Author: Sander Timmer

PhD student in computational genetics at Cambridge University and EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute
Great article in New York Times about the obesity paradox

Great article in New York Times about the obesity paradox

Patients with normal weight die sooner than patients that are slightly overweight and data suggests that it is fitness that matter most. 

More Data Suggests Fitness Matters More Than Weight
A slow but steady accumulation of evidence is inspiring some experts to re-examine assumptions about the role of body fat in certain chronic diseases.

Friend (+Michele Mattioni) is working on bringing down the Carbon Footprint of people…

Friend (+Michele Mattioni) is working on bringing down the Carbon Footprint of people…

Friend (+Michele Mattioni) is working on bringing down the Carbon Footprint of people in Cambridgeshire by promoting eating and using locally (most often on small scale) sourced food. 

Have a look at the site, read his blog, join the discussion and join the "fun" of going green 🙂 

#cambridge   #localfood   #carbonfootprint  

Reshared post from +Michele Mattioni

If you are a local food lover, have a look at this :
http://blog.sustainablesouk.com/post/31789935597/eat-and-buy-locally-at-the-cambridge-carbon-footprint

Eat and buy locally at the Cambridge Carbon Footprint
Eat and Buy Local Meeting We are going to be at the Eat and Buy local meeting organised by the Cambridge Carbon Footprint this incoming Friday (21 September 2012), where we will also present the…

As a real hero he went! 

As a real hero he went! 

As a real hero he went! 

Reshared post from +NASA

Members of the US Navy ceremonial guard hold an American flag over the cremains of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong during a burial at sea service aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Doesn't understand why I'm not allowed to pre-cache the +Google Maps for…

Doesn't understand why I'm not allowed to pre-cache the +Google Maps for…

Doesn't understand why I'm not allowed to pre-cache the +Google Maps for the Barcelona area. As there is no difference in fetching it on the fly over 3g then pre-fetching it over a fist wifi I think this is an absolute silly restriction and doesn't help usability nor protects whatever Google is trying to protect. The only clear winner in this case are the telecom companies that can charge me ridiculious amounts for roaming…. #rant  

Anyway, not they almost force me to move to Open Street Maps. 

#Google   #GoogleMaps   #usability   #offlinemaps