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Everyone Has That Spot—Here’s Why (And What to Do About It)
Walk into any office in the world—tech startup, bank, law firm, doesn't matter. Find someone at their desk, shoulders curled forward like a question mark, eyeballs deep in emails or Jira tickets. Now, put your thumb right between their shoulder blade and spine, just a little up and in. What happens? They drop their shoulder. They let out an involuntary “ooohhh.” Then—without fail—they turn to you and say: “Do it again.” That, my friend, is the spot . You know it. I know it.

Rich Washburn
Oct 133 min read


Hacking the Runner’s High: Harvard Proves What I’ve Been Doing All Along
For most of my adult life, I’ve been experimenting on myself. Call it biohacking, call it stubborn curiosity, call it refusing to let...

Rich Washburn
Sep 153 min read


A Mirror, Not a Messiah
How AI’s Quiet Manipulation Could Become Our Loudest Crisis This one hits home. It's personal. It's powerful. It's uncomfortable. Like...

Rich Washburn
Jun 264 min read


Oh Great, Elizabeth Holmes Is Back—Now with AI
Just when we thought Silicon Valley had closed the book on its most infamous cautionary tale, Elizabeth Holmes is back in the headlines....

Rich Washburn
Jun 42 min read


From Steel Mills to Superposition: Chicago Bets Big on Quantum Computing
For over three decades, the 600-acre South Works site on Chicago’s Southeast Side has stood as a stark monument to industrial decline—a...

Rich Washburn
Dec 17, 20244 min read


Are Specialized, Agentic AI Models the Next Big Thing?
In the race to develop ever-larger AI models, we may have overlooked something crucial: maybe it’s time to think smaller. The AI...

Rich Washburn
Nov 14, 20244 min read


QCi: Pioneering Quantum Computing for Real-World Problem Solving
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) has positioned itself as a trailblazer with a mission: to make quantum technology accessible, practical, and...

Rich Washburn
Oct 8, 20244 min read


AGI & ASI: The Next Five Years Will Change Everything
We’re standing at the edge of something Big—something that might as well be lifted straight from the plot of a sci-fi blockbuster, but...

Rich Washburn
Sep 15, 20244 min read


Tiny Robots, Big Potential: MIT's Breakthrough
Engineers at MIT have developed a groundbreaking microscopic battery—one of the smallest ever created—that could soon enable cell-sized...

Rich Washburn
Sep 12, 20244 min read


AI Scientist 2.0: A Step Closer to AGI?
Following the groundbreaking debut of SakanaAI's original AI Scientist, the research world was electrified by the idea of an AI capable...

Rich Washburn
Aug 22, 20243 min read


Unleashing the Power of Digital Electromagnetic Pulse Therapy (DEMP)
Digital Electromagnetic Pulse Therapy (DEMP) is making waves as a transformative therapy that taps into the body’s natural healing...

Rich Washburn
Aug 9, 20242 min read


An Unexpected Reboot: How DEMP Therapy Left Me Recharged
When I walked into Infinity Clinics for my first Digital Electromagnetic Pulse (DEMP) therapy session, I had no idea what to expect. As...

Rich Washburn
Aug 9, 20243 min read


ESM3 - Simulating 500 Million Years of Evolution to Create New Proteins
In a groundbreaking leap for artificial intelligence and biotechnology, the newly unveiled ESM3 model has simulated an astounding 500...

Rich Washburn
Jun 26, 20242 min read


Brainwaves and Beyond: The Promise and Perils of Emerging Neurotech
One of the most groundbreaking yet controversial advancements is the rise of neurotechnology. This technology, capable of reading and...

Rich Washburn
May 3, 20242 min read
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