We already know that supercomputers, sophisticated algorithms and mathematical models are at the very heart of the modern financial markets. Now, with l’affaire Knight Capital we’ve just seen how robot traders and rogue […]
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If you’ve been watching the Olympics, you’ve been treated to a steady stream of ads for what promises to be NBC’s lamest comedy in recent memory: “Guys With Kids.” As […]
What is the strongest motivation for space exploration today? According to astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, it’s the promise of economic return.
The lesson of Toyota, which rippled throughout the auto industry, was that treating workers as collaborators is good not only for their self esteem, but for the financial health of the business. The service economy is just starting to learn it.
An open source text messaging platform developed by Unicef is coordinating humanitarian projects in several African nations, helping to distribute food aid and treat HIV more effectively.
The rise of facial recognition technology has resulted in computers seeing faces in nature where there are none. Does this mean computers are given to the same flaws as humans?
Research shows that cross-generational gameplay can help children learn valuable lessons while simultaneously educating adults about current technology. It’s time to get our game on.
What’s the Big Idea? The goal of technology is to make itself disappear bit by bit. Most major innovations in consumer technology are measured by their ability to make existing […]
Editors’ Note: So the first week of Ideas Gone Wild has passed! We got tons of great submissions on the theme of the Olympics. So good, in fact, that we’re […]
Editors’ Note: So the first week of Ideas Gone Wild is over! We got tons of great submissions on the theme of the Olympics. So good, in fact, that we’re […]
Revolutionary software fields students’ questions as they arise naturally in the studying process, filling gaps in background knowledge and producing higher exam scores as a result.
Sometime in 1952, the American experimental musician John Cage put the finishing touches on a composition that challenged the definition of music. It was a three-part movement written for any […]
A dramatic worldwide shift from defined benefit to defined contribution plans has also given employees the ability to take planning into their own hands. But with this freedom comes a confusion: What’s the role of the employer versus the role of the employee in all this?
A growing number of researchers are using websites like Twitter and Facebook to monitor our well-being in a way that seemed impossible not long ago.
You might have had an experience like this: You’re cruising down the highway, with nothing in particular on your mind, when, suddenly, you let out an audible groan, remembering one […]
Businesses are getting smarter about pensions – learning how to maximize returns on their investment and make good on their promises to workers. This translates into greater employee loyalty, more competitive hiring, and a more stable corporate infrastructure.
If we accept Bruce Bueno de Mesquita’s claim that remaining in power is the primary motivation of our leaders, then the political structure of a nation is the single most important determinant of how responsive its leaders will be to its people’s needs.
Want to live a longer healthier life? Chill out. And stop lying. For the same reason. Stress is really REALLY bad for your health. Chronic stress is bad […]
One reason I can’t buy the claim that conservative intellectual has become an oxymoron is that on our campuses it’s so often the conservatives who defend “liberal education.” I’m going […]
“John Quincy Adams said that the United States should be the ‘well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all . . . , the champion and vindicator only of her own.’”
Based on data reports, the states that receive the most government funding spend the most per capita, have the highest median household income and highly populated.
Being connected to the Web gives each individual access to the sum of human knowledge, but our eagerness to rely on information networks is sapping us of the need to remember things.
Cake is good. Chocolate cake is better. Chocolate cake with creamy chocolate frosting is even better. Chocolate cake with creamy chocolate frosting and walnuts is great, but getting rich. Chocolate […]
The latest US Jobs report diffuses concerns about America heading back in a recession.
The U.S. Constitution protects a person’s right to freedom of speech everywhere except the workplace.
The US remains the world’s leading destination for FDI, accounting for 15 percent of global flows. China accounts for two percent of that flow and wants to invest more, but it raises national security and economic concerns.
Love him or hate him, Jeff Koons clings to the center of the contemporary art world like few artists today. And love him or hate him, Stephen Colbert and his show […]
Contrary to the positive thinking industry, psychologists say that too much rosy-colored thinking can backfire, making us blind to potential problems and more vulnerable to failure.
Researchers have discovered that bilingual parents’ tendency to switch between languages can influence the emotional development of their children. The implications may extend to marriage.
Psychologists have observed that silver medalists tend to be less content with their achievements than do bronze medalists, who are happy just to make it to the podium.