Cutting NSF Is Like Liquidating Your Finest Investment
Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using […]
British Academy Elects a Full Slate of New Fellows
The British Academy last week elected a full slate of distinguished UK academics from 19 universities as fellows for 2014. The 42 […]
Will David Willetts Be Remembered For His OA Advocacy?
Now that Greg Clark, has begun his tenure as the new UK minister for universities, science, and cities, the London School of Economics Impact of Social Science blog asked for further reflections on the positions taken by previous minister, David Willetts. David Prosser of the Research Libraries UK covers the dramatic influence Willetts had on open access legislation and momentum in the UK.
Did You Hear? When Rumors Are Used As Revenge At Work
According to a 2008 study done by the publishers of the Myers-Briggs Assessment and the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument, 85% of employees […]
Statistics’ Crisis of Reproducibility
After Big Data, one of the most controversial topics in statistics workshop is the problem of reproducibility in scientific research.
Sorry Scarlett, We Use All Our Brain, Not Just 10 Percent
Another cherished myth bites the dust. The makers of the new movie “Lucy” aside, we already use all of of brain, and not just a tenth of it.
Big Data: No Free Lunch for Protecting Privacy
In the first of a series of excerpts from a just released report summarizing 2013’s International Year of Statistics’ London conference, we look at one of the down sides of Big Data.
Implications for Theory and Practice of Philanthropy in Family Businesses
[We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Alfredo De Massis who collaborated with Giovanna Campopiano and Francesco Chirico on their paper “Firm Philanthropy in […]
Scholarly Reflections on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela
“We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference.” – Nelson […]
