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Links 2/18: Link Biao Incident
Scott Alexander presents a wide-ranging collection of links covering science, technology, politics, economics, and culture, with brief commentary on each item.
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Links 2/20
Scott Alexander presents a curated list of interesting links and news items on topics ranging from politics and science to technology and culture.
20 min read 3,021 words
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Links 2/15: Land of Linkin’
A collection of interesting links covering various topics including medical discoveries, scientific studies, social issues, and economic findings, with brief commentary on each.
15 min read 2,217 words
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Links 2/15: Linkconceivable!
A collection of interesting links covering history, science, politics and culture, with Scott's commentary on each topic.
16 min read 2,444 words
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Links 2/16: N-Acetyl Selink
A collection of interesting links and brief commentary spanning topics from scientific research to cultural phenomena, including updates on various studies challenging previous beliefs.
19 min read 2,865 words
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Links 2/17: Site Your Sources
A collection of interesting links from early 2017 covering drugs, education, politics, science and history, with Scott's commentary on each.
13 min read 1,974 words
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Links 3/19: Linkguini
Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of links on topics including architecture, history, science, politics, and economics, offering brief commentaries and insights on each.
16 min read 2,429 words
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Links 3/15: Duke of URL
A collection of interesting links covering research studies, social issues, economic trends and cultural phenomena that challenged expectations.
15 min read 2,289 words
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Links 3/15: Linksmanship
A collection of interesting links covering topics from science and politics to economics and culture, with commentary on each item.
10 min read 1,528 words
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Links 3/15: URL Of Great Price
A collection of interesting links covering technology, science, economics and society, with Scott's commentary and analysis on each topic.
12 min read 1,769 words
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Links 3/16: Klapaucius And URL
A Links post presenting various interesting news and studies from different fields, with brief commentary on each item.
22 min read 3,366 words
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Links 3/16: Rulink Class
A links roundup post covering recent developments in science, medicine, psychology and politics, with particular focus on research replication issues and the 2016 election season.
20 min read 3,099 words
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Links 3/17: Relinkquishment
A links post featuring various news stories, research findings, and interesting facts, from Jewish pirates to ancient Roman artifacts to the fallout of various Trump-related controversies.
16 min read 2,417 words
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Links 3/17: Siteochrome P450
A wide-ranging links post covering recent research, political developments, and interesting findings across various fields, with particular focus on psychology research, political polling, and academic developments.
20 min read 3,046 words
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Links 4/18: Siter Plate
Scott shares a diverse collection of interesting links and news items, covering topics from ancient history to modern politics and technology, with brief commentary on each.
15 min read 2,179 words
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Links 4/2019
A diverse collection of links covering technology, science, economics, politics, and culture, including critiques of studies, interesting scientific findings, and current events.
18 min read 2,733 words
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Links 4/15: Link And You’re Dead
Scott shares and comments on various interesting links covering science, politics, and curiosities, with particular focus on recent studies in genetics and psychology.
9 min read 1,315 words
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Links 4/16: They Can’t Link Our Dick
A links roundup examining various scientific studies, social developments, and historical findings, with a particular focus on recent research about confounding variables and replication issues in science.
17 min read 2,623 words
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Links 5/18: Snorri URL-uson
Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of links and brief commentaries on topics ranging from ancient calendars to fusion research, social trends, and economic analyses.
13 min read 1,966 words
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Links 5/20
Scott Alexander's links post covers historical oddities, scientific studies, social issues, and tech developments, ranging from pet monkeys to AI progress.
26 min read 3,906 words
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Links 5/15: Link Floyd
A curated collection of interesting links spanning medicine, economics, social issues and quirky stories, with Scott's commentary on various developments and findings.
11 min read 1,656 words
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Links 5/15: Tall And Linky
Scott shares and comments on various links covering science, politics, and culture, with topics ranging from automation's effect on employment to psychology's replication crisis.
11 min read 1,617 words
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Links 5/16: Linko de Mayo
A collection of interesting links and studies on various topics, from bad statistics and media coverage to technological progress and scientific discoveries, with commentary from Scott Alexander.
28 min read 4,206 words
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Links 5/17: Rip Van Linkle
A Links post presenting various news items and articles, ranging from cultural curiosities like the multiocular O to scientific findings about brain sex differences and genetic research, along with commentary on current events and politics.
23 min read 3,478 words
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Links 6/18: Linkonberry Jam
Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of interesting links on topics ranging from science and politics to economics and culture, with brief commentary on many items.
20 min read 3,048 words