Humira is a monoclonal antibody (that's why it's in a syringe and not a pill). It binds to tumor necrosis factor, which is key modulator of inflammatory responses. If you've got Crohn's or different flavors of arthritis, it's your life.
Jun 1, 2023 • 35 tweets • 8 min read
Someone sent me the article "Working From Home Is Less Healthy Than You Think" on Monday. The reward for a job well done: more work.
It's a New York Times opinion piece, so skepticism is fully justified.
Is it any good, though?
No.
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nytimes.com/2023/03/14/opi…
Premise here is fairly straightforward: NEAT (which translates from physiology-speak to 'energy spent walking around and doing random crap') is lower in remote work. This is certainly my experience, it's probably yours. On the macro level, this has health consequences.
May 30, 2023 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
This has clearly struck a nerve. Always surprised if 1M people reading one of my dyspepsia attacks about bad evidence.
I have strong opinions about workplace policy, but haven't written much about it because I didn't know people cared this much.
There is a lot to say, because primarily redefining what 'a place of work' means within ~2-3 years is a BIG shift in human culture. So there's very much an 'eat the elephant' problem in talking about it - you need to choose a forkful at a time.
So, here's today's fork.
May 28, 2023 • 30 tweets • 7 min read
I'm starting to get more and more interested in the formal positioning around remote work, because it heavily involves two things I do: manage people, and punch up on bad science.
So, with that in mind, I did not like this article. I will tell you why and try not to swear.
