Data That Matters September 2023

Technology enabled speech from sensing brain functions has increased to 78 words per minute, about halfway to a typical 150 Continue reading →

Deaths Of Despair

Sad to say, but the term ‘deaths of despair’ is becoming more common. US society is no longer simply bifurcating. Continue reading →

US Excess Deaths

Isn’t every death and excess death? Yes and no. Until recently, US life expectancy was increasing. The pandemic hit, and Continue reading →

Data That Matters September 2022

January 1996, US life expectancy had improved to 76.1 years, rose to 78.8 as of January 2019, and dropped back Continue reading →

US Life Expectancy Falls Again

It is easy to blame the pandemic, but it isn’t just because of that. In January 1996, US life expectancy Continue reading →

Data That Matters December 2021

In the most recent year, companies increased robot purchases by 37%, which may displace 85,000,000 jobs by 2025, but is Continue reading →

Air Pollution Deaths Update

Now, with years of data acquired and more sophisticated studies conducted, air pollution’s impact has become more apparent. Another reason Continue reading →

Data That Matters November 2019

Permafrost, one of the largest carbon sinks (one billion metric tons) has become an immense carbon source (1.7 billion metric Continue reading →