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Science
Why Are Raccoons So Good At Getting Into Your Garbage?
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How do raccoons keep getting into people’s trash? It might just be one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of our time. No matter what kind of fancy …
Stanford University
Adrienne Mayor, "Gods and Robots: Ancient Dreams of Technology"
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Long before technology made robots possible, Greek mythology envisioned ideas about creating artificial life—and grappling with ethical concerns …
Arkansas
Springdale Police Lieutenant Graduates From FBI National Academy
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SPRINGDALE (KFSM) — A member of the Springdale Police Department can now add “FBI graduate” to his resume. Lt. Jeff Taylor graduated from the FBI …
UK Launches Center For Health Equity Transformation
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Kentuckians suffer tremendous health inequities; among the highest rates in the nation’s leading causes of cardiovascular disease, cancer, substance …
World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
You don't see reality, views on women leaders and other top stories of the week
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Why you don’t see reality. 24 cognitive biases you likely suffer from. ⇒ Explore: Behavioural Sciences Meet the Crystal Award winners. Three cultural …
Conservative View
Today's hot topics: Mueller astrology, Cohen victimology, criminal-justice reformology, media psychology, Unf***ology, and
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Today on The Ed Morrissey Show (4 pm ET), we have another great lineup for the news of the day! The show will be streamed on Hot Air’s Facebook page …
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Opinion
3 Ways To Human Centric AI
Forbes - Sameer Dhanrajani
Three Ways to Facilitate a Symbiotic Relationship Between Cognitive Intelligence and Behavioral Sciences After every conference I speak at about the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence and
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Underwater Photography
How to Shoot Underwater Photography
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Shooting underwater photography is not like shooting on land. From the radical effects of water on color and light to the difficulty of manipulating …
Medicine
Reasons why you may not be able to keep a secret
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HOUSTON - Baylor College of Medicine said the majority of people don't have malicious intentions when spreading secrets, but no secret is safe - even …
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New Jersey
Male and female bees have radically different taste in flowers
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Male and female bees may look similar, but they have dramatically different dining habits, according to a new study. Despite both needing nectar to …
Giant Pandas
Red Panda Dies at Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
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Carnivore keepers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) are mourning the loss of Henry, a 4-year-old male red panda, who died …
Alzheimer's Disease
Volunteers needed for Alzheimer’s research
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine are seeking clinical trial volunteers for new Alzheimer’s disease prevention and treatment studies, and …
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Headphones
Christmas sounds make us miserable and these headphones can fix that
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A scientific study has discovered that the sounds of Christmas, while out shopping, make us 16 per cent less happy than normal shopping sounds. Maybe …
Ayurveda
Yoga teachers with Cate Stillman
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Yoga students, yoga teachers and wellness pros listen to innovative, awake living tips for vibrant health. Live the yoga lifestyle by updating your …
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Spam
90 per cent malware spread through spam in 2018: F-Secure
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Spam campaigns disguised as delivery notifications or online shopping invoices have been popular with cybercriminals all year long, the cybersecurity …
MarketWatch
University of Pennsylvania
Travelers Finds Nearly Half of Philadelphia Area Drivers Surveyed Read Texts and Emails While Driving
MarketWatch
The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), will host a symposium, “Harnessing Science, Tech …
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Siblings
Autism and ADHD more likely in younger siblings of children with the conditions, new study says
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Younger siblings of children with autism or ADHD have a greater risk of having either condition, according to new study. While it has been long known …
Psychology
NIH Funding for “Short Courses” in Behavioral Science Methods
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) has announced funding for educational activities …
Science
CASBS Symposium: Betrayal and Courage in the Age of #MeToo | Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
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Panelists: Jennifer Freyd CASBS fellow 2018-19 Professor of psychology University of Oregon Vanessa Tyson CASBS fellow 2018-19 Associate professor of …
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Harvard Business School
Choiceology: Season 2 Episode 4
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In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we examine an old insight about happiness and giving. It’s an insight that is now backed up by behavioral science. The episode begins with a scene from
National Security
08: Former Special Assistant to President Obama for National Security Affairs and Retired Navy SEAL Jeff Eggers
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On Episode 8 of the Rhinomind Coaching Podcast, I’m joined by Jeff Eggers, a retired Navy SEAL, former Special Assistant to President Obama for …
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Nature Photography
Top 11 Dos and Don’ts of Wildlife Photography
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Do you want to capture amazing wildlife images? This is the article for you. We’ll take you through the most important dos and don’ts of wildlife …
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Science
How to Get Past Your College-Saving Mental Block
The Wall Street Journal. - Chana R. Schoenberger
Tricks related to how we think about money can help get us out of our ruts We again asked experts to help answer questions about saving for college, and about the best use of tax-advantaged “529” accounts
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Molecular Biology
Jeremy Hance - Weird Species! from Escape The Zoo
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Show Info Episode Info Episode Info: Jeremy Hance is a journalist with experience writing about wildlife, climate change, energy politics, animal …
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Employment
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Los Angeles
When Life Unravels, Where Do Police Officers Turn for Help?
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David Swailes was a 10-year Los Angeles Police Department veteran who was married to his high school sweetheart. A father of four boys, he was making …
Oxford University Press
Collective behavior and colony persistence of social spiders depends on their physical environment
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The physical environment occupied by group-living animals can profoundly affect their cooperative social interactions and therefore their collective …
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Happiness
Spending too much time on your phone? Behavioral science has an app for that
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We’re squandering increasing amounts of time distracted by our phones. And that’s taking a serious toll on our mental and physical well-being. In …
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Hawaii
World’s oldest known wild bird returns home to nest at Midway Atoll
hawaiinewsnow.com - By Pono Suganuma | December 6, 2018 at 3:48 PM HST - Updated December 6 at 3:48 PM
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - If wisdom grows with age, then this Laysan albatross lives up to her name. Wisdom, who is at least 68-years-old, is the …
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Career Development
Building a career planning course for STEM PhDs
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1. Alberts, B., Kirschner, M.W., Tilghman, S. & Varmus, H. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 111, 5773–5777 (2014). 2. National Academies of Sciences, …