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Every year, companies try to do things better, to find the most effective way to complete some task or to improve overall productivity. Employee learning programs play a massive part […]
Is your Facebook wall more of a façade? Data shows that people are brutally honest with Google, but that Facebook is a pack of shameless lies.
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Marijuana use may help clinicians better identify those vulnerable to bipolar disorder and help them to develop better intervention methods.
In 2016, the number of opioid-related deaths hit 42,000, an all-time record. But gun deaths were nearly that same number, and have been consistently that high. If you want to know […]
Predictive policing introduces a scientific element to law enforcement decisions, such as whether to investigate or detain, how long to sentence, and whether to parole.
Do these five experiments right in your own living room, and explore some of the most baffling phenomena in all of nature. It’s a revolutionary idea that the Universe is made […]
When the president gets his primary information from talking heads on cable TV rather than intelligence briefings, we have a problem.
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We may use superlatives all the time, but that’s no substitute for quantifying just how bad, big, or important something is. This article was written by Kimberly Arcand and Megan […]
An eye-catching ‘scaly-dragon’ map of Berlin’s public transport system in 1927
There is no reason for science and faith to be hostile to one another. If you want to figure out how the Universe works, you have to ask. Not by asking […]
How much free will do you actually have? This week’s Comment of the Week is fantastic and raises an interesting debate. What do you think?
The Washington Post created a Twitter account that automatically retweets all the tweets from the people whom President Donald Trump follows.
Every organization wants to have the best possible leadership, and will shell out big dollars to find and retain them. A strong leader can inspire others to be more dedicated—which […]
Employee engagement is an ongoing struggle for many organizations. Numerous studies from employee research organizations have tied the engagement of employees to higher profits, efficiency, retention, and other benefits. However, […]
Each discovery we make seems to raise even more questions. It’s a wonderful example of how science never ends. On August 17th, both the light and the gravitational wave signals from […]
Richard Thaler is trying to simplify economics. So they gave him the Nobel Prize.
In the far future, the last star burns out, stellar corpses get violently ejected, and galaxies accelerate away. And then the fun begins. For centuries, the biggest questions about our Universe […]
Russian hacking is changing the game in global warfare by taking the battlefield to the internet, where Facebook is the front line.
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There are many arguments over what makes a theory beautiful, elegant, or compelling. But in the face of data, predictive power is everything. When you look at any phenomenon in […]
To better understand our place in the world, check out these groundbreaking books.
In 2015, the United States brokered a revolutionary international deal with Iran about their nuclear programme. Here’s the science behind it. In 2015, a historic agreement was reached between Iran and […]
In a new meta-analysis of ten studies, probiotics are proving useful in decreasing symptoms of anxiety.
Is misinformation causing outbreaks of diseases long thought curable? A recent study found that just a simple “heads up” about fake news can help save thousands of lives.
Organizations are constantly seeking ways to make their teams smarter in a short span of time. Accelerated learning programs provide businesses more time to produce results and limit time spent […]
It’s not just for the lols. If you’re up for some soul-searching, they need you to contribute to this MIT research survey…
Spoiler: it isn’t the end of the Universe, and it’s not likely to lead to new evidence for the Multiverse, either. On March 14, 2018, the most famous and celebrated […]
It’s durable, exponentially scalable, and it’ll last millennia, if not millions of years.
Granted, genetic manipulation has been a dream for decades. Here’s what is different now.
Efficiency is an obsession for many organizations—whether they’re businesses, nonprofits, or government agencies. However, efficiency isn’t a metric in and of itself. Efficiency is always linked to another performance metric; […]