The power of de-emphasizing long-term goals in favor of short-term progress

A late night internet rabbit hole gave me a different perspective on the news

Certain mental tools that help athletes in the short-term can be harmful in the long run

Misconceptions around a star sprinter’s ban for smoking in Oregon

Astronaut-tested tips for stopping a snowballing argument in its tracks

The chapter-length afterword I added is finally out

Alex Hutchinson on the bizarre neuroscience of endurance

Tips for dealing with an annoying inner voice

“We learn who we are in practice, not in theory,” so I’m embarking on a new experiment.

How fingerprint and firearmexperts use misleading math to appear infallible

She’s been barred from defending her Olympic title due to testosterone regulations. I used to think regulating made sense, now I’m not so sure.

The exact day you get a Covid test matters more than you think; a full school day may matter less

Fermi estimation might get you a job at Google, or help you identify nonsense news

A recent warning about blood type and Covid-19 holds a lesson for reading medical news

My relationship with Anders Ericsson was based on generative disagreement, and I miss him already.

At-home fitness tips from an instructor who loves beginners

An eerily similar case shows the challenges of disciplining police

If You Test Positive for Coronavirus Antibodies, What’s the Chance That You Were Actually Infected?

Another COVID disruption: pricing for drug traffickers

Experience is never wasted, even when you make a drastic change

The world is both broad and deep, and “we need birds and frogs working together to explore it.”

How not to run a drug trial.

Public health initiatives added nearly three decades to lifespan over the 20th Century. So why are we gutting them? Plus: soapless washing.