Jack Szostak "All of these things frighten me, and they should frighten you as well. I made the decision to create a life for myself here, because I viewed this as a place that rewarded determination, hard work, and integrity. It still has a chance to be that place again."

Thought this was interesting. Certainly worth a read open.substack.com/pub/simonnap...

The FT's bosses knew that when the paper reported on a major hedge-funder that litigation would ensue. You have to be brave to face the possibility of a £79m lawsuit and shelling out over £10m in costs. The FT's confidence in its excellent reporting paid off. Well done. www.ft.com/content/6966...

Europe should regulate Big Tech instead of banning kids from social media, Estonia says

Dotcom era was supposed to upend finance but digital IPOs & other forms of disintermediation came to nothing in finance Making tasks easier won’t change market structure b/c a business is obviously not just a series of tasks

Congrats to my old friend Aadam Jacobs, deservingly receiving international recognition from numerous press sites for creating probably the most important live music archive of the past 30 years, simply by being Aadam.

"Watching the Artemis crew on their way around the moon now is emotional. I am – still – filled with longing that it was me in that capsule and sadness that it never will be. But more than that, I marvel at it" Some personal reflections... open.substack.com/pub/christin...

Where are the (UK Northeast) region's 'best' photography spots? 🔭 🧪 #photography www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is very good from Fraser Nelson frasernelson.substack.com/p/how-jews-a...

The only real choice is for the developed world to build out solar on a scale previously unimaginable to do 10m bpd of demand destruction the good way. I get that is far beyond the uk’s power but it’s the position we should be advocating for early, instead of the EU tariffing Chinese solar.

I have a co-pilot joke but before I tell it I just need to know a) do you want just the punchline in a summary or b) the pre-amble as well. You can reply with just A or B

This is the week! open.substack.com/pub/nedboult...

If you research the economics of the labor force, here is a great opportunity from @rfberlin.bsky.social —> A short course intended for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career academics, by leading experts Markus Poschke and Fabian Lange Applications due in 3 days #EconSky

We are looking for a consultant to join our strategic communications life sciences and healthcare team. If you are interested in helping us advise some of the leading companies in the sector, please apply. fticonsult.referrals.selectminds.com/fticareers/j...

This is just astonishingly great reporting. All of the crises the White House has claimed over the last 14 months were planned in advance. All of them. And however much contempt you have for media outlets who reverently relayed Trump's claim to have no relation to Project 2025, it isn't enough.

Check out my TED Talk. I explain how and why I used neuroscience and virtual reality to build the most effective treatment for speech anxiety—and how and why I am making it freely available to all.

cc @adamrutherford.bsky.social @markmiodownik.bsky.social @drkevinfong.bsky.social @jonbutterworth.bsky.social

wtf is @profaliceroberts.bsky.social doing on channel 5?!?! 😱

It Only Tuesday https://theonion.com/it-only-tuesday-1819569397/

FALSE: "V02 max is the single greatest predictor of your lifespan."

If you've not previously read in on Asif Aziz and Criterion Capital's influence on London, here's some of our reporting from the last year. There's many, many more stories in the works on his business activities and role in the capital. Any tips appreciated. www.londoncentric.media/p/asif-aziz-...

This post is the single best advert for the fact that proper local journalism matters. If Jim’s team hadn’t put the pieces together quickly, this wouldn’t have been stopped.

This via @alphaville.ft.com is a staggering tale - a prelude to much more of this? www.themediastack.co.uk/p/the-ai-tha...

Fascinating. As is the detailed post by Seth Ackerman

This is super interesting. The last one I can read fluently is 1600. I can then still read it and figure out (almost) every word, with some puzzling, but then lose it almost completely at 1200. www.deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-far-ba...

Interesting question by Eichengreen in ‘Money beyond borders’ from @princetonupress.bsky.social

A cut above everything else you read on planning.

Where do parents find the time to parent? Less sleep, work and screens. Amazing chart feat. in @alphaville.ft.com Further Reading. homeeconomics.substack.com/p/where-do-p...

Today, UCL turns 200. 🎉 For two centuries, our community has opened doors, challenged convention and pushed the boundaries of knowledge across every discipline. Thank you to everyone who’s been part of the UCL story, here’s to the next century. ✨ #UCL200 #LoveUCL

icymi here’s the story from last Sunday of how FT revealed the money trail from Epstein to Mandelson’s husband and then to the former ambassador himself

"Rent controls are coming to the UK - but they're not a guaranteed win for tenants" Well balanced BBC piece featuring people who think rent controls are a 'good thing', based on vibes, and those who know they are not, based on evidence... 🤓 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A comparative study of public service performed by members of a specific family, over centuries: Maslow's Hierarchy of Deedes

V interesting. And well done Anthropic for being upfront on the trade-offs here. www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...

I found it online. A beautiful read. Letter: Where mortality is recast as an engineering problem share.google/7PbFNG4WPgtB...

Important read.

Cardinal rule of home bartending: Like oxygen masks, attend to yours first before assisting others. (This is a Sidecar.)

“his interdisciplinary research has resulted in Scandinavia's first algorithm-based organ transplant program and the world's first algorithm-based system for geographical placement of quota refugees.”

In any other context, requiring a high-productivity sector to offshore the production of its highest value-added exports would be seen as the economic illiteracy it so obviously is... www.ft.com/content/a23c...

This is a really enjoyable and engaging read from Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner and I would say essential reading for any major project leader, or anyone who wants to deliver their project effectively. Good luck.

Great to see my forecasting contest featured in this morning's Playbook! Can you predict what will happen in 2026? Test your prediction skills using the link below: ⬇️ www.edrith.co.uk/p/2026-forec...

New post out: We have an interview with John Bew - one of the most influential people in British politics over the past decade + foreign policy adviser to four PMs. (Free to read) samf.substack.com/p/interview-...

You can’t say MAGA isn’t flexible "These globalist ideas that you're gonna change an entire society through military intervention, which you saw us attempting — I lived it in Iraq and Afghanistan. And you saw the consequences. We've seen that movie before. We're not doing it again." (1/n)

My friends in Austria sent this and I can't stop watching...wait for the end. 🤗💜

Researchers at the @crick.ac.uk have discovered how certain proteins that become exposed when tumour cells die can prompt an immune response. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-12...

The difficulty of firing staff—a reality of corporate life—steers Europe’s biggest firms away from making risky bets in innovative fields. This is catastrophic for the continent’s economy

If Mr Trump’s campaign against mRNA research continues, the forthcoming #EU Biotech Act should make it a priority for Europe to surpass the US as the world’s pre-eminent #mRNA research and manufacturing centre As a bloc, it is already comfortably in second place www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

EU allocates a big chunk of money for investment into life science companies www.eib.org/en/press/new...

Bookmarking this for Xmas reading ideas. www.ft.com/content/72d0...

Christmas party season is upon us... and these medieval faces feel way too relatable! Seen any of these characters at your Christmas do? 👀 Shelfmark: Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 264 #MedievalMonday