When Children With Autism Grow Up
I was 23 and needed a summer job; he was 21 and needed full-time support. He's one of an estimated half million children diagnosed with autism who are soon becoming adults — and who society is enti...
Hasnain says:
Surprisingly well written journalism from buzzfeed.
"But how did he end up here, so far away from the availability of solid, meaningful relationships? Because it's not Scooter’s disability that isolates him; society does. As a newer, much larger, and more visible generation of kids is growing up in the same system, an important question arises: Can this be changed?"
Posted on 2015-02-09T17:01:21+0000
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At some start-ups, Fridays are so casual, everyone can stay home
New companies find the value in giving employees a chance to invest in more personal time
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At 92, the man who brought you the lithium-ion battery is still having creative breakthroughs
For John Goodenough, it's never good enough.
Hasnain says:
"Yet despite his central role in the first commercial lithium-ion battery, Goodenough earned no royalties. Oxford had declined to patent Goodenough’s cathode—the university seemed to see no advantage in owning intellectual property. In the end, Goodenough signed away the royalty rights to the Atomic Energy Research Establishment, a UK government lab just south of Oxford, reasoning that at least his invention might reach the market. He never fathomed the scale of the market to come. No one did."
Posted on 2015-02-06T17:17:37+0000
I'm an Anti-Braker
Guys, I wanted to let you know about a personal decision I recently made. I don’t really feel like discussing it, but I want to put my position out there. Please be respectful. This is a really long...
Hasnain says:
Oh man, this is great. I hope it gets the point across
Posted on 2015-02-06T16:54:47+0000
Throwback Thursday: The Fundamental Constants Behind Our Universe
How many does it take to give us our Universe, and what’s left unexplained?
How did science come to speak only English? – Michael D Gordin – Aeon
Science once communicated in a polyglot of tongues, but now English rules alone. How did this happen – and at what cost?
Why Learning to Code is So Damn Hard
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