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Farmers are planning to install solar panels in path of the Keystone pipeline
While the courts battle out whether or not the Keystone pipeline will be built through Nebraska, farmers and ranchers are already planning solar installations directly in the path of the proposed Keystone pipeline. The solar projects would do two things: The first is that it would provide more Read More...
This is why working at home is much better than in the office
China’s largest travel agency Ctrip recently did a fascinating experiment. The company’s leaders had half their employees work from home for nine months, and the other half work only from the office. The results? Those who worked from home had a 13 percent improvement in performance from people Read More...
Science says anxiety isn’t the problem. It’s your response to it.
Anxiety can limit your potential, but it isn’t all that bad. In fact, new research shows anxiety may actually help you perform better if you know how to respond to it. See here how you can learn how to accept anxiety rather than suppress Read More...
Our political climate is so stressful, there’s an app for that
No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, today’s ear-ringing political landscape can be a little bit overwhelming. While many have likely turned to meditation as a way to cope with the stress, an app has taken things a step further, touting a series of mindfulness programs geared Read More...
Lyft to power 1 billion automated electric car rides per year by 2025
If you think the only way to drive electric is to buy electric, then think again. From ride sharing to car sharing, and short-term rentals to typical rental cars, the auto industry is making it easier for those without their own set of wheels to drive—or ride—electric. Following Trump's Read More...
'Solar trees' sprout across Florida in push to promote solar energy
Florida Power & Light is planting large devices across Florida that look like trees and harness the power of the sun to create electricity. The utility has begun installing these 24-foot-tall, solar-powered “trees” to bring attention to the use of solar energy. Boynton Beach in Read More...
Experiences or stuff, what’s the best buy for a happiness boost?
Ah, the joys of (social) science. You’ve been saying something for years, as publicly as possible, and then new research comes along that suggests you might have been wrong all along. A few years back, I gave up a stable job and bet the proverbial farm on writing a book about what I believe is Read More...
The neuroscience of inequality: does poverty show up in children's brains?
With its bright colors, anthropomorphic animal motif and nautical-themed puzzle play mat, Dr Kimberly Noble’s laboratory at Columbia University in New York looks like your typical day-care centre – save for the team of cognitive neuroscientists observing kids from behind a large two-way Read More...
Are you ready to consider that capitalism is the real problem?
Eight men in the world currently control as much wealth as the poorer half of the world’s population. Does that seem like a fair system to you? Take a look at this opinion piece that might make you reconsider whether capitalism is the system that’s best suited to build our future Read More...
Coca-Cola to start producing bottles made of 50 percent recycled plastic
Coca-Cola, the world’s biggest drinks brand, has announced it will increase the amount of recycled plastic in its bottles to 50 percent, up 10 percent from its previous goal. The company described the proposal as ambitious, but environmentalists said they did not go far enough, pointing towards Read More...