Writer at @TheAtlantic. Host of podcast CRAZY/GENIUS. Author of book HIT MAKERS. Talker on NPR's @hereandnow and @CBSNews. derek[at]theatlantic[dot]com
Derek Thompson @DerekThompson
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Dec 6, 2022
In this great essay by @matthewherper on The Biology Century, an excellent explanation of how the clinical trial system is close to broken: The cost per-patient has increased from $10,000 to, in some cases, $500,000, with big implications for medicine.
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Nov 3, 2022
Derek Thompson @DerekThompson
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Nov 22, 2022
fantastic piece, thanks for writing it
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Nov 14, 2022
Derek Thompson @DerekThompson
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Oct 14, 2022
This @antonhowes series on why it took so long to invent the steam engine is worth reading in full. But one TLDR is this: "Because people so rarely try to improve things, low-hanging fruit can be left on the tree for decades or even centuries."
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Oct 14, 2022