“Is mild lifelong acne really worse than stunted growth?” by Kasey Markel
A preliminary estimate, and a request for better ones. Summary I believe the standard literature estimates for the number of DALYs attributable to a case of stunting are too low, largely because they...
9 Okt 15min
“New Research: Climate Mitigation is Overlooked by EA” by Dan Stein
Disclaimer: This blog post focuses on a new piece of research from Rethink Priorities. I was not involved with the funding or execution of this research, and therefore write this piece merely as a con...
9 Okt 13min
“76x cash transfers: too good to be true or a (missed) opportunity? An invitation for dialogue on a recent Rethink Priorities Report” by Niek Versteegde, founder GOAL 3, Channelijne (Chan) Hulshof🔹
TL;DR GOAL 3 is a social enterprise that created IMPALA, a patient monitoring and digital platform system for low-resource settings. There is also a GOAL 3 foundation that raises funds to ensure unde...
9 Okt 20min
“How much should we worry about the pneumonic plague lableak in Siberia?” by Drew Spartz
Epistemic status: I wrote this up hoping people can poke holes in it because I am quite worried. Here's what we've heard so far: Local media is reporting that an employee of a BSL-3 lab in Irkutsk,...
9 Okt 5min
“We judge activism by the wrong measures: four ways we mismeasure whether protest works” by Laura Thomas-Walters
Epistemic status: I've been an academic, climate activist and research lead in Extinction Rebellion UK's Data Analysis and Insights Circle. I co-authored most of the studies below. I am writing in a p...
9 Okt 15min
“Wildlife Technology Fund @ Renaissance Philanthropy” by mal_graham🔸
Cross-posted from my substack. Today, I’m launching the Wildlife Technology Fund at Renaissance Philanthropy. The purpose of the fund is to scope, design, and manage coordinated research programs (C...
9 Okt 8min
“What I learned from going on 230 dates with EAs” by Ann Don Bosco
A conflict of interest to flag: I'm the founder of Settled, a relationship and matchmaking company with free and paid tiers. That may create bias in what I notice and what I recommend, so weigh these ...
9 Okt 13min
“GiveWell fundraising up 49% in 2025, driven overwhelmingly by 39 donors giving $1M+” by Rasool
Previously: GiveWell raised less than its 10th percentile forecast in 2023 · GiveWell fundraising up 17% in 2024 GiveWell has published its 2025 metrics, together with a metrics report and a public sp...
9 Okt 12min
