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A diverse collection of links covering recent studies, unusual historical events, technological developments, and various curiosities across multiple fields.
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Links 6/15: Everything But The Kitchen Link
A collection of interesting links covering science, politics, economics, and culture, with Scott's commentary on each story.
13 min read 1,990 words
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Links 6/15: Monsters, Link
A diverse collection of links covering recent studies, news stories, and interesting facts, ranging from scientific research to policy debates to unusual historical events.
15 min read 2,185 words
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Links 6/15: URLing Toward Freedom
Scott shares various interesting links and findings, including studies on education and IQ, brain simulation challenges, obesity surgery outcomes, and various cultural curiosities.
10 min read 1,470 words
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Links 6/16: Linkandescence
A links post collecting interesting stories from around the web, including scientific studies, historical oddities, media criticism, and current events, with Scott's commentary and analysis.
18 min read 2,667 words
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Links 6/17: Silinks Is Golden
A collection of interesting links covering a wide range of topics, from scientific studies and historical facts to current events and amusing anecdotes.
18 min read 2,776 words
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Links 7/18: URL Mountains
Scott Alexander presents a diverse collection of links and brief commentary on topics ranging from historical anecdotes to recent scientific studies and political developments.
23 min read 3,461 words
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Links 7/15: From Link, Where Rocky Peaks Climb Bleak And Bare
A collection of interesting links covering various topics from scientific studies and economic policies to cultural oddities, with particular focus on deworming program controversies and workplace discrimination research.
13 min read 1,865 words
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Links 7/15: Link-Carbon Battery
A diverse collection of links and studies covering education, race, healthcare, and various other topics, with Scott's commentary and analysis on each item.
16 min read 2,412 words
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Links 7/16: Grad, Div, and URL
A collection of interesting links spanning drug policy, scientific studies, historical oddities, and current events, with Scott's commentary on each.
8 min read 1,210 words
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Links 7/16: Peter Linklage
A collection of interesting links covering various topics from scientific studies, social issues, and current events, including problems with brain imaging studies, AI safety developments, and surprising research findings.
13 min read 1,933 words
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Links 7/17: URL of Sandwich
A collection of interesting links spanning architecture, science, politics and economics, with commentary on studies about lithium, lead exposure, minimum wage, and free speech.
15 min read 2,200 words
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Links 8/18: URLin Wall
Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of links covering AI, economics, politics, science, and culture, offering brief comments and insights on each topic.
16 min read 2,458 words
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Links 8/19
Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of links on topics ranging from scientific studies to historical anecdotes, with brief commentary on each.
11 min read 1,705 words
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Links 8/15: A Link In The Armor
A collection of interesting links spanning scientific research, politics, economics, and culture, with brief commentary from Scott Alexander on each item.
15 min read 2,290 words
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Links 8/15: Linkering Doubts
A collection of interesting links covering science, economics, and culture, with key stories about psychology study replication failures and various scientific findings.
17 min read 2,574 words
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Links 8/15: Linkety-Split
Scott shares and comments on various news articles and studies, covering topics from police tactics and Trump's campaign to behavioral genetics and dietary research.
13 min read 1,976 words
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Links 8/16: Ode On A Grecian URL
A collection of interesting links covering science, politics, and culture, with topics ranging from desalinization and medical studies to quirky historical facts and political developments.
11 min read 1,622 words
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Links 8/16: On My Right Hand Michael; On My Left Hand URL
A link roundup post covering various topics from video games to scientific studies, with Scott's commentary on each news item or piece of research.
14 min read 2,074 words
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Links 8/17: Exsitement
A collection of interesting links covering science, technology, culture, and economics, including updates on DNA malware, AI gaming, prison censorship, and various scientific studies.
14 min read 2,162 words
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Links 8/17: On The Site Of The Angels
A collection of interesting links covering medical research, sociology, politics, and technology, with brief commentary on each item.
15 min read 2,291 words
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Links 9/15: Linker Tailor Soldier Spy
Scott shares a diverse collection of interesting links spanning science, history, and current events, with commentary on research methodologies and unexpected findings.
17 min read 2,619 words
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Links 9/15: Linkua Franca
Scott Alexander presents a diverse collection of interesting links covering politics, science, history, and culture, with brief commentary on each item.
14 min read 2,071 words
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Links 9/16: URL Of The Chaldees
A links post featuring stories about AI research, scientific studies, historical oddities, and current events, ranging from antibacterials in soap to disco riots at baseball games.
10 min read 1,531 words
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Links 9/17: HURLy-bURLy
Scott Alexander shares interesting links on diverse topics including Russian life comparisons, AI developments, scientific discoveries, cultural evolution, and various research findings, with brief commentary on each.
14 min read 2,125 words