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Soft skills training
Soft skills training can help develop transformation-ready employees and equip entire organizations to adapt to an unpredictable future.
history of math
Math offers good evidence that humans can solve any problem — as long as there’s money in it.
People who are good at math get ore satisfaction from money.
Those that were the best at math didn't even show income satiation — there was no upper limit to how much money could make them happy.
learning and development
More and more business leaders are starting to lean on learning and development for support in facing essential challenges. 
Are we close to the end of poverty? Two people look over a neighborhood in Bogota.
The decline of global poverty is one of the most important achievements in history, but the end of poverty is still very far away.
chess
It has been 50 years since an American has claimed the title of World Chess Champion. Will it ever happen again?
blended learning
Blended learning reflects how people learn and develop naturally every day. Here's how to put it into practice.
It is often assumed that AI will become so advanced that the technology will be able to do anything. In reality, there are limits.
VR vs. AR
It's no longer just VR vs. AR. There is an alphabet soup of metaverse acronyms, often used imprecisely. So, what do they all mean?
3d printed house
Made from concrete, it cost 15% less per square foot to construct than a typical house.
future of energy
Every power source involves trade-offs. Given the challenges of increasing demand and climate change, what is the future of energy?
learning culture
By building a learning culture, L&D leaders can equip their organizations to adapt to a business world that is transforming before our eyes.
Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpiece, Fallingwater.
Frank Lloyd Wright captured serenity in his masterpiece, Fallingwater, but his egotistical tendencies made life for others anything but serene.
A woman doing therapy on her laptop
The use of AI within mental health services could be a game-changer.
The results of a recent study counter some common claims found in anti-immigration narratives.
upskilling
Upskilling prepares today’s workforce for tomorrow’s opportunities, positioning organizations for success in the future.
A recent study offers new insights into the so-called marriage wage premium.
New ideas inevitably face opposition. A new book called "The Human Element" argues that overcoming opposition requires understanding the concepts of "Fuel" and "Friction."
Haters and disrespect aside, fruitcake is still a robust American tradition.
Israel’s buoyant currency, coupled with increased costs for transport and groceries, saw Tel Aviv jump five places from last year.
implicit bias training
There's still hope for implicit bias training, research shows.
Santa Claus in his workshop
In her 2020 book, "The Alchemy of Us," Ainissa Ramirez explores how important material inventions shaped the course of human experience.
steel tires
Steel tires may be better for the planet and could replace rubber.
It's that time of year when the hours of meticulous wrapping of Christmas toys are viciously undone in seconds by tiny children.
humanoid robots
Humanoid robots are coming, and Ameca is designed to be the ideal platform to study human-robot interactions.