Is workplace rudeness on the rise?
Jan 29, 2020 07:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
You dont have to look hard to see uncivil behavior these days, whether in political discourse, in college classrooms or on airplanes. One study found that rudeness is even contagious, like the common cold. The...
Hate cancel culture? Blame algorithms
Jan 29, 2020 07:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Cancel culture has become so pervasive that even former President Barack Obama has weighed in on the phenomenon, describing it as an overly judgmental approach to activism that does little to bring about change. For the...
'Technoference': why we should be worried about parents' screen time
Jan 29, 2020 06:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology Life
Many young people spend significantly more time using screens than is recommended by health professionals. Excessive screen time has been blamed for several ills, including obesity and poor mental health. To mitigate these...
Seniors struggle with technology, and often their kids won't help
Jan 29, 2020 06:26 am UTC| Life
Seniors may not enjoy the stereotype of struggling with technology, but undeniably many older people do have difficulty mastering their devices. A 2016-17 Deloitte survey of Australian consumers found 78% of seniors...
5 obstacles that stop many students from taking an internship
Jan 28, 2020 08:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
When her college started requiring students to complete an internship in order to graduate, it created a serious dilemma for Janelle. I wouldnt be able to do classes, do the internship and work to make money which is...
'I need nature, I need space': high-rise families rely on child-friendly neighbourhoods
Jan 28, 2020 08:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Childrens living environments in Australian capital cities have changed significantly in the past ten years. This is particularly the case for the growing numbers of families raising children in private, inner-city,...
Baby box: child welfare experts say use of sleep boxes could potentially put infants' lives at risk
Jan 27, 2020 03:21 am UTC| Life
Having a baby can be expensive. So its maybe not surprising that many retailers around the world have cottoned on to the success of Finlands baby boxes a package aimed to set up new parents and their bundle of joy. The...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects