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The 15 Proposals from Tony Atkinson’s ‘Inequality - What can be done?’ – Tony Atkinson

The 15 Proposals from Tony Atkinson’s ‘Inequality - What can be done?’ – Tony Atkinson
Source: tony-atkinson.com

Storm Frank: What have we done to make the flooding worse? - BBC News: Floods have caused havoc across much of the UK. Have

Storm Frank: What have we done to make the flooding worse? - BBC News: Floods have caused havoc across much of the UK. Have decisions made by the public and politicians alike made things worse?
Source: bbc.co.uk

Phrase of the day: Sympatric speciation - the process through which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while

Phrase of the day: Sympatric speciation - the process through which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the same geographic region.
Source: wikipedia.org

'Darwin's puddle' shows how new species can emerge without geographic separation

'Darwin's puddle' shows how new species can emerge without geographic separation
Source: phys.org

Human Development Reports - countries compared.

Human Development Reports - countries compared.
Source: undp.org

Why Is So Much Reported Science Wrong - Slashdot

Why Is So Much Reported Science Wrong - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

New book: “Inequality – What can be done?” – Tony Atkinson

New book: “Inequality – What can be done?” – Tony Atkinson
Source: tony-atkinson.com

Professor Nowotny's book (The Cunning of Uncertainty) celebrating the edge of what we know and the inevitable uncertainties

Professor Nowotny's book (The Cunning of Uncertainty) celebrating the edge of what we know and the inevitable uncertainties around us. Touches on current issues such as finance, climate change, and terrorism. Written by a former president of the European Research Council the book covers many aspects...
Source: wiley.com

The state of gaming in 2016: Here’s what to expect | ExtremeTech: As the year comes to a close, our focus shifts to 2016.

The state of gaming in 2016: Here’s what to expect | ExtremeTech: As the year comes to a close, our focus shifts to 2016. The consoles have a solid install base new, long-awaited VR helmets are making their way into the hands of consumers, and we're finally seeing new games instead of just sequels....
Source: extremetech.com

No, the Best Science Students Aren’t Becoming Financiers: New research throws a wrench into the Wall Street “brain drain”

No, the Best Science Students Aren’t Becoming Financiers: New research throws a wrench into the Wall Street “brain drain” debate.
Source: hbr.org

Google Plans New, Smarter Messaging App: Google is building a new mobile-messaging service that taps its artificial intelligence

Google Plans New, Smarter Messaging App: Google is building a new mobile-messaging service that taps its artificial intelligence know-how and so-called chatbot technology to try to catch up with rivals.
Source: wsj.com

College at Oxford Will Remove Cecil Rhodes Plaque | Inside Higher Ed

College at Oxford Will Remove Cecil Rhodes Plaque | Inside Higher Ed
Source: insidehighered.com

Social-media news consumers at higher risk of ‘information bubbles’ | KurzweilAI

Social-media news consumers at higher risk of ‘information bubbles’ | KurzweilAI
Source: kurzweilai.net

Musk, others commit $1 billion to non-profit AI research company to ‘benefit humanity’ | KurzweilAI

Musk, others commit $1 billion to non-profit AI research company to ‘benefit humanity’ | KurzweilAI
Source: kurzweilai.net

Making healthy foods the default menu dupes people into eating better: In theme park experiment, Disney got guinea pig guests

Making healthy foods the default menu dupes people into eating better: In theme park experiment, Disney got guinea pig guests to swap fries for fruit.
Source: arstechnica.com

NASA releases amazing high-resolution image of Earth from the moon’s orbit | ExtremeTech: The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

NASA releases amazing high-resolution image of Earth from the moon’s orbit | ExtremeTech: The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is currently in orbit around the moon -- just like it says on the tin -- and its LROC three-camera system just delivered some of the most amazing high-resolution images we've ever...
Source: extremetech.com

A not-so-modest proposal to remove atmospheric carbon dioxide: You just have to spread rock powder over a Russia-sized area.

A not-so-modest proposal to remove atmospheric carbon dioxide: You just have to spread rock powder over a Russia-sized area. Every year.
Source: arstechnica.com

Could Borophene Rival Graphene?: The first demonstration of boron-based borophene reveals a conductive material that could

Could Borophene Rival Graphene?: The first demonstration of boron-based borophene reveals a conductive material that could outperform graphene
Source: ieee.org

AI will replace smartphones within 5 years, Ericsson survey suggests | KurzweilAI

AI will replace smartphones within 5 years, Ericsson survey suggests | KurzweilAI
Source: kurzweilai.net

This Christmas, take heart: Capitalism [free trade] is saving the world [reducing poverty]: As the remarkable retreat of

This Christmas, take heart: Capitalism [free trade] is saving the world [reducing poverty]: As the remarkable retreat of malaria across Africa shows, free trade is a very efficient way of spreading medicine and wealth.
Source: telegraph.co.uk