Astronomers using CSIRO’s 64-m Parkes radio telescope in eastern Australia have for the first time seen a ‘fast radio burst‘ – a short, sharp flash of radio waves from an unknown source […]
Scientists Observe Live ‘Fast Radio Burst’ For The First Time
Predictive Analytics: The Impact Of Big Data On Security, Intelligence And Democratic Rights
Our growing ability to generate, store and analyse data will profoundly affect society and our interaction with institutions, governments and companies in the decades to come. Predictive analytics, the capacity to make […]
MIT Study Finds Rainfall Can Release Aerosols
High-speed imaging captures raindrops releasing clouds of aerosols on impact. Ever notice an earthy smell in the air after a light rain? Now scientists at MIT believe they may have identified the […]
“What Good Are Economists?” By Nobel Laureate In Economics Robert J Schiller
NEW HAVEN – Since the global financial crisis and recession of 2007-2009, criticism of the economics profession has intensified. The failure of all but a few professional economists to forecast the episode […]
Surprising Results In Global Climate Analysis – Annual 2014
Global Highlights The year 2014 was the warmest year across global land and ocean surfaces since records began in 1880. The annually-averaged temperature was 0.69°C (1.24°F) above the 20th century average of […]
WHO Analysis: Ebola: What Needs To Happen In 2015
One year into the Ebola epidemic. January 2015 As 2014 progressed, the world learned a great deal from the largest and longest Ebola outbreak in history, and these lessons have shaped a […]
Long Lost Lander Found On Mars
The UK-led Beagle-2 Mars lander, which hitched a ride on ESA’s Mars Express mission and was lost on Mars since 2003, has been found in images taken by a NASA orbiter at […]
Are Leaders Born Or Made? Study Shows How Leadership Develops
A new University of Illinois (U of I) study supports the idea that leaders are made, not born, and that leadership development follows a specific progression. Past research suggests that leadership […]
What Self-Made Billionaires Do Best
Lynda Rae Harris was in her 20s and the owner of a Los Angeles–based ad agency when she met her second husband, Stewart Resnick. He was an entrepreneur who had built a […]
FLI Seminar: Urban Leadership: The Science Behind Vertical Gardens
Researcher and speaker: Teun Depreeuw Topic: The Science Behind Vertical Gardens In An Urban Environment Date: 26 March 2015 Language: Dutch Venue: EcoHuis Turnhoutsebaan 139 2140 Borgerhout Belgium Tel: +32 3 217 08 11 […]
‘Father Of Modern Publishing’ Celebrated In Oxford Exhibition
Renaissance ‘father of modern publishing’ is celebrated in Oxford historian’s exhibition Can an idea be owned, bought and sold? We think of intellectual property as a modern concept, but a new exhibition […]
Ingenious Machine Turns Human Waste Into Drinking Water
By Bill Gates I watched the piles of feces go up the conveyer belt and drop into a large bin. They made their way through the machine, getting boiled and treated. A […]
SpaceX Launches Fifth Official Mission To Resupply The International Space Station
In the early morning hours of Saturday, January 10, 2015, Falcon 9 and Dragon began their fifth commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for NASA. Liftoff occurred at 4:47am […]
25/3/2015: Seminar: Optimization Techniques For Remuneration Of Directors
Dielens & Van Bosstraeten, in collaboration with Proboss NV, cordially invite you to the seminar “Optimization Techniques for Remuneration of Directors”. Date: 25/3/2015 Venue: De Lemenhoek – Leemstraat 121 2861 OLV Waver […]
