This June, Akili released EndeavorOTC, an “over-the-counter” version of the game for adults. It uses the same FDA-approved technology under the hood, but isn’t yet authorized by the agency (although Akili announced last week that they’re preparing to submit adult clinical trial data this year, which could permit them to market EndeavorOTC as an adult […]
Read MoreThe most marine-centered event at GSA was also one of the loudest voices in the chorus for pro-ammonite games. The final night of the conference, I stumbled up to a Hyatt Regency ballroom for the long-awaited social event “Friends of the Cephalopods.” Under a vaulted ceiling, academics, museum workers, and the octopus-curious passed around a […]
Read MoreIf you’ve ever watched the 2000s teenage-heartthrob movie Twilight, you know there is an iconic thunderstorm baseball game scene between the Cullen Family and other vampires alongside the mere mortal Bella Swan. Now, imagine that scene taking place on a sandy beach near the ocean with a bunch of engineer space nerds. Watermelon eating, tug-of-war, […]
Read More“How many more warnings do we need? The science is clear, it’s unequivocal.” Author and researcher Ben Abraham is pissed. We’re speaking in April, a few days after the IPCC released its most contentious report yet. It stressed that in order to keep warming to the Paris Agreement’s goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius humanity needs […]
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