The hottest Substack posts of Dan Elton's Newsletter

And their main takeaways

LK-99 red flags and other miscellany

98 implied HN points • 28 Sep 23
🔬 Science Materials Replication Theory Prediction Markets
  1. Potential red flags in scientific research include institutional names, graph quality, and suspicious videos or websites.
  2. Impurities like copper sulfide and uneven copper doping can lead to erroneous results in material studies.
  3. The LK-99 incident highlighted the importance of skepticism, replication, and the limitations of prediction markets and theoretical studies.

Book review - "Hacking Darwin" (repost)

19 implied HN points • 28 Oct 23
🔬 Science Genetic Engineering Ethical Concerns
  1. Genetic engineering is not necessarily unnatural, just unfamiliar - history shows widespread acceptance of new ideas and technologies over time.
  2. Future advancements in genetic engineering like embryo selection could potentially eliminate genetic disorders and enhance desirable traits in offspring.
  3. There are ethical concerns regarding genetic engineering, such as potential biases and the risk of creating societal inequalities through the creation of genetically engineered 'super children'.