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RSA Videos and Animations- Rebel, Upholder, Questioner, Obliger: which one are you? | Gretchen Rubin February 25, 2019This animation shines a light on those quirks of our psychology that make it hard to change our (and other people’s!) behaviour. Bestselling author Gretchen Rubin explains the four personality ‘tendencies’ and their respective strengths and weaknesses. […]The RSA
- Ingrid Fetell Lee on Why We Pursue Happiness But Overlook Joy January 14, 2019What does joy look like? Designer Ingrid Fetell Lee exposes the power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness, and shows us how to find joy in the world around us. […]The RSA
- Bobby Duffy on Why We're Wrong About Nearly Everything November 30, 2018How can we tackle our ignorance about what the world is really like? Bobby Duffy, Director of Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute, explains how we can get a handle on the facts in a ‘post-truth’ era. […]The RSA
- Mental Health in Schools October 29, 2018Child and adolescent mental health is in the headlines almost daily. How can we support young people’s wellbeing and build mentally healthy school communities? […]The RSA
- 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
- Mariana Mazzucato on The Value of Everything September 17, 2018Do modern economies reward the extractors – not the creators – of economic value? Leading economist Mariana Mazzucato urges us to rethink how we determine value in our economy. […]The RSA
- Yascha Mounk on How We Can Save Democracy September 2, 2018Trust in politics is dwindling, and authoritarian populists are seizing power around the globe. Renowned academic and author Yascha Mounk argues for radical political reforms that will benefit the many, not the few. […]The RSA
- Why Arts and Culture in Education is Essential August 29, 2018Why should schools be interested in the arts, and how should we be looking to understand their impact? With George the Poet and Global Teacher Prize winner Andria Zafirakou. […]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
- Rebel, Upholder, Questioner, Obliger: which one are you? | Gretchen Rubin February 25, 2019
- TED Talks
- In Case You Missed It: Highlights from TED2019 April 20, 2019Twelve mainstage sessions, two rocking sessions of talks from TED Fellows, a special session of TED Unplugged, a live podcast recording and much more amounted to an unforgettable week at TED2019. […]Brian Greene
- “Presence creates possibility”: America Ferrera at TED2019 April 19, 2019“My identity is not an obstacle — it’s my superpower,” says America Ferrera onstage at TED2019. As an Emmy-award winning actor, director and producer, Ferrera crafts characters and stories that are multi-dimensional and deeply human. It hasn’t been easy — Hollywood wasn’t eager to cast her in full, genuine roles, instead giving her flimsy cliches […] […]Yasmin Belkhyr
- The TED2019 film festival: Conference shorts April 19, 2019At TED2019, as we explored concepts, research findings and insights bigger than us (you see what we did there?), these conference shorts cleansed our mental palettes between TED Talks and helped playfully introduce sessions throughout the week. Enjoy these hand-picked videos from curators CC Hutten and Jonathan Wells that capture the kaleidoscopic and often […]Chelsea Catlett
- Meaning: Notes from Session 12 of TED2019 April 19, 2019The final session of TED2019 was a spectacle. From powerful calls to civic engagement and ancestorship to stories of self and perseverance, the session wrapped an incredible week and soared through the end with an unforgettable, totally improvised wrap-up. The event: Talks and performances from TED2019, Session 12: Meaning, hosted by TED’s Chris Anderson, He […]Daryl Chen
- Bigger than us: The art on screen at TED2019 April 19, 2019The TED2019 theme, Bigger Than Us, promises to be larger than life — big ideas, monumental insights, out-of-this-world discoveries, and more! — so naturally, the session art must deliver that sense of awe too, and does. Colours & Shapes, a Vancouver-based design firm, has created larger-than-life environments for TED since the conference moved to its […] […]Chelsea Catlett
- Anyone can be an underwater explorer: Trident underwater drone at TED2019 April 19, 2019Throughout the week, attendees used Trident underwater drones throughout the world to explore kelp fields in Monterey Bay, meet reef fish in Indonesia and even glimpse a sea turtle in Oahu. […]Brian Greene
- In Case You Missed It: Highlights from day 4 of TED2019 April 19, 2019Day 4 of TED2019 played on some of the more powerful forces in the world: mystery, play, connection, wonder and awe. […]Brian Greene
- Steelcase at TED2019: A colorful mural spreads an inspiring message of collaboration April 19, 2019Every day at every workplace around the world, employees engage in a ballet. Each of us has a role to play, and we alternate between solo moments and collaborative interludes, between scripted choreography and improv. While the members and the steps may change over time, as long as the business continues, the ballet goes on. […] […]Daryl Chen
- Wonder: Notes from Session 11 of TED2019 April 19, 2019Session 11 of TED2019 amazed, enriched, inspired and dazzled — diving deep into the creative process, exploring what it’s like to be a living artwork and soaring into deep space. The event: Talks and performances from TED2019, Session 11: Wonder, hosted by TED’s Helen Walters and Kelly Stoetzel When and where: Thursday, April 18, 2019, […] […]Daryl Chen
- The key to creativity? Start paying attention: Joseph Gordon-Levitt speaks at TED2019 April 19, 2019“I’m an actor, so I’m a bit of an expert on … well, nothing really,” says Joseph Gordon-Levitt onstage at TED2019. Jokes aside, there’s one thing he does know really well: what it feels like to get attention. He’s gotten a lot of it — since he played Dougie on Family Ties in the late […] […]Oliver Friedman
- In Case You Missed It: Highlights from TED2019 April 20, 2019
- British Psycological Society
- Could Your Immune System Be Making You Impulsive? April 25, 2019By Emma Young. The results could have exciting implications for treating substance abuse disorders and other conditions. […]BPS Research Digest
- Why Do People With Depression Like Listening To Sad Music? April 24, 2019By Christian Jarrett. The findings challenge the idea that depressed people are seeking to perpetuate their low mood. […]BPS Research Digest
- Are Female And Male Brains Fundamentally Different? An Expert Pours Cold Water On Recent Claims That A Brain-Scan Study of Foetuses Proves They Are April 23, 2019By Gina Rippon. Studies like this can contribute to stereotypical essentialist beliefs that there are innate, fixed and inevitable sex differences in the brain. […]BPS Research Digest
- Being Prompted To Think About Coffee Elevates Your Physiological Arousal And Focuses Your Mind, No Ingestion Required April 12, 2019By Christian Jarrett. Readers might understandably question the practical significance of the effects documented here. […]BPS Research Digest
- The Ninja Brain: Humans Can Prioritise Meaningful Sounds Even While Asleep April 11, 2019By Matthew Warren. The brain’s engagement with the outside world during sleep is far more complex than we often recognise. […]BPS Research Digest
- Finally Some Robust Research Into Whether “Diversity Training” Actually Works – Unfortunately It’s Not Very Promising April 10, 2019By Jesse Singal. The study is laudable for showing exactly how diversity programmes should be evaluated. […]BPS Research Digest
- Researchers Show There Is A Simple Way To Induce Synesthesia In People With Normal Perception April 9, 2019By Christian Jarrett. The new findings have a bearing on theories for how synesthesia occurs. […]BPS Research Digest
- People Who View Their Britishness or Englishness As “Causally Central” To Their Self-Concept Are More Likely to Have Voted For Brexit, Study Finds April 8, 2019By Matthew Warren. The research sheds light on how political identity affects some people’s behaviour more than others. […]BPS Research Digest
- To Boost Your Self-esteem, Write About Chapters Of Your Life April 5, 2019By Christian Jarrett. It remains unclear exactly why the life-chapter task had the self-esteem benefits that it did. […]BPS Research Digest
- What Do Today’s Students Get Right And Wrong In How They Take Lecture Notes? April 4, 2019By Christian Jarrett. The mundanity and apparent simplicity of taking notes belies the importance of this activity for learning. […]BPS Research Digest
- Could Your Immune System Be Making You Impulsive? April 25, 2019
- Guardian Education
- The government's plans to cut student fees threaten life-changing research | Stephanie Smith April 26, 2019The cuts expected to be announced by the government to tuition fees next month will take a vital subsidy for science Everywhere you go, your life is improved by breakthroughs developed in the labs and classrooms of UK universities. Treatments for diabetes and Parkinson’s, methods used by the police to cut violent crime, the sugar tax – even digital theology […]
- Sea change: the underwater restaurant with a new approach to marine research April 26, 2019An underwater restaurant in southern Norway is both a tourist attraction and a living laboratory for local marine researchers Sunlight is filtering through the turquoise waters, shimmering with the waves. Jellyfish float in graceful downwards zigzags like translucent baubles. Darting from left to right among clumps of swaying kelp are fishes speckled with br […]Rachel Hall
- Bobby the banged-up bank robber steals the show – Happy Birthday OU review April 25, 2019From school drop-outs to prison swots, the Open University has educated all-comers for 50 years, posting out flatpacks that would make Ikea blush. Pity the BBC threw this party for itself, not them‘A university of the air.” What a resplendent vision – reminiscent of the shining city on the hill, but with an actual purpose. It was Michael Young’s vision in th […]Lucy Mangan
- Parents and children march against plans to test four-year-olds April 25, 2019Petition opposing standardised assessment for under-fives in England is delivered to No 10Protesters cuddling teddy bears, eating crisps, wearing pink tutus and banging tambourines have delivered a petition with 68,000 signatures to No 10, calling on the government to scrap plans to introduce standardised assessment for children in reception class.The “march […]Sally Weale Education correspondent
- Women with master's degrees paid less than men without them in England April 25, 2019Black graduates also paid significantly less on average than white peers, data showsWomen in England with postgraduate degrees still earn less than men with only bachelor’s degrees, while salaries for graduate men are growing at a faster pace than for their female peers, according to the latest official data on graduate earnings.The figures from the Departme […]Richard Adams Education editor
- As a teacher, I know parents are right to march against unfair tests for under-fives | Holly Rigby April 25, 2019Exposing young children to pointless, distressing assessments in the first few weeks of school could kill their love of learningWhen I imagine the perfect way for a four-year-old to spend an afternoon, it chiefly involves making mud pies, eating raisins, finger painting with friends, all topped off by a much-needed afternoon nap. What it does not include is […]Holly Rigby
- If universities cut lecturers' pensions, they should brace themselves for more strikes | Paul Cottrell April 25, 2019Universities are threatening to make staff redundant if pension costs increase, but this is the wrong approach The government has singled out universities as the only group that will be given no support to deal with the increased costs of staff pensions in the teachers’ pension scheme. This is extremely worrying.The scheme covers staff in schools, further ed […]Paul Cottrell
- Former Texas tennis coach admits to $100,000 bribe in college admissions scandal April 24, 2019Michael Center pleads guilty to taking bribe from fixerCase has ensnared wealthy parents across AmericaThe former men’s tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin pleaded guilty on Wednesday to accepting a $100,000 bribe in the college admissions bribery scheme and will cooperate with authorities.Michael Center, 55, is the third coach to plead guilty […]Associated Press
- Poorer children 'twice as likely to be out of work in later life' April 23, 2019Adults who had free school meals worse off than similarly qualified peers, charity findsDisadvantaged children who qualify for free school meals are twice as likely to be out of work in later life than their better-off peers, and even when they get good qualifications at school the employment gap remains, according to research.A report by Impetus, a venture […]Sally Weale
- If ministers really want to trust teachers it’s time to ditch the number fairies | Michael Rosen April 23, 2019Rather than relying on data and measurement, the UK government should listen to teachers, parents and pupilsDo you think it is now possible to produce statistics on schools that not only ignore what teachers, headteachers and parents have to say about the children, but don’t even have to be attached to real pupils? Can there be fictive figures, floating abov […]Michael Rosen
- The government's plans to cut student fees threaten life-changing research | Stephanie Smith April 26, 2019
