Month: January 2023

Digital swindles like business email compromises and romance scams generate billions of dollars for criminals. And they all start with a little bit of “social engineering” to trick a victim into doing something disadvantageous, whether that’s trusting someone they shouldn’t or sending money into the void. Now, a new...

If you’re getting ready to set your yearly goals for 2023, stop. Chances are, you’re going about building and breaking habits all wrong, according to the experts—especially if you’re extremely motivated in January, but find yourself getting distracted or overwhelmed come February. Before we get into the specifics of...

Recently, I watched a fellow particle physicist talk about a calculation he had pushed to a new height of precision. His tool? A 1980s-era computer program called FORM. Particle physicists use some of the longest equations in all of science. To look for signs of new elementary particles in...

Are you curious about how carbon offsetsetting can be integrated into the transition to net zero? Find out more about what it is and how to use it. Net zero, also known as carbon neutrality, is a great final goal for any medium or small company. It’s a worthwhile...

As far as metaphors for change go, this is a potent one. Yet when we think about the future and the change we might want to make, the natural world provides all kinds of models and lessons.  “What about the lowly cockroach or the lowly earwig?” says Jessica Ware, an...

I can scroll through my timeline of choice whenever I want, which is a miracle of technology. The downside: I do so, a lot, even when I wish I were doing something else.  With this in mind, I’ve been thinking lately about how I’d like social media to be...