New findings by scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, suggest that an evolutionary arms race between rival elements within the genomes of primates drove the evolution of complex regulatory networks […]
Human Genome Was Shaped By An Evolutionary Arms Race With Itself
Vivian Reding on Gender Equality – EREF – The Future Leadership Institute – Euro 2020
Four Ways To Become A Global Leader
“Think globally, act locally” advises a popular bumper sticker. The second part is easy enough to understand, but what does it mean to “think globally?” It is a truism to say that […]
Michael Moore’s 13 Rules for Making Documentary Films
During his keynote at the recent Toronto International Film Festival’s sixth annual Doc Conference, Michael Moore shared his advice to documentary filmmakers, beginning with the notion that they shouldn’t be called documentarians […]
Message of ISIS: Please Don’t Attack Us. (Column)
The official spokesperson of the Islamic State (ISIS), Abū Muhammad al-‘Adnānī ash-Shāmī, gave a long and disturbing speech. It is an interesting statement as it clarifies the state of mind of the […]
How To Keep Workers Happy — It’s Not What You Think
Happiness in the workplace is something of a double-edged sword. Yes, having happy employees is critical to the success of any company, but there are plenty of ways that bending over backwards […]
Last Call: The End Of The Printed Newspaper
The Roanoke Times, the local paper in my family home, is a classic metro daily, with roots that go back to the 1880s. Like most such papers, it ran into trouble in […]
Why Musk Is Building Batteries in the Desert When No One Is Buying
Tesla’s planned 5-million-square-foot ‘gigafactory’ wouldn’t just be the biggest battery factory in the world. It would be one of the biggest factories in the world, period. But hours before CEO Elon Musk […]
FT blog thanks Herman Van Rompuy
“Au revoir and thank you to Mr Van Rompuy” by Tony Barber , FT It’s time to say “thank you” to Herman Van Rompuy. Mr Van Rompuy, 66, is nearing the end […]
Illegal land clearing for commercial agriculture responsible for half of tropical deforestation
A comprehensive new analysis says that nearly half of all recent tropical deforestation is the result of illegal clearing for commercial agriculture. The study also finds that the majority of this illegal […]
Brendan Iribe, co-founder of Oculus VR, makes record $31 million donation to U-Md.
Brendan Iribe dropped out of college during his freshman year at the University of Maryland to join a throng of young entrepreneurs hoping to shake up the world with high-tech start-ups. Iribe’s […]
What Kids Can Teach Us About Tinkercad And The Future Of 3D Printing
Ask Ritik Mehta what he likes doing for fun, and he will give you an unlikely answer for a 14-year-old: laser cutting. At times, he actually comes across as a veteran startup […]
Leadership Lessons from 9/11
Leadership Lessons from 9/11 by former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani Giuliani: “Leadership is taught. You’re not born a leader, you have to learn how to become a leader.” 1. […]
Learn from the best – BBC Technology Apprenticeship
Thinking about what you’re going to do after you leave school next summer and have a strong interest in technology? You can earn money working at the BBC whilst gaining a degree […]
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