Turning annual performance reviews into ‘humble encounters’ yields dividends for employees and managers
Every year, employees worldwide enter annual performance reviews with mixed feelings. Do employees enter these…
Israel’s AI can produce 100 bombing targets a day in Gaza. Is this the future of war?
Last week, reports emerged that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are using an artificial intelligence…
How ChatGPT can help you do archival research — but never replace archivists
Archivists assist users like historians, genealogists, students or citizens in locating, accessing and interpreting archives.…
We thought we’d find 200 species living in our house and yard. We were very wrong
We are biodiversity researchers – an ecologist, a mathematician and a taxonomist – who were…
How bird feeders help small species fight infection
Every day, throughout the world, people put huge quantities of food out at feeding stations…
The longstanding mystery of Mars’ moons – and the mission that could solve it
The two small moons of Mars, Phobos (about 22km in diameter) and Deimos (about 13km…
When research study materials don’t speak their participants’ language, data can get lost in translation
Imagine your mother has cancer. You just heard about a promising new experimental treatment and…
Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used against you
Information warfare abounds, and everyone online has been drafted whether they know it or not.…
If humans disappeared, what would happen to our dogs?
For many of us, dogs are our best friends. But have you wondered what would…
Technology is stealing your time in ways you may not realise – here’s what you can do about it
Technology is supposed to make our lives easier. Smart phones provide a palm-size window to…