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Star Neuroscientist Tom Insel Leaves the Google-Spawned Verily for … a Startup?

What could be going on at Verily that would lead the former head of the National Institutes of Mental Health to bail on Google-sized money and data? The post Star Neuroscientist Tom Insel Leaves the Google-Spawned Verily for ... a Startup? appeared first on WIRED.

When it comes to big, ambitious science conducted on human beings, you have to ask: Who benefits? Is it you? Other people? Or the people collecting the data? The post Who'll Really Benefit From Verily’s Exhaustive Health Study? appeared first on WIRED.

With the acquisition of Google's satellite company and 88 new satellites, Planet is poised to become the world's most powerful space surveillance company. The post 88 New Satellites Will Watch Earth, All the Time, All the Places appeared first on WIRED.

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that drawing attention to your feelings---mindfulness---can make them easier to manage. The post Think You're Enlightened? Try Eating With Your In-Laws appeared first on WIRED.

When it comes to maintaining the mental health and wellness of American citizens, the 2016 presidential election cycle has been less than ideal. The post Election Got You Feeling Down? Good News: It Isn’t Just You appeared first on WIRED.

The crew of the International Space Station answer the Internet's most pressing questions about their jobs. The post We Forced ISS Astronauts to Answer Your Google Searches About Whistling and Peeing appeared first on WIRED.

This year's public health data again shows subpar vaccination rates at daycares used by employees of Google, Genentech, and IBM. The post Silicon Valley Daycares Still Have Big Vaccination Problems appeared first on WIRED.

Garbage in, garbage out when it comes to big data analysis of language and culture.

Thomas Insel has been a trailblazer at the National Institute of Mental Health. What will he do at Alphabet?