Trump’s proposed university endowment tax could hurt funding, VC warns

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Some VCs are looking at the Trump administration’s proposed massive tax increase on university endowments with alarm, warns Ann Miura-Ko, co-founder at Floodgate Partners. “There is a proposal right now to take the endowment tax from 1.4 percent to 35 percent and most people would say, well endowments are super rich, why do we care?  Well, they … Read more

Beware The Story, Embrace The Science

क्या आपने कभी “ब्लू ज़ोन” के बारे में सुना है? दुनिया की ये जेबें उन नागरिकों के लिए जाने जाते हैं जो असाधारण रूप से लंबे, स्वस्थ जीवन जीते हैं। इन स्थानों में उन लोगों का प्रतिशत अधिक होता है जो अपने स्थानीय-वोले खाद्य पदार्थों के आहार, उच्च सब्जी की खपत, रोग के कम उदाहरण, … Read more

Beware the Story, Embrace the Science

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Have you ever heard of “Blue Zones”? These pockets of the world are known for having citizens who live exceptionally long, healthy lives. Some of these locations may sound familiar: Okinawa, Japan (home of Mr. Miyagi from Karate Kid!). Sardinia, Italy. Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica. Icaria, Greece. These locations have a higher percentage of people … Read more

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