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Tech legend Bob Taylor — a pioneer of the computing revolution — figured out the genius of framing two types of disagreement.
The psychologist, educator, and former NBA player discusses the professional volumes and childhood stories that shaped his life and his approach to it.
To be culturally intelligent, you must be curious and open-minded — and the benefits can be transformative.
By designing smart systems, we can help ourselves live up to our best intentions — and perform even better in our workplaces.
Half a century ago, idealistic punks shook a fist at the status quo — and their legacy is a blueprint for modern leadership.
This map samples some of the digits that make up the DDC system, invented by the brilliant but flawed Melvil Dewey.
There are many problems with relying on SAT and ACT scores for college admissions. But removing them entirely creates less opportunity.
A more diverse workforce will produce better solutions in fast-changing markets.
For better teamwork, take a lesson from research into soccer fans who put aside their tribalism.
Chloé Valdary — founder of Theory of Enchantment — explores two essential practices for generating the team “magic” that drove Apple under Steve Jobs.
Really smart people don’t just demand intellectual engagement — they need the opportunity to learn and create something special.
Creating a culture of innovation requires champions and cheerleaders at every level and in every function within an organization.
From emotional intelligence to problem solving, these management training topics will set team leaders up for success.
When organized effectively, peer mentoring programs can offer substantial benefits for organizations and their employees.
When the great American tradition of the road trip meets the great Jewish tradition of the deli, we get the Great American Deli Schlep.
The new agency wants to push the boundaries of science and technology.
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
Books that were rarely taught in 1963, when baby boomers were students, became classics when those same boomers were teachers and parents.
There are almost no standards governing the cannabis industry. Your favorite weed strain may contain unpleasant surprises.
The researchers consumed a lot of wine while watching 15 seasons of the show.
An optical telescope with a massive 20-foot (6-meter) mirror has an eye-popping price tag of $11 billion.
Learning and development leaders can play a key role in fostering inclusion in the workplace, improving creativity and innovation in the process.
There's still hope for implicit bias training, research shows.
Diversity training is easy to get wrong. Here's how to build an effective program.
Only 3% of physics graduates and 2% of astronomy graduates are Black. That’s got to change. In the late 1990s, about 5% of the approximately 4000 bachelor’s degrees in physics per […]
It’s not a lack of motivation, intelligence, or capability. Here’s how to open a space. Over the past 20 years, the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in physics has more than […]
Simply getting into grad school isn’t enough. The answers to these three questions can make all the difference. It’s time. You’ve done all your research into schools, completed your undergraduate […]
Behavioral ecology is a real science. But applying it to humans, with our social structures, is highly suspect. Imagine a scientist. Try closing your eyes and really picturing this person: envision […]
Every professional organization of scientists has a code of ethics and/or conduct. Why not apply it to their journals? When it comes to exploring the Universe, many young people get […]
It’s not appealing to authority that’s the problem; it’s the false authorities and what comes next if you accept their nonsense. “When a scientist says something, his colleagues must ask […]