August 2021 updates
Hi everyone,
New writing
the 15,000-word piece on Bloom et al (pdf) I’ve been working on since last October is finally getting published in a few days…
New Science
got 501c3 status (we’re continuing to fundraise and you're interested in potentially being remembered as someone who helped to instigate the creation of new institutions of basic science, reach out to me at alexey@newscience.org)
expanded team from 1 to 4 (David Girardo + authors of the blog SLIME MOLD TIME MOLD — all brilliant)
continuing to hire for Head of Program and Living Library positions.
Links for August
TODO apps are meant for robots (h/t Stephen Malina of the Energetic Aliens fame)
Miscellaneous
Greatly enjoyed and was moved deeply by La Haine. Film’s description from Rotten Tomatoes:
When a young Arab is arrested and beaten unconscious by police, a riot erupts in the notoriously violent suburbs outside of Paris. Three of the victim's peers, Vinz (Vincent Cassel), Said (Said Taghmaoui) and Hubert (Hubert Koundé), wander aimlessly about their home turf in the aftermath of the violence as they try to come to grips with their outrage over the brutal incident. After one of the men finds a police officer's discarded weapon, their night seems poised to take a bleak turn.
Best of twitter for August: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Sasha Chapin: “Honestly @alexeyguzey's newsletter is the only one I click on 100% of the time” 😊)
Have a great September!
Cheers,
Alexey