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RSA Videos and Animations- The Truth About Algorithms | Cathy O'Neil October 17, 2018We often think that algorithms are objective and fair, but they’re built to serve the people who create them – how can we make sure that the process of building algorithms is ethical? […]The RSA
- Sam Conniff Allende on How to Rewrite the Rules July 30, 2018Founder and former CEO of award-winning marketing agency Livity, Sam Conniff Allende re-purposes the innovative strategies of Golden Age pirates for 21st century would-be disruptors. […]The RSA
- Jonah Sachs on How to Take a Risk and Succeed July 23, 2018Creativity guru and founder of Free Range Studios, Jonah Sachs argues that ‘safe thinking’ ultimately causes failure, and shows how we can unleash our boldness and creativity to tackle systemic challenges. […]The RSA
- Sleep or Die | Matthew Walker July 20, 2018Introducing RSA Minimates – little sister of the RSA Animates you know and love! In our first ever RSA Minimate bestselling author and sleep scientist Matthew Walker argues that we are sleepwalking into the greatest public health crisis of our time. […]The RSA
- Kate Pickett & Richard Wilkinson on How Social Status Affects our Self-Worth July 2, 2018Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett follow up their seminal work The Spirit Level with new insights into how inequality impacts us as individuals. […]The RSA
- The Criminal Justice System: Close to Collapse? June 25, 2018The Secret Barrister, one of the UK’s leading law bloggers, shares insights from the frontline of our criminal justice system, and warns that it’s now close to breaking point. […]The RSA
- Jamie Bartlett on How the Internet is Killing Democracy June 18, 2018Should you really be shocked by the Facebook revelations? Author and Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media, Jamie Bartlett argues that our fragile political system is being threatened by the digital revolution. […]The RSA
- Leonard Mlodinow on The Power of Elastic Thinking June 14, 2018Academic, bestselling author and Star Trek scriptwriter Leonard Mlodinow gives us the tools to harness the power of elastic thinking in an endlessly dynamic world. […]The RSA
- Dambisa Moyo on The Trouble with Democracy May 21, 2018Global economist Dambisa Moyo argues that democratic capitalism needs to reform and reboot, in order to meet the threats of income inequality and a stagnant economy. […]The RSA
- Caroline Lucas on Taking Back Control of our Climate April 23, 2018Daniel Coyle, New York Times bestselling author of The Talent Code, reveals the team-building skills behind some of the most effective organisations in the world. […]The RSA
- The Truth About Algorithms | Cathy O'Neil October 17, 2018
- TED Talks
- Titus Kaphar and Vijay Gupta named MacArthur Fellows, a musical tribute to #MeToo and other TED news October 16, 2018As usual, the TED community is busy with new projects and news — here are a few highlights. Meet two newly minted MacArthur “geniuses.” Visual artist Titus Kaphar and violinist Vijay Gupta have been named 2018 MacArthur Fellows! The fellowship, established in 1981, awards $625,000 over the course of five years to individuals of exemplary creative merit, to [ […]Yasmin Belkhyr
- Remembering Paul Allen October 16, 2018What’s an appropriate second act after co-founding Microsoft? When Paul Allen left the massive software company, sure, he bought a sports team or two, founded a museum, funded schools and a telescope array, built some lovely buildings. But his deepest impact — even beyond the game-changing software he brought to market — may turn out […] […]Emily McManus
- Reboot: The talks of TED@BCG October 8, 2018How do we manage the transformations that are radically altering our lives — all while making a positive impact on our well-being, productivity and the world? In a word: reboot. For a seventh year, BCG has partnered with TED to bring experts in leadership, psychology, technology, sustainability and more to the stage to share ideas […] […]Brian Greene
- Society 5.0: Talks from TED and Samsung October 4, 2018We live in an interconnected world where boundaries between physical and digital spaces are blurring. We can no longer think about innovation in isolation, but must consider how emerging technologies — like artificial intelligence, augmented reality, the Internet of Things, 5G networks, robotics and the decentralized web — will combine to create (we hope!) a […]Daryl Chen
- Bronwyn King leads global pledge for tobacco-free finance, and more TED news September 28, 2018The TED community has been making headlines — here are a few highlights. Tobacco-free finance initiative launched at the UN. Oncologist and Tobacco Free Portfolios CEO Bronwyn King has made it her mission to detangle the worlds of finance and tobacco — and ensure that no one will ever accidentally invest in a tobacco company […] […]Yasmin Belkhyr
- We the Future: Talks from TED, Skoll Foundation and United Nations Foundation September 27, 2018We live in contentious times. Yet behind the dismaying headlines and social-media-fueled quarrels, people around the world — millions of them — are working unrelentingly to solve problems big and small, dreaming up new ways to expand the possible and build a better world. At “We the Future,” a day of talks at the TED […] […]Brian Greene
- Preview our new podcast: The TED Interview September 26, 2018TED is launching a new way for curious audiences to immerse themselves more deeply in some of the most compelling ideas on our platform: The TED Interview, a long-form TED original podcast series. Beginning October 16, weekly episodes of The TED Interview will feature head of TED Chris Anderson deep in conversation with TED speakers about the ideas they shar […]TED Staff
- Humanizing our future: A night of talks from TED and Verizon September 25, 2018There are moments when the world begins to shift beneath our feet. Sometimes slowly, sometimes dramatically. Now more than ever we are living and working in an era of exponential technological advancement. How we address rapid change, what collaborative relationships we create, how we find our humanity — all this will determine the future we step […] […]Brian Greene
- 7 big ideas gain momentum: Updates from The Audacious Project September 21, 2018Their ideas are ambitious, with the goal of changing outdated systems and impacting millions of lives. It’s been five months since The Audacious Project’s first class of project leaders spoke at TED2018, and each one is gaining momentum. Below, the latest news. 1,600 bails paid and counting More than 1,600 people have now had their bail paid […] […]Kate Torgovnick May
- Meet the Fall 2018 class of TED Residents September 19, 2018On September 12, TED welcomed its latest class to the TED Residency program, an in-house incubator for breakthrough ideas. These 21 Residents will spend 14 weeks in TED’s New York headquarters working and thinking together. The class includes exceptional people from all over the map — from Bulgaria to South Africa, Canada to Kansas. New […] […]TED Staff
- Titus Kaphar and Vijay Gupta named MacArthur Fellows, a musical tribute to #MeToo and other TED news October 16, 2018
- British Psycological Society
- Story-listening shows promise as an intervention for people living with dementia October 18, 2018By Emma Young. Given that there’s no cure for Alzheimer’s, anything that can help with memory is surely to be welcomed. […]BPS Research Digest
- Encouraging self-compassion may help people with chronic pain lead more active, happier lives October 17, 2018By Alex Fradera. The findings refine our understanding of which mechanisms are more likely to increase pain acceptance. […]BPS Research Digest
- Many undergrad psych textbooks do a poor job of describing science and exploring psychology’s place in it October 16, 2018By Tomasz Witkowski. Out of 30 textbooks, there were just 3 mentions of Kuhnian paradigms. […]BPS Research Digest
- Growth mindset doesn’t only apply to learning – it’s better to encourage your child to help, than to be “a helper” October 15, 2018By Emma Young. Children primed to think of themselves as "helpers" were more discouraged when things didn't go to plan. […]BPS Research Digest
- What Are We Like? 10 Psychology Findings That Reveal The Worst Of Human Nature October 12, 2018By Christian Jarrett. Deep down, are we wired to be bad, blinkered, idle, vain, vengeful and selfish? […]BPS Research Digest
- There’s a fascinating psychological story behind why your favourite film baddies all have a truly evil laugh October 11, 2018By David Robson. The evil laugh provides an unmistakable signal that a character is a sadistic psychopath. […]BPS Research Digest
- Shame may feel awful but new cross-cultural evidence shows it is fundamental to our survival October 10, 2018By Emma Young. Shame functions like pain – as a warning not to repeat a behaviour that threatens our wellbeing. […]BPS Research Digest
- “My-side bias” makes it difficult for us to see the logic in arguments we disagree with October 9, 2018By Christian Jarrett. The results help explain why debating controversial issues can feel futile. […]BPS Research Digest
- A cartography of consciousness – researchers map where subjective feelings are located in the body October 8, 2018By Mo Costandi. The findings provide a striking demonstration of how the mind and body are intertwined. […]BPS Research Digest
- Students’ mistaken beliefs about how much their peers study could be harming their exam performance October 5, 2018By Christian Jarrett. It could be beneficial to correct students' misconceptions about how much their peers study, the research suggests. […]BPS Research Digest
- Story-listening shows promise as an intervention for people living with dementia October 18, 2018
- Guardian Education
- Brexit, cutting ourselves off from our past, and from science funding | Letters October 18, 2018Letters from Prehistoric Society president Clive Gamble, British Academy Europe liaison chair Helen Wallace, Steve Peers and Louise Rowntree and Kelvin AppletonHow hard can it be for the government to stop its Brexit dithering for a moment and remove the planning blight surrounding EU research funding (‘We haven’t got a plan B’: Academics race to safeguard r […]Letters
- ‘The wolf of racial bias’: the admissions lawsuit rocking Harvard October 18, 2018As a trial on alleged Asian American discrimination that may decide the fate of affirmative action plays out in Boston, both sides charge the other with racismA trial that could eventually decide the fate of affirmative action programs in the United States is playing out in Boston as a lawsuit that alleges Harvard has intentionally and systematically discrim […]Josh Wood
- Graduation blues: how to handle the move back home October 18, 2018The post-university slump is real, but there are ways you can pick yourself up when you’re missing your old lifeThree years of study, plus a year as a sabbatical officer on the students’ union, and here I am. A part of me never considered that this moment would actually come: after four long years at university, I’m living back at home. Returning after such […]Micha Frazer-Carroll
- What does a rock look like? Oxford reveals sample interview questions October 18, 2018Annual release of interview questions comes with suggested ways of answering themHow you listen to music, what a rock looks like, and what historians cannot know about the past are among this year’s list of sample interview questions published by Oxford University.The annual release of interview questions and suggested ways of answering them are designed to […]Matthew Weaver
- Let’s abolish school holidays. It’ll save you feeding the children October 18, 2018What is the least you can get away with giving your kids for lunch at half-term before it starts looking like neglect?Before we get going let’s accept that we all love our kids and wish only the best for the little darlings. Agreed? Good. With that established, let’s move on. Isn’t having to find something, dammit, anything to feed them across school holiday […]Jay Rayner
- We need to reach children before they decide university isn't for them | Christopher Birchall October 18, 2018To boost social mobility, universities need to start speaking to children from disadvantaged backgrounds at a younger ageTraditionally, universities looking to widen access have focused on secondary aged children preparing to take their next step in education. This is certainly an important moment in a young person’s life, but in many cases it may be too lat […]Christopher Birchall
- Can the language of the Vikings fight off the invasion of English? October 17, 2018Icelandic has retained its literary vigour since the Sagas, but TV and tourism are a growing threat“Coffee and kleina,” reads a large sign at a roadside coffee shop by one of the main roads in Reykjavik. Not so many years ago, such a billboard would simply have read: “Kaffi og kleina” – in the language of the Vikings, the official language of Iceland.It is a […]Ragnar Jónasson
- Science Fair review – riveting lessons from the smartest kids in school October 17, 2018This sharp, refreshing documentary charts the fortunes of high-school students in the unashamed pursuit of excellenceThis National Geographic documentary is a really watchable, enjoyable account of America’s annual International Science and Engineering Fair, a gigantic competition open to high-school science students from all over the globe. At the annual fi […]Peter Bradshaw
- Archeological find changes date of Pompeii's destruction October 16, 2018Inscription suggests Mount Vesuvius erupted weeks later than previously thoughtA newly-discovered inscription at Pompeii proves the city was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius after 17 October AD79 and not on 24 August as previously thought.Archeologists recently discovered that a worker had inscribed the date of “the 16th day before the calends of November”, meani […]AFP in Rome
- Academics are being harassed over their research into transgender issues | Letter October 16, 2018It is not transphobic to investigate this area from a range of critical perspectives, say 54 academics who are also concerned about proposed changes to the Gender Recognition ActWe represent a newly formed network of over 100 academics, most of whom are currently employed in UK universities. We are concerned, from a range of academic perspectives, about prop […]Letters
- Brexit, cutting ourselves off from our past, and from science funding | Letters October 18, 2018
