Goldman

July 27, 2010

This is a RollingStone article about the history of Goldman Sachs’  involvement in the financial markets.  It is a bit cynical and jaded….but a nice look at the progression of one of the most important institutions of our time none the less.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/12697/64796?RS_show_page=0
Robert Giannini

Tour Power Output

July 23, 2010

This is an interesting article that analyzes power output from this years Tourmalet stage. It shows that the output from Contador and Schleck was well below the averages seen in the 90s and 2000′s…..so maybe the tour IS cleaner than it used to be

http://www.sportsscientists.com/2010/07/power-from-tourmalet-6wkg-anyone.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/cJKs+(The+Science+of+Sport)

Hidden Motives

July 20, 2010

You can loose when you get Alan Alda taking about science.  Here is a nice piece about hidden motives.

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