Testosterone. Methenolone. Nandrolone. Human growth hormone and EPO. Meldonium, modafinil, and mixed amphetamine salts. Clomiphene, anastrozole, levothyroxine, and liothyronine. Patches and capsules, creams and pills. A whole galaxyof steroids, metabolic modulators, and synthetic hormones coursing through the blood of a few dozen swimmers, sprinters, and weightlifters. And millions of dollars up for grabs for athletes...

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. The steroid olympics" were a circus-and a window into our culture -Amit Katwala A couple of weeks ago, at a $50 million arena built in a casino parking lot in Las...