube, where historic buildings and modern lifestyles mix, is now showing a darker, more mysterious side. The new “celebrities” of the city’s nightlife, Austrian-born Mr Schoeller and his friends, Mr Oeckl „The German”, Mr Szabo and a my...

Joyance invests in companies that use science and technology to improve the way we live, so naturally, we’re thrilled to announce our first investment of 2024: Experiment Beauty, an ingredient-led, clinically effective, Gen-Z-geared skin essentials brand. The global skincare market was...

Hormones and neurotransmitters are different chemical messengers, the former produced by the endocrine glands and the latter by the nervous system. Hormones are usually secreted from the endocrine system and released into the bloodstream, but they act on distant target cells. Some hormones, like ...

n the other hand, neurotransmitters are released from the presynaptic nerve terminal in the brain. They move across the synaptic cleft, a small space between two adjacent neurons, and move to the next neuron (known as a postsynaptic neuron). There they bind to specific receptors, causing changes in ...

Hey there, fellow curious minds! Ready to leap into the mind-bending world of time travel? From theoretical physics to mind-boggling paradoxes, we’re about to explore the ultimate “what if” scenario. So, grab a comfy seat and get ready because we’re about to dive deep into th...

In the realm of data analysis and interpretation, Bayesian statistics emerges as a powerful framework, offering a unique perspective compared to traditional probabilistic (frequentist) statistics. This blog post aims to demystify Bayesian statistics, highlight its differences from the probabilistic ...

I’m nearly finished with a two-week break from booze and cannabis. I haven’t gone two weeks without alcohol since I had my tonsils removed over a year ago. Before that, I can’t remember the last time I went a single week without a drink. I set a two-week sobriety goal after a...

“Be careful this weekend, guys might want to sprinkle you”. “Excuse me?!” — I asked my friend, baffled. “Yeah, so you can grow, as if you were a flower”. *Confused face* This conversation happened during my first year living in Hungary, as we wer...