Education and Technology: News and Views

We must not forget what happened to the world’s Indigenous children | Aeon Essays Thousands of Indigenous children suffered and died in residential ‘schools’ around the world. Their stories must be heard

17 Out-of-Place Artifacts Said to Suggest High-Tech Prehistoric Civilizations Existed According to the conventional view of history, humans have only walked the Earth in our present form for some 200,000 years. Advanced civilizations appeared several thousand years ago, but much of the mechanical ingenuity we know in modern times began to develop only around the Industrial Revolution

How to Investigate an Algorithm It’s not easy to see inside a black-box. Here’s how WIRED journalists report on the technologies that quietly shape our lives.

Math Hacks for Math Haters From multiplication shortcuts to the quickest way to calculate a percentage in your head. Plus: Mental tricks to soothe your math anxiety.

Are Male and Female Brains Different? Some things -- size, gray matter locations, wiring patterns -- could explain why the sexes seem different. But do they really matter?

Our big problem is not misinformation; it’s knowingness | Psyche Ideas Everybody knows we live in an age of misinformation. But everybody’s wrong, and here’s why it’s our age’s biggest problem

19 Best Skills to Put On a Resume That Employers Will Love How do you make your resume stand out during job interviews? Check out the 19 best skills to include in your resume in this detailed breakdown.

10 startling images of nature in crisis — and the struggle to save it A visual tour of unfolding threats and desperate attempts to reverse species' declines.

We looked at 1,200 possibilities for the planet’s future. These are our best hope. These scenarios help show us what needs to be done — and what we can still do.

How science changes the way we think, according to 10 leading scientists Scientific research reveals much about the world but also much about ourselves. A group of researchers share what science means to them.

Can you stand on one leg for 10 seconds? Why balance could be a matter of life and death – and how to improve yours Studies have shown poor balance can be associated with serious health problems – as well as increased risks of falls as we get older. But there are ways to make yours better

How to Become a Morning Person - Neuroscience News Researchers reveal how night owls can turn themselves into early rising early birds.

Facts and Figures about AI — The Internet Health Report 2022 This year, the Internet Health Report dives into just one critical topic for the internet: artificial intelligence. Who has power over AI?

Ten questions about the hard limits of human intelligence | Aeon Essays Science and mathematics may never fully capture the physical universe. Are there hard limits to human intelligence?

Effective altruism’s most controversial idea Longtermism is influencing billionaires and politicians. Should it guide the future of humanity?

One common ingredient could be damaging your gut bacteria — study In a new study, researchers found that those who consumed artificial sweeteners experienced shifts in their gut microbiomes, which could be damaging to their health.

Emotional intelligence might make you more resilient, but there’s a catch The tricky thing about emotional intelligence is that despite being widely agreed to be a positive attribute, experts don’t agree on what it is.

The Top 10 Most In-Demand Skills For The Next 10 Years To equip yourself for success in the workplace of the future, you need more than technical knowledge. Find out which valuable soft skills employers will be looking for in the next ten years.

How Giving Up Refined Sugar Changed My Brain Consuming refined sugar can impact mood, decision-making, and memory. Here’s how good it can be to give it up.

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Meet the Sword-Wielding Grandmother Bringing Women Back to Indian Martial Arts Women who practiced kalaripayattu were a thing of the past—until Meenakshi Amma.

101 Web 2.0 Teaching Tools | OEDB.org Online tools and resources have made it easier for teachers to instruct students, and for students to collaborate with those teachers and with other

Librarian's lament: Digital books are not fireproof | ZDNet Publishers are using copyright law as a battering ram to assert corporate control over the public good.

Cameras Couldn’t Possibly Be Racist, Right? All tech can inadvertently contain the biases of their creators. And when it comes to cameras, dark-skinned photo subjects bear the brunt of this—often in surprising and disturbing ways. Mozilla Foundation’s Xavier Harding provides a primer on understanding and fighting filmic bias.

The brain’s reading of the body’s state is key to mental health | Psyche Ideas The neural basis of ‘interoception’ – the interpretation of bodily signals – is affected in many mental health conditions

Does the human lifespan have a limit? Super-centenarians offer clues as demographers and scientists lock horns over one of the world’s oldest research questions.

Humans May Be Slowly Losing Their Sense of Smell, New Study Hints Humans' sense of smell may indeed be gradually fading, according to a study that has found people carry different versions of two scent receptors for musk and body odor.

The Case for Natural Dyes A rise in ethical and sustainable practices across fashion is breathing new life into age-old dyeing practices using flowers and foods.