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Twitter is experimenting with ways to infuse your feed with “relevant content” by people you don’t follow. Is this the end of Twitter as a democratic platform?
Four years ago a paper by Dan Sperber published in the Review of Philosophy and Psychology coined the term: The Guru Effect – the tendency for people to “judge profound […]
Technology in the classroom is an often talked about goal that has shown few results to date. But that may change as certain high school students in Houston begin receiving artificially intelligent digital textbooks.
The potency of the omega-3 vitamin, long thought to be the source of this beneficial effect, is now in doubt…
How a fundamental but unstable particle might be our first window into particle physics beyond the Standard Model. Image credit: Muon g-2 magnet, courtesy of Fermilab. “You suddenly realize that […]
It may appear quite simple and easy, but the moment one sits down to practice, one quickly realizes that it is a difficult art. It would be hard to think […]
An assumption we often make about life’s choices is that the larger the choice, the more deliberation is needed to arrive at the best plan of action. This isn’t always the case, however.
What many of us have long taken to be the measure of scholastic success–our college grade point average–is of relatively little concern to most employers.
The flood of images of violence and unrest continues to flow from Ferguson, Missouri, in the wake of the shooting death of Michael Brown on August 9, 2014. (See one […]
By simply concentrating on being present for a short amount of time each day, your mind will naturally prioritize events and keep you calmer and more focused in the office.
Think your job has you under a lot of pressure? Here’s one that’s put you above a lot of pressure… magma pressure, that is. From the U.S. Geological Survey: “At […]
Photo credit: Richard Allaway / Flickr (2010) Photographer Richard Allaway’s description: “Glocalization is a term that was invented to emphasize that the globalization of a product is more likely to succeed […]
Photo credit: “Bob (Contort Yourself)” / Flickr (click for higher res) “Bob’s” Flickr page features literally thousands of photos of street art and industrial/urban New York. It’s really worth getting lost […]
The above photo was taken by the Stockholm Police on August 26, 1973, the fourth day of a highly televised bank robbery turned hostage crisis. On August 23, Jan-Erik Olsson […]
Isn’t the internet great? It’s this remarkable and multifaceted one-stop shop for socializing, romance, commerce, and cat videos. But thanks to the revelations of Edward Snowden and other whistleblowers, we’ve […]
Bill Nye is a lot of things. He’s the world-famous Science Guy, for example. He’s also Executive Director of the Planetary Society and one of the nation’s most fervent bow […]
As a leader, your words and actions have a major impact on office culture. If you want your office to run well, you have to be prepared to lead by example.
Air travel is not dangerous. The fear of air travel can be, particularly when it comes to compromising your personal and professional aspirations. Luckily, there are services at your disposal designed to help fight the phobia.
No other idea explains even two of these. Image credit: NASA / CXC / ESO WFI / Magellan composite. Any recent article about the remaining mysteries of the Universe will […]
Begun in 1938 when Harvard University began following 268 undergraduate males, the longest longitudinal study of development in human history has been completed and the results are in.
August 22, 1864: representatives from twelve European countries convene in Switzerland to sign the Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in […]
Facebook is currently testing a prototype “satire tag” that users can add to shared media. While one could argue satire is best left unencumbered by warnings, not all sites promoting satirical content are as well- ntentioned as The Onion.
The farther north you are, the harder this wonder is to see. But oh, the rewarding sights for those who find it! Image credit: Emi; Ivamov, via http://www.emilivanov.com/CCD%20Images/M06_LRGB.htm. “Happiness is […]
Why not install an adjustable ethics dial on self-driving cars? Because it’s a terrible idea, says Wired’s Patrick Lin, PhD, who is also director of the Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group at California Polytechnic State University.
How do you get the attention of your dream employer when you’re currently employed? Alerting them to your availability is not unlike an act of seduction.
As the economy seems to ask for ever-more productivity, coffee’s limited ability to keep us concentrated have become clearer.
The billions of dollars spent on new technology have produced data that is “pretty weak”, according to Tom Vander Ark, the former executive director for education at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
ABC News correspondent Dan Harris discusses how mindfulness helped him recover from an on-air panic attack.
We do not set out to cause offence. But we go where strange maps lead us.