Give Me a Boost

“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.