Cracking chimpanzee culture
Chimpanzees don't automatically know what to do when they come across nuts and stones. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now used field experiments to show that chimpanzees thus do not simply invent nut cracking with tools, but need to lea.....»»
Silicon Valley is starting to bring workers back to the office
After years of building huge modern offices and a work culture that many industries have emulated, Silicon Valley was among the first to shutter those offices and go fully remote when the coronavirus pandemic began......»»
Selfie culture: What your choice of camera angle says about you
Over the past decade, selfies have become a mainstay of popular culture. If the #selfie hashtag first appeared in 2004, it was the release of the iPhone 4 in 2010 that saw the pictures go viral. Three years later, the Oxford English Dictionary crowne.....»»
To better understand identity, sociologist"s work expands definition of "coming out"
Sociologist Abigail Saguy's scholarship has focused on understanding and articulating how our culture frames identity, and human vulnerabilities......»»
Depression, burnout, insomnia, headaches: How a toxic and sexist workplace culture can affect your health
As allegations of rape and sexual assault engulf Australian federal politics, several current and former female staffers and politicians have come forward to share their stories of a culture of toxic masculinity within Australia's political bubble......»»
CEO Manish Chandra and investor Navin Chaddha explain why Poshmark’s Series A deck sings
"When the CEO sets that culture of customer obsession and customer delight, it sets the foundation for the future." Mayfield partner Navin Chaddha and Poshmark founder and CEO Manish Chandra met all the way back in 2003, well before Poshmar.....»»
Book: Generation X
Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture is weekend reading for anyone who wants to understand me and my generation. I was born in 1965 – right at the beginning of the transition from “Boomers” to “Xers.” I’m.....»»
5 mistakes creators make building new games on Roblox
Gamefam learned to develop on Roblox the hard way -- by trial and error and by getting better at listening to the community’s unique gamer culture. Here are some common mistakes. Joe Ferencz Contributor.....»»
Scientists Discover How Humans Develop Larger Brains Than Other Apes
fahrbot-bot shares a report from Phys.org: A new study is the first to identify how human brains grow much larger, with three times as many neurons, compared with chimpanzee and gorilla brains. The study, led by researchers at the Medical Research Co.....»»
Scientists discover how humans develop larger brains than other apes
A new study is the first to identify how human brains grow much larger, with three times as many neurons, compared with chimpanzee and gorilla brains. The study, led by researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology.....»»
Parental burnout hits individualist Western countries hardest
It's a first: approximately 100 scientists in 42 countries joined forces to learn about the incidence of parental burnout. They found that Western countries are the most affected by parental burnout. The cause? The often individualistic culture of We.....»»
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Names OneStream Software LLC a Winner of the Metro Atlanta Top Workplaces 2021 Award
OneStream Recognized for its Engaging and Transparent Employee Culture ROCHESTER, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OneStream Software LLC has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top Workplaces. The list is ba.....»»
John Cleese Sells Brooklyn Bridge NFT, as Craze Sparks Stunts and Culture Wars
Monty Python alumnus John Cleese "is going to be selling an illustration of the Brooklyn Bridge he did on his iPad as an NFT," reports Nick Bilton in Vanity Fair. So far the highest offer is $50,000, though Cleese's "buy it now" price has been set.....»»
Mouse embryos grow for days in culture, but the requirements are a bit nuts
And human embryos now get to the earliest state of development in a dish. Enlarge / A mouse embryo with the nervous system highlighted in blue. (credit: Lawrence Berkeley Lab) Embryos start out as a single cell, and have to go from there to a.....»»
Foreign-born run greater risk of workplace bullying
The risk of being bullied at work in Sweden is twice as high if you were born outside Sweden. And if you come from a culture that is culturally dissimilar to Sweden's, the risk is even higher. These are the results of a study from Linköping Universi.....»»
Don"t Just Say "Transparency Is Good." Ingrain It in Your Policies, Culture and Technology
Transparency has been shown to expand happiness, improve trust and significantly increase productivity in organizations. Here's how to get started. Continue reading........»»
3 steps to ease the transition to a no-code company
The success of your transition into a no-code company relies on how you strategically engage employees and key stakeholders to build a culture of empowerment where anyone can automate processes in minutes. Katherine Kostereva.....»»
Trouble for honeyeaters that sing the wrong song
The critically endangered regent honeyeater is losing its "song culture" due to the bird's rapidly declining population, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU)......»»
How Your Digital Workplace Design Can Support Psychological Safety
As work becomes increasingly virtual, efforts to remove barriers to an open and equitable digital workplace culture are timelier than ever. Here's how to start. Continue reading........»»
Everyone’s Invited: Children recount "rape culture" experiences
More than 4,000 people have submitted their experiences to an online platform......»»
Testing of primary school pupils promotes culture of division, say experts
A fear of poor SATs results is driving headteachers to separate pupils by ability despite the impact on children's self-esteem and confidence, according to a study by researchers from UCL published in the peer-reviewed British Journal of Sociology of.....»»