In the ’80s, We Decided Bike Helmets Make Riders Safe. Cyclists Have Paid for It Ever Since.
Good review of the complex science around cycle helmets and safety. The article also touches on the unintended effects of helmet mandate laws (which have been repealed in many US cities). Shout out to Ian Walker of Swansea University and his heroic measuring of passing distance of vehicles with various...
Source: slate.com
Cycling: TfL to begin issuing fines to drivers in cycle lanes
New powers will allow TfL to enforce infringements in a similar way to bus lanes.
Source: bbc.com
Declining Life Expectancy in the United States
This Viewpoint reviews the social and economic drivers of declines in longevity in the US, especially among lower socioeconomic status groups, and proposes policy options for the Biden-Harris administration to mitigate the trend, including an increase in the federally mandated minimum wage. Atheendar...
Source: jamanetwork.com
A new study shows how Trump and the RNC duped traditional media into covering mail-in voter fraud: "To the extent that the
A new study shows how Trump and the RNC duped traditional media into covering mail-in voter fraud: "To the extent that the mass media model we identify here is the primary driver of information disorder, it will not be cured by more fact checking on Facebook."
Source: niemanlab.org
Physicians reported less burnout and emotional exhaustion after receiving short-term professional coaching.
Physicians reported less burnout and emotional exhaustion after receiving short-term professional coaching, according to a pilot trial published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Counseling Reduces Physician Burnout Anita Slomski. JAMA. 2019;322(16):1544 This editorial in JAMA comments on the recent paper:...
Source: jamanetwork.com
Robot car "Stanley" designed by Stanford Racing Team marked the start of the age of driverless cars and an AI milestone.
Robot car "Stanley" designed by Stanford Racing Team marked the start of the age of driverless cars and an AI milestone. "On October 9, 2005, Stanley and the Stanford Racing Team were awarded 2 million dollars for being the first team to complete the 132 mile DARPA Grand Challenge course in California's...
Source: stanford.edu
Half of young people want electric cars: Young drivers increasingly want to buy electric cars - but myths are still deterring
Half of young people want electric cars: Young drivers increasingly want to buy electric cars - but myths are still deterring older drivers, survey shows.
Source: bbc.com
MIT team whips up new city school bus routes: A new school bus route plan will save the city millions of dollars a year
MIT team whips up new city school bus routes: A new school bus route plan will save the city millions of dollars a year by taking dozens of buses -- and potentially dozens of drivers -- off the roads in an effort to bring students to school more efficiently. Highlights the challenge of computationally...
Source: bostonherald.com
London's optical illusion speed bumps - BBC News: Speed bumps have been painted on a London road as part of a pilot scheme
London's optical illusion speed bumps - BBC News: Speed bumps have been painted on a London road as part of a pilot scheme to deter drivers from exceeding 20mph. Wonder if they could be tried in our village. Avoid the expense, the noise, and the interference with buses and emergency vehicles by painting...
Source: bbc.co.uk
London has implemented an interesting idea to curb speeding: magic. The British capital has painted optical illusions on
London has implemented an interesting idea to curb speeding: magic. The British capital has painted optical illusions on its streets as part of a pilot program to get drivers to slow down, according to podcast 99% Invisible. The idea is both simple and clever: Paint the streets to look like they have...
Source: fastcompany.com
A Bot That Does What Uber Won’t: College student creates Messenger bot for hiring favorite drivers
A Bot That Does What Uber Won’t: College student creates Messenger bot for hiring favorite drivers
Source: chatbotsmagazine.com
Why You Shouldn't Listen to Music While You Work: Unless you’re a truck driver or surgeon, it will hurt your performance.
Why You Shouldn't Listen to Music While You Work: Unless you’re a truck driver or surgeon, it will hurt your performance.
Source: theatlantic.com
Urine test for fatigue could help prevent accidents: Doctors, pilots, air traffic controllers and bus drivers have at least
Urine test for fatigue could help prevent accidents: Doctors, pilots, air traffic controllers and bus drivers have at least one thing in common -- if they're exhausted at work, they could be putting lives at risk. But the development of a new urine test, reported in the ACS journal Analytical Chemistry,...
Source: eurekalert.org
The AI Dashcam App That Wants to Rate Every Driver in the World: Nexar has already profiled nearly the half the cars in
The AI Dashcam App That Wants to Rate Every Driver in the World: Nexar has already profiled nearly the half the cars in the Bay Area and Manhattan, and alerted users to nearby vehicles with a history of dangerous driving
Source: ieee.org
Brits Can Now Insure Their Driverless Cars: Adrian Flux, which specializes in cars, takes a bold first step in robocar insurance
Brits Can Now Insure Their Driverless Cars: Adrian Flux, which specializes in cars, takes a bold first step in robocar insurance
Source: ieee.org
Driverless Dutch Bus Takes Passengers on Public Test: A robot shuttle bus carrying six passengers and no driver conducted
Driverless Dutch Bus Takes Passengers on Public Test: A robot shuttle bus carrying six passengers and no driver conducted its first trial run
Source: ieee.org
Spaghetti Strainer Helmet Driver’s License Photo Approved On Religious Grounds: Just over the border from New Hampshire
Spaghetti Strainer Helmet Driver’s License Photo Approved On Religious Grounds: Just over the border from New Hampshire in the Massachusetts city of Lowell, a woman identifying herself as a follower of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), otherwise known as Pastaf…
Source: immortal.org
'Big Data' used to identify new cancer driver genes: In a collaborative study led by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery
'Big Data' used to identify new cancer driver genes: In a collaborative study led by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), researchers have combined two publicly available 'omics' databases to create a new catalogue of 'cancer drivers'. Cancer drivers are genes that when altered,...
Source: medicalxpress.com
Traffic deaths preventable, WHO says in call for road safety: Countries must introduce tougher laws to prevent drivers from
Traffic deaths preventable, WHO says in call for road safety: Countries must introduce tougher laws to prevent drivers from speeding or drinking and help reduce the toll of 1.25 million people killed each year in traffic accidents, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
Source: reuters.com
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