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Kevin Dickinson
Kevin Dickinson is a staff writer and columnist at Big Think. His writing focuses on the intersection between education, psychology, business, and science. He holds a master’s in English and writing, and his articles have appeared in Agenda, RealClearScience, and the Washington Post. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter @KevinRDickinson.
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The Silicon Valley titan has promised scholarships for its tech-focused certificate courses alongside $10 million in job training grants.
Chronic irregular sleep in children was associated with psychotic experiences in adolescence, according to a recent study out of the University of Birmingham's School of Psychology.
Unraveling the mysteries of adult neurogenesis may have clinical applications.
Pew Research Center data shows that most people think diversity improves lives in their countries.
According to Harvard economists, Democrats and Republicans both perceive reality very wrong.
Batrachopus grandis, an ancient crocodylomorph, may have chased down land prey on its own two feet.
State and local governments are hiring contact tracers to contain the spread of novel coronavirus.
Data from LinkedIn suggests soft skills will be the most in-demand as the economy begins to rebuild and 2020 grads look for work.
With the coronavirus pandemic upending summer plans, now's the perfect time to learn something new.
A new study may help us better understand how children build social cognition through caregiver interaction.
A recent survey also found that political messaging from the pulpit increased the likelihood of believing presidents to be ordained by God.
The study provides initial evidence that open, strong postures can improve children's mood and self-esteem.
Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods find a greater foothold in the market as demand for plant-based meats rises.
Today's agriculture workers face 21 days of heat that exceed safety standards. That number will double by 2050.
Non-avian dinosaurs were thought terrestrially bound, but newly unearthed fossils suggest they conquered prehistoric waters, too.
Despite being raised in a screen-lit world, today's children make and maintain friendships as well as past generations.
The researchers hope to develop a no-trace plastic to curtail marine pollution and ghost fishing.
Men take longer to clear COVID-19 from their systems; a male-only coronavirus repository may be why.
Couples that handle sexual rejection well can improve their relationship, but persistent or hostile patterns of rejection are never healthy.
The smart toilet can analyze urine and stool samples for disease markers and can even recognize an individual user's "analprint".