@WillVanderhyden@CounterpointLLC Your translation of Fogwill’s short story in the Paris Review was amazing. Now I want to read more of him. Are you or anyone else translating his novels/stories into English?
Over 40 lakh people suffered across 32 districts of Assam as the northeastern state continues to reel under floods. The total number of persons losing their lives in this year's flood and landslides rose to 82. #AssamFloods2022
Requesting our fellow Indians to pay attention !
Lately I’ve had a habit of writing songs that make me cry. Maybe I’m getting soft… or maybe these past couple of years have changed me in some good ways. Too often I think we do anything we can to avoid feeling the feelings.
ICYMI: Boom’s CTO Brian Durrence chatted about the future of mobility with Founder/CEO of @airspeederhq Matt Pearson (@mattjpearson) and @BritishGQ’s Mike Christensen during @IWC's signature talk at #WatchesAndWonders2022. Missed it live? Watch it here: https://t.co/EXIk7JilpX
The essence of being human is
Attempting difficult, uncomfortable, painful things human beings were clearly not meant to do. Flight, defy death, dive into oceans….and above all…eat oats. We were not made to eat oats. Yet here we are.
This is a thread on how Facebook's ad platform undercut political competition in the world's largest democracy. By giving a leg up to the ruling BJP. I explain here the findings of our year-long investigation. Please stay with me. I promise some entertainment too in the end. (1)
I’m heartbroken to share that my fellow law mom, Neeri, died unexpectedly, leaving her 5 yr old twins orphaned. A former occupational therapist that had worked with the girls has taken them in. They need tremendous support. Please help if you can and RT.
https://t.co/sX7dW0kZyd
"Sanctions are no longer scalpel-like instruments that exploit globalisation. At their current scale, they're a tempest that will change globalisation itself in major ways."
A short essay for @TheEconomist placing sanctions on Russia in historical context https://t.co/X8eHK0J3Jd
We are excited to announce the Brain Prize winners 2022:
Congratulations to Silvia Arber (CH), Martyn Goulding (NZ) & Ole Kiehn (DK) who have revolutionized our understanding of the neuronal cell types and circuits that control movement.
https://t.co/nBU70GXtga
#TheBrainPrize
Over the past 5 years, I’ve read >1,000 letters of recommendation to grad programs in MIT - mostly EECS, Media Lab, and MechE. Since it's letter-writing season, here is some concrete advice for anyone writing letters based on my experience