The holidays may be over – but the debate over young people and screen time continues.…
Month: September 2018
Ashkenazic Jews’ mysterious origins unravelled by scientists thanks to ancient DNA
Where do the Jewish people come from? This is a question that anthopologists, historians and theologists…
Propaganda-spewing Russian trolls act differently online from regular people
As information warfare becomes more common, agents of various governments are manipulating social media – and…
Machine learning used for helping farmers select optimal products suited for their operation
For years, farmers have been selecting products for their operation through the best advice available –…
Guardrails and paradoxes of successful social enterprises
"As our world cries out for repair, organizations have responded. For-profit businesses are adopting socially responsible…
Enormous amounts of food are wasted during manufacturing – here’s where it occurs
The volume of edible food that is wasted is staggering. In 2017, the UN estimated that…
How slot machines work – and why you should think twice before playing them
The gaming industry is big business in the U.S., contributing an estimated US$240 billion to the…
Drones to track one of the largest dam removals on the Eastern Seaboard
This month, the Bloede Dam will be removed from the Lower Patapsco River near Ilchester, Maryland.
Black student activists face penalty in college admissions
Back when I taught at a predominantly white, selective liberal arts college, I came across a…
Our urban environment doesn’t only reflect poverty, it amplifies it
The poorer you are, the harder it is to participate in and contribute to society. My…