“It’s critical, particularly if you want to perform and have any success at the top level.” Want to be efficient in the way you use caffeine? Ask the experts. From The Atlantic: How Athletes Strategically Use Caffeine. (I’d like to compare this to the way engineers strategically use it.)

+ “In its essential form, caffeine is a bitter white powder derived from a natural insecticide found in some plants.” And a tablespoon will kill you. From NPR: Wake up and smell the caffeine. Smells like victory…

+ At UC Davis, students might soon be able to major in coffee.