Quiet time

A sportswriter shared this shot of a what one Crimson Tide player does before games. Young people: he’s not much older than you.

If you can think it, this system will write it!

An amazing development: a system that translates brain activity into text, a boon for those who are physically unable to write or type. Main point: “The device – part of a longstanding research collaboration called BrainGate – is a brain-computer interface...

Is social media really a risk?

Seventeen researchers noted that “our lack of understanding about the collective behavioral effects of new technology is a danger to democracy and scientific progress.”  Photo from Stocknation

Bringing Gen Z into the workforce

Gen Z, the newest generation, is on the verge of entering the US workforce in great numbers. How can we help with that transition? Caitlin McGaw has a think piece suggesting ways to support the Gen Z transition into the workforce. While her article targets a specific...