Internet
An 83-year-old short story by Borges portends a bleak future for the internet
How will the internet evolve in the coming decades?This post was originally published on this site
Year: 2024
Consumer & Gadgets
A mixed picture: Study explores e-participation in Germany’s energy transition
Can e-participation build acceptance and strengthen the democratic legitimacy of infrastructure planning? A new study by the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) published in Technological Forecasting and Social Change evaluates the use of e-participation technologies […]
Education
Adulting, nerdiness and the importance of single-panel comics
While comics have become a culturally popular and widely studied art form in recent decades, one format remains overlooked: the single-panel comic.This post was originally published on this site
Education
Research reveals teenage truancy rates have risen in English-speaking countries since COVID-19
Truancy rates have risen faster in developed English-speaking countries since the COVID-19 pandemic than in non-English-speaking countries, according to a new working paper by UCL researchers.This post was originally published on this site
Education
Philadelphia students have a new reading and writing curriculum. A literacy expert explains what’s changing
Philadelphia’s K-8 public school students are being taught a new literacy curriculum starting in the 2024-2025 school year. It’s called Expeditionary Learning, and it conforms with what literacy experts call the science of reading, which […]
Education
Campus diversity is becoming difficult to measure as students hide race and ethnicity on college applications
When the Supreme Court struck down race-based admissions at American colleges and universities just over a year ago, many predicted U.S. campuses would become much less diverse. But in part due to students who decide […]
Internet
As AI and megaplatforms take over, the hyperlinks that built the web may face extinction
The original idea for the world wide web emerged in a flurry of scientific thought around the end of World War II. It began with a hypothetical machine called the “memex,” proposed by US Office […]
Education
Pilot study shows school mental health program with entertainment-style videos cuts stigma, boosts impact in Australia
A unique program designed for schools to improve mental health has achieved top marks, having improved awareness and reduced stigma among students, according to a new study.This post was originally published on this site
Education
Be humble: Studies reveal how to increase perceived trustworthiness of scientists
How can scientists across climate science, medical and psychological topics foster the public’s trust in them and their science? Show that they are intellectually humble.This post was originally published on this site
Consumer & Gadgets
Engineers transform smartphones into instruments for studying space
That ordinary smartphone in your pocket could be a powerful tool for investigating outer space. In a new study, researchers at Google and CU Boulder have transformed millions of Android phones across the globe into […]