What Harry Potter can (and can"t) teach us about economics
A new paper in Oxford Open Economics, published by Oxford University Press, explores "Potterian economics"—the economics of the world of J.K. Rawling's Harry Potter series. Comparing such economics with professional economic models indicates that w.....»»
Night owls may earn less than early birds: Study reveals connections between circadian rhythm and income level
Researchers from the University of Oulu, Finland, have uncovered a link between internal circadian rhythm and income levels. According to the study, now published in Economics & Human Biology, individuals who tend to be more active in the evening hou.....»»
Claudia Goldin: Nobel-winning sleuth of the gender pay gap
Claudia Goldin has long thought of herself as a kind of detective within economics, employing tools across academic disciplines in a quest to examine how women fit into the workforce......»»
The best skills to get in Assassin’s Creed Mirage
Basim is a fresh assassin during Assassin's Creed Mirage. He has many things to learn, but there are a few skills you should teach him first to be the best......»»
Claudia Goldin wins Nobel for work on women in the labor market
The Nobel prize in economics was on Monday awarded to American economist Claudia Goldin for her research that has helped understand the role of women in the labor market......»»
Economics prize closes out 2023 Nobel season
The economics prize closes the prestigious Nobel awards season on Monday, with specialists on credit, the job market or inequalities expected to be among the contenders......»»
Female animals teach each other to choose unusual males—new research
My friend recently changed their favorite celebrity crush from Anna Kendrick to Lily James. While some people could see the attraction, others might not. So what is it that attracts us to potential mates? A new study suggests that female animals lear.....»»
Saturday Citations: Hippo maxillofacial issues; implicit biases in the game of kings; AI masters Street Fighter
They announced the Nobel prizes this week! But did any of the recipients teach an AI to play Street Fighter? Here are a few of this week's stories not yet lauded by international committees of scientists, but which we thought were pretty good:.....»»
Secondary education needs to empower students to respond to climate emergency, says UK report
The UK government needs to do more to equip schools with the materials and resources to teach young people about climate change and their role in responding to it by refocusing the school curriculum, according to the authors of new research......»»
Faith primary schools admitting fewer children with special educational needs, study finds
Faith primary schools are admitting fewer children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) than local authority community primaries, according to new research from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)......»»
Research reveals AI bias against women in leadership
New research from the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics at the University of Tasmania has revealed that AI-generated content can perpetuate harmful gender biases......»»
Welfare supporters better informed than skeptics, study suggests
People who support greater state involvement in delivering services know more about economics and welfare provision than those favoring smaller government, research suggests......»»
Spotify will not ban AI-made music, says boss
In a rare interview, Spotify boss Daniel Ek talks to the BBC about AI, regulation and Harry and Meghan......»»
Q&A: What Libya"s floods, Morocco"s earthquake can teach us about resilient infrastructure
On the night of September 8, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Morocco in the Atlas Mountains near the historic town of Marrakesh. The tremor, the biggest to strike the country in over a century, shattered hundreds of buildings and killed nearly 3,000 p.....»»
What the French Revolution can teach us about inflation
More than 200 years later, historians are still gleaning some unexpected insights from the French Revolution—not about tyranny or liberty—but rather, inflation......»»
Energy production is powered by more than just physics
Large-scale energy generation projects depend on economics and politics as much as they do on the availability of natural resources and raw materials. Power plant output also extends far beyond electricity, producing a variety of scientific, ethical,.....»»
Grasping entropy: Teachers and students investigate thermodynamics through a hands-on model
Though a cornerstone of thermodynamics, entropy remains one of the most vexing concepts to teach budding physicists in the classroom. As a result, many people oversimplify the concept as the amount of disorder in the universe, neglecting its underlyi.....»»
Harry Styles is in one of Netflix’s most popular movies now. Here’s why you should watch it
Harry Styles starred in one of 2022's most talked about films. It's now one of Netflix's most popular movies this week. Here's why you should watch it......»»
Hiring discrimination against ethnic minorities more marked for senior roles, resumé study finds
A major study by Dr. Mladen Adamovic, Senior Lecturer in Cross-Cultural Management, and Dr. Andreas Leibbrandt, Professor in Economics (Monash University), found that discrimination against ethnic minorities at the very first stage of recruitment for.....»»
Children"s books are still whiter and more male than US society, says study
A new paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics finds that children's books in the United States continue to underrepresent ethnic minorities. In addition, it finds that male characters are overrepresented in such stories, and children are often pr.....»»
Native American knowledge, and now AI, can teach us to build wildfire resilience
For centuries, Native American tribes used cultural and controlled burns to nurture healthy ecosystems. These deliberate, low-intensity fires helped maintain ecological balance in the region by reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires, promoting b.....»»