More is Different

Tesla’s folly – why Wardenclyffe didn’t work

How a scientific genius descended into madness. Tesla's wireless power dream, Colorado Springs, Wardenclyffe — and why nature cannot be fooled.

Jul 11 • Dan Elton

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New revelations about science fraudster Francesca Gino

Harvard is now counter-suing Gino, alleging she faked a 'cover-up file' to exonerate herself. The forensic timeline is a digital smoking gun.

Jul 8 • Dan Elton

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June 2026

Where the name "More is Different" comes from

My first shortform post

Jun 27 • Dan Elton

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Thoughts on "How to Rule the World" by Theo Baker

First shortform book review!

Jun 25 • Dan Elton

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May 2026

Why Xocova beats Paxlovid

I think I figured out why Xocova is much more effective as a COVID-19 prophylactic compared to Paxlovid. The drug, approved in Japan, has many other…

May 16 • Dan Elton

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Antiviral strategy for biosecurity -- repurposing, broad spectrum antivirals, and combinations

Why antiviral combinations are the key nut to crack in antiviral strategy.

May 8 • Dan Elton

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February 2026

Why yeast-based vaccines could be huge for biosecurity

Vaccines can be sold and consumed as foods, and the implications are enormous.

Feb 7 • Dan Elton

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July 2025

Four steps to reduce cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease is a policy choice

Jul 9, 2025 • Dan Elton

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June 2025

That MIT paper about AI enhancing scientific productivity that everyone has been talking about is fake..

Where were are all the internet peer reviewers?

Jun 29, 2025 • Dan Elton

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May 2025

Why are we making so little progress on Long COVID?

In February 2021 the federal government announced the RECOVER initiative to tackle Long COVID.

May 5, 2025 • Dan Elton

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March 2025

A critical analysis of Microsoft's quantum "breakthrough"

A friend of mine requested I write something about Microsoft’s recently announced quantum chip, building off my last two posts on quantum computing.

Mar 3, 2025 • Dan Elton

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January 2025

German scientific paternalism and the golden age of German science

1880 - 1930

Jan 28, 2025 • Dan Elton

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