by Kat Bair | Sep 11, 2024 | Big Ideas, Blog
I was listening to an interview1 with a woman who had just written a book on mental illness in animals, and she said this: “When we try to get a bird to solve a puzzle, we tell ourselves we’re testing to see how smart the bird is, but all we’re really testing is...
by Kat Bair | Sep 5, 2024 | Big Ideas, Blog
For decades there was an aircraft company was known for safety and engineering excellence above all things. They made some of the best, most reliable aircraft in the world. Their market share grew and grew as they became the preferred aircraft of airlines all around...
by Kat Bair | Aug 28, 2024 | Big Ideas, Blog
I have to admit something: a few weeks ago, in my “scheduling rest” post, I originally had several references to rhythmic weeks, and even had a line that was something like, “you can read more about rhythmic weeks here” with the intention of linking to a blog post...
by Kat Bair | Aug 21, 2024 | Big Ideas, Blog
Dr. Katalin Karikó is a Hungarian scientist. For about 30 years she was working in a series of fairly unprestigious jobs, following a very specific line of research that she was fascinated by. She was, unfortunately, about the only one interested in it. Working on a...
by Kat Bair | Aug 14, 2024 | Big Ideas, Blog
Last week, my husband and I were watching an old episode of The Newsroom. If you don’t know the show, that’s totally understandable because it only ran for 2 seasons 10 years ago. All you need to know is that it’s a workplace drama built around a...
