Just finished reading "Dancing at the edge" an exploration of competencies for the 21st century. An excellent and academic review of the topic giving hope that "future persons" will indeed be more resilient. Instead of simply listing competencies they describe examples from the extensive range of interviews...
Source: internationalfuturesforum.com
Psychology’s reproducibility problem is exaggerated – say psychologists: Reanalysis of last year's enormous replication study argues that there is no need to be so pessimistic. Nature News.
Source: nature.com
Colombia doctor reports first case of Zika-linked microcephaly: The first case of birth defect microcephaly linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus has appeared in Colombia, a doctor said on Friday, although the national health institute said it had no information on the case and could not confirm it....
Source: reuters.com
Pope Says Artificial Contraception Can Be Considered During Zika Outbreak: Pope Francis suggested to reporters on Thursday that women could use artificial contraception to avoid getting pregnant during the Zika outbreak - NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org
Next Generation Learning Analytics: Or, How Learning Analytics is Passé: "'Learning Analytics,' as so many know it, is already passé. There is almost always a disconnect between research innovation and the popular imagination. By the time a new concept or approach achieves widespread acceptance, its...
Source: timothyharfield.com
Massive News: Kilogram Redefinition Heads Into Crucial Test: Superprecise standard masses are on their way to Paris for a critical weigh-in
Source: ieee.org
"In its ongoing effort to make MOOCs more and more like traditional
education, Coursera has launched 'mentor-guided courses' for the cost of
$US 248." I like Stephen Downes and the way he pokes fun at the big MOOC companies. Their aim though is simply to try and monetize their courses. The mentor...
Source: downes.ca
Smart energy could save £8bn a year, say advisers - BBC News: The government's infrastructure advisers say the UK could save up to £8bn a year by using electricity better.
Source: bbc.co.uk
A 19-Year-Old Made A Free Robot Lawyer That Has Appealed $3M In Parking Tickets - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org
Global Wind Power Capacity Tops Nuclear Energy For First Time - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org
APOD: 2016 March 3 - Moons and Jupiter
Source: nasa.gov
Donald Clark Plan B: The LMS is dead, long live the LMS! (10 pros & 10 cons)
Source: blogspot.co.uk
Shor's algorithm is implemented using five trapped ions - physicsworld.com: Quantum-computing scheme could be scaled-up to perform practical calculations
Source: physicsworld.com
Hopkins Study Finds Popular Blood Pressure App Wildly Inaccurate - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org
Monkey Controls Wheelchair Using Pure Thoughts |: (A) The mobile robotic wheelchair, which seats a monkey, was moved from one of the three starting locations (dashed circles) to a grape dispenser. The wire
Source: medgadget.com
Coenzyme Q10 for High Blood Pressure | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org
Business Card with a Built-in Electrocardiograph |: The developers of MobilECG, an upcoming open source electrocardiography system, are gearing up with pretty cool business cards any cardiologist would be je
Source: medgadget.com
Beyond investing: Making global health a reality for all | PLOS Biologue: A grand convergence in global health will require strategic investments in R&D and an aggressive scale-up of health-care delivery systems to ensure health tools reach those who need them most.
Source: plos.org
A Possible Game-Changer for Open Educational Resources?: Amazon is reportedly poised to get into the open educational resources game. This could be huge, and not just for the most obvious reasons.
Source: sspnet.org
Solar cells as light as a soap bubble: Ultrathin, flexible photovoltaic cells from MIT research could find many new uses. David L. Chandler | MIT News Office.
Source: mit.edu