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Welcome to thirty-two eleven (”3211”). This newsletter will entail: 3 Reads, 2 Rabbit Holes, 1 Watch, and 1 Listen — 3/2/1/1. Detailing what I have been up to, on the internet.

introduction:

Currently reading How to Tell a Story, which details what makes a good story, and examples from members of The Moth - The Moth is essentially a TED talk group for storytelling. “Their mission is to promote the art and craft of storytelling and to honor and celebrate the diversity and commonality of human experience.” Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of stories told live and without notes.

An interesting excerpt from the book, “A study led by neuroscientist Uri Hasson found that when a person is listening and comprehending a story, their brain activity begins to couple, or align, with the brain of the teller. The scientific term is "speaker-listener neural coupling." MRI scans of two brains, one talking, one listening, showed that the brains began to sync. Where the teller's brain showed activity, or "lit up, " soon after, the listener's brain lit up too. One catch is that this only happens when the listener is engaged and comprehending the story being told. In short, if you want to spark another person's brain, your story needs to be good. This book will help you light up some brains.”

3 reads:

1 - The art of staying warm on a football field. Wetsuits, Vaseline, and more Vaseline.

2 - The food service industry’s post-COVID recovery is strong.

“The biggest growth drivers were dessert-oriented and pop-up restaurants, both of which notched a 66 percent increase in openings versus 2022. Other key categories included creperies (up 63 percent), hot pot (up 53 percent), and pasta shops (up 48 percent). Mexican restaurants accounted for the most openings with 9,116 new listings on Yelp, followed by bars (6,863), sandwich restaurants (6,562), breakfast and brunch restaurants (5,939), and food trucks (5,297). “

3 - MIT engineers have developed a new model that predicts how certain shoe properties will affect a runner’s performance. They hope to incorporate this into 3D printing custom shoes in the future.

2 rabbit holes:

1 - After watching Full Circle (this week’s watch), I went down the rabbit hole of researching Barry Corbet, whom Corbet’s Couloir is named after. Absolute legend. Per Wikipedia, Corbet's Couloir is an expert ski run located at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village, Wyoming. It is named after Jackson Hole ski instructor and mountain guide Barry Corbet who famously spotted the narrow crease of snow shaped like an upside-down funnel and remarked, "Someday someone will ski that".

2 - A great newsletter for those interested in the developments of artificial intelligence - Ben’s Bites. Ben created this tracker for the newest AI projects, you can filter to find the most popular here.

1 watch:

1 - Full Circle on Netflix.

1 listen:

1 - Lookin’ Out My Back Door - Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Cheers,