Originally published for Affirm.com on January 17th, 2019. Designs by Aditi Gangurde.
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The history of underwriting and its present problems
The word underwriting came from the simple act of writing your name under the amount agreed you wanted to borrow.
Mind the gap
The commonly cited statistic that women make 7 cents for every dollar earned by a man feels antiquated and from a different time.
Synthetic biology and the brain: Bryan Johnson and Ed Boyden on The Neobiological Revolution
The second day of SynBioBeta 2018 started off in a big way, with NEO.LIFE founder Jane Metcalfe moderating the keynote fireside chat “Neuroscience and synthetic biology: The neobiological revolution.”
Nine classic brands with millennials followings
Marketing to millennials is the retail industry’s white whale.
On solving the brain: Ed Boyden and the new neuroscience
On Ed Boyden’s Twitter feed, you’ll find a picture of him with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Boyden, wearing a blazer, no tie, and glasses, holds up a Petri dish as Trudeau, sleeves rolled up and tie loosened, leans in to examine the sample.
Can outdoor festivals shed ‘environmental disaster’ label and go green?
It’s almost 2 a.m. at Lightning in a Bottle, a music festival in Bradley, Calif. The Portland, Ore.-based DJ, Emancipator, is playing his last hypnotic beat and the final headliner, Zhu, just finished an intense electronic set.
Why scientists are infiltrating music festivals
Sheena Cruickshank stood in front of a crowd of millennials in flower crowns and harem pants.
Climbing Into Old Age: 7 Senior Climbers Share Their Experience and Advice
Unlike many sports, climbing has a vibrant community of participants in their 60s and 70s. The Ironworks gym in Berkeley, California, calls these veteran climbers the Geriatric Crew.
Employee Private Tender Offers: what information do companies need to disclose?
(Originally published for Founders Circle on January 8th, 2018) In order to conduct or facilitate a private tender offer, companies are often required to disclose confidential information they’re used to guarding closely. Because the potential sellers—usually employees—typically don’t have the same information as the buyer—usually a current institutional shareholder, a growth equity fund, or the…
