Henrietta Lacks’ family reaches historic settlement, wins compensation for her stolen cells https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/henrietta-lacks-settlement-compensation-stolen-cells-biotech-company-JNCPZLQGEZENPCHLR643GKBBGA/
Big:
Descendants of Henrietta Lacks reach confidential settlement for theft of her “HeLa” cells used in decades of subsequent biotech research. https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/science-medicine/henrietta-lacks-settlement-compensation-stolen-cells-biotech-company-JNCPZLQGEZENPCHLR643GKBBGA/
EXTRA! We talk with Bob Sorokanich, the former Editor-in-Chief of Jalopnik and the former Deputy Editor of Road & Track, about automotive journalism, the bloat of SUVs and pickup trucks and why even car enthusiasts often hate driving.
https://thewaroncars.org/2023/08/01/extra-inside-automotive-journalism-with-bob-sorokanich/
Good #CambMA News: Work on Hampshire St PBL upgrade has started, will finish by late August! https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Hampshire-Street-Safety-Improvement-Project-Update--July-31.html?soid=1128101169456&aid=RAS6iAMmWJ8
Buried lede: Someone retrofitted a Lotus Elise with an EV powertrain without unnecessarily tinkering with its beautiful form
@arstechnica : "Ultra-fast niobium batteries boast 6-min charge for Lotus Elise-based EV
Nyobolt's battery tech is meant for consumer applications, as well as EVs."
Alt text not working on my app lately. Pic above shows an SUV parked entirely on the sidewalk bordering a paver street with no raised curb separation
Some insight into the politics of Riverbend Park from a public records request. Very interesting! https://twitter.com/jakewalker/status/1683843985389809665?t=PJptI0UU6s-igXQ0DsFTsw&s=19
Just imagine a sliding-doors American bikeshare landscape where Lyft didn't break up Motivate, and Uber didn't gut and dump Jump.
The Lyft/Motivate/ex-PBSC platform will live on, regardless of whatever Lyft does. But what a short-term shitshow it could be for DC, Boston, and NYC.
Fuck the TNCs.
Chevy announces Bolt… wait what?
https://www.evpulse.com/news/chevy-announces-bolt-wait-what
Bikes and stuff. Widow, dad, taking it bird-by-bird.
So many things are improved by 🦪,🚲, & 🪕.
Just me, very much not my employer. Opting in to be searchable via #tootfinder. #fedi22