I’m here today because my great grandfather, at the age of ~8, survived the great storm of 1900 in Galveston, Texas.

As terrible as Harvey is, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 was much, much worse: http://on.forbes.com/60118IzbU

Here’s how much bacteria you spew on the cake while blowing out birthday candles. – Seriously, Science? http://bit.ly/2vwGwvl

A surprising amount of medical research isn’t made public. That’s dangerous. https://vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/8/1/16012946/clinical-trial-research-public-transparency?utm_campaign=vox&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter… via @voxdotcom

Miles traveled and traffic deaths up in recent yrs | U.S. traffic death increase caused by speeding, says new study https://curbed.com/2017/7/28/16051780/us-traffic-death-speeding-statistics-speeding

“Unlike other factors like alcohol or unbelted riders, speeding has few neg. social consequences associated with it”

“There is not strong evidence that the 85th percentile speed limit standard equates with the lowest crash rate”

“Though cities try to make streets safer, changes are difficult to implement as drivers complain that solutions extend commute times”

Prob just the beginning of a new chapter of knowledge | Study: CTE Found In Nearly All Donated NFL Player Brains https://n.pr/2uVnpdg

Ethically do NFL players believe they understand and are fairly compensated for this risk to their health and safety?

What other professions and activities may put people at risk of this kind of damage to the brain?