Jess Wade Is on a Crusade to Correct Wikipedia’s Gender Imbalance
Physicist Jess Wade explains the importance of recognizing female scientists on Wikipedia. She’s created more than 2,000 Wikipedia articles to do just that.....»»
Researchers find persistent gender gap among scientific editors
To determine the representation of women among scientific journal editors—key players in the scientific community who have the final say about what papers get published—a team led by NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers has completed the largest stu.....»»
Businesses can now customize their Apple Maps info & more
With Apple Business Connect, businesses can now specify what information gets shown about them across all of Apple's services, ranging from Apple Maps to Siri.Firms can now correct mistakes, add new information, or include special offers in their lis.....»»
Q&A: Abortion access after the Dobbs decision
Since the reversal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, several states have moved to either protect, significantly restrict, or ban abortion......»»
Wikipedia admin jailed for 32 years after alleged Saudi spy infiltration
Activists call for the release of jailed Wikipedia volunteers. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Whistleblowers have alleged that the Saudi Arabian government infiltrated the highest ranks of Wikipedia.....»»
Brand new toolbox for better gender balance in academia
Vivian Anette Lagesen, a professor at NTNU's Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, has been asked many times what works to achieve gender balance in academia. Her answer is always, "It depends.".....»»
Illinois dealers lose lawsuit to halt Rivian, Lucid direct sales
A judge ruled that officials were correct in granting dealer licenses to the EV makers despite objections from the Illinois Automobile Dealers Association, which argued that direct sales by the startups should be halted......»»
Making A Functional Lego Computer Is Even More Complex Than You Think
Playing with Lego is a time honored tradition of both young and and old. This build however takes things a few steps beyond simply plugging in the correct shapes to make your structure. Ancient James has designed and built a functional version of th.....»»
Italy"s pasta row: A scientist reveals how to cook spaghetti properly and save money
Italians are notoriously—and understandably—protective of their cuisine, as regular arguments about the correct toppings for pizza or the appropriate pasta to use with a Bolognese ragu will attest......»»
Emergence of private high schools in rural India increases stratification by gender, income, socioeconomic status
From 2004 to 2014, private high schools opened in more than 200 rural villages in one large Indian state. In a new study, researchers have compared student outcomes in these villages with outcomes in several thousand villages with no private schools......»»
Code-generating tools could be more of a security hindrance than help
Without the correct attention, code-generating tools like Copilot could present more security risks than before......»»
This creepy Android flaw can detect your identity and even gender
You’ll most likely never encounter it, though, as this was an experiment in a controlled environment......»»
Male gender bias deters men from some career paths
Men are less likely to seek careers in early education and some other fields traditionally associated with women because of male gender bias in those fields, according to research published by the American Psychological Association......»»
3 Customer Experience Detours That Led to Success
Marketing and CX mistakes are bound to happen. Recognizing them and reacting quickly to correct them is the key to minimizing their impact. Continue reading........»»
Economic historians find gender equality is good for economic growth
Over 500 years, the economy developed better in parts of Europe where women married in their 20s instead of their teens, according to a study by economic historians Alexandra de Pleijt from Wageningen University in the Netherlands and Jörg Baten fro.....»»
The Donnan potential, revealed at last
The Donnan electric potential arises from an imbalance of charges at the interface of a charged membrane and a liquid, and for more than a century it has stubbornly eluded direct measurement. Many researchers have even written off such a measurement.....»»
Gender or biological sex not as decisive in economic decision-making as previously thought, study finds
Gender and sex assigned at birth are not as decisive in economic decision-making as previously thought, a new study finds......»»
Education magnifies social and gender gaps in political engagement: Report
Young people need better access to civic activities in schools to address social and gender gaps in political engagement that emerge during adolescence, according to a new report by UCL, University of Roehampton and University of Southampton research.....»»
A commercial real estate agent"s gender does matter—to the seller
Does gender matter in commercial real estate transactions? Not in the outcome of the sale, but gender plays a role because of a common affinity bias among property owners, according to a study by researchers at The University of Alabama......»»
Growing startups should worry about rising "diversity debt," say researchers
Startups should pay attention to gender diversity from the get-go. UvA Economics and Business researchers Dr. Yuval Engel and Dr. Tanja Hentschel, together with colleagues in the US, conducted research about why women are underrepresented among start.....»»
Managers exhibit bias based on race, gender, disability and sexual orientation, study finds
In a study that examined bias in the workplace, a UF researcher found that those in management positions demonstrate explicit and implicit bias toward others from marginalized groups and often express more implicit bias than people who are not in man.....»»