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Open Letter To The NIH
Scott shares an open letter urging the NIH to spend $5 billion in allocated but unspent research funds before the fiscal year deadline.
6 min read 815 words
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Practically-A-Book Review: EA Hotel
Scott Alexander reviews the EA Hotel, a project offering free accommodation to effective altruists in Blackpool, England, discussing its potential benefits and challenges.
12 min read 1,710 words
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Some Context For That NYT Sugar Article
Scott criticizes a NYT article on sugar industry influence, arguing that such bias is common across food industries and doesn't justify completely reversing nutritional advice.
6 min read 800 words
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Utopian Science
Scott Alexander proposes a utopian scientific system using prediction markets and impartial researchers to eliminate bias and efficiently resolve controversies.
14 min read 2,059 words