Twenty-four years ago, the surgeon Santiago Horgan performed the first robotically assisted gastric-bypass surgery in the world, a major medical breakthrough. Now Horgan is working with a new tool that…
Day: October 15, 2024
Why You Should Eat a Dense Bean Salad Today
Beans are finally having their main-character moment—promoted from taco or chili accouterments to the starring role in salad bowls. TikTok creator Violet Witchel, 24, popularized the “dense bean salad” earlier…
Tamara Burgos: Thinking about seed dispersal patterns of mammal carnivores
In this blog post, Tamara Burgos, a postdoc at University of Cádiz, presents her paper “Apex predators can structure ecosystems through trophic cascades: Linking the frugivorous behaviour and seed dispersal…
National Feral Cat Day: Caring for community cats
Cat overpopulation in Ontario is an ongoing issue, largely due to a lack of access to basic spay/neuter and wellness services. This unfortunate reality has led to a staggering number…
WA government passing the buck on climate responsibilities
PERTH, Tuesday 15 October 2024 — In response to the WA government’s decision to remove Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) from state environmental assessments tabled in parliament today, the following comments…
Pete Hudson, Alta Partners & Transcarent Investor (Part 2)
Pete Hudson is one of the OGs of digital health. As an emergency room doc he was fed up with his friends bothering him with their medical problems and he…