‘Meanderthals’, ‘humaning’ and ‘moving the needle’. Never stop hating corporate twaddle
Empty, deceptive jargon is so pervasive we no longer notice it
Stanford University
I bought into the idea that wellness guru Andrew Huberman could fix my life. Then I read about him
Does it matter if the paragon of the scientifically-optimised existence is actually kind of a jerk in real life?
‘I work in a frustration factory’: how to make workplaces run better
Stanford professors Huggy Rao and Bob Sutton share tips to remove bad ‘friction’ in companies
Pilita Clark: A cure for jet lag is within reach, if we can work out how to use it
Big strides have been made in understanding the root cause of jet lag and what should help to tackle it
Ireland worst in world for wetlands depletion over past 3 centuries, global study finds
‘People talk about destruction of the Amazon forest, but we have done exactly the same in Ireland,’ says UCD expert
Time to call a truce in the ‘war for talent’
The fetishisation of stars can glorify incompetent bullies while ignoring the work of organisations and teams
Relevium: Making a joint effort to tackle knee osteoarthritis
The biopharma start-up has developed Hydrobloc, a cutting edge treatment for OA
The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang: Eat or be eaten
Book review: A family restaurant passes through generations with a huge helping of trouble
Why Zooming out in favour of voice calls can be more effective
Pandemic move to video calls blunts subtlety and can add to stress
Conviction of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes splits Silicon Valley
Supporters worry spirit of entrepreneurship in ‘jeopardy’
Theranos verdict a cautionary tale for failing entrepreneurs
Conviction a timely warning of difference between rosy optimism and outright fraud
Elizabeth Holmes points fingers at others in Theranos fraud trial
Founder suggests she was too trusting of doctors and scientists
Professional investor tells of being duped by Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes
Brian Grossman’s fund bought $96m of shares in doomed startup
Global emissions set to rebound close to pre-Covid levels this year
China projected to emit 31% of global emissions this year, says carbon group
Forcing staff back to office will destroy diversity of workforce
Well-educated and culturally rich employees will quit jobs if work from home not option
Consuming slightly less salt can have big health benefits
Reducing sodium helps address high blood pressure, which affects most over-45s
Three economists share Nobel Prize for pioneering ‘natural experiments’
Research showed immigration does not always cut pay for native-born workers
US-based trio claim Nobel economics prize for ‘natural experiments’
David Card awarded half of prize, other half shared by Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens
How to help your teen develop a healthier relationship with social media
Consider letting your child text with a best friend on a shared family device to start
‘The pursuit of knowledge has value in and of itself’
My Career Path: English literature grad Dr Maurice J Casey received a Fulbright student award to study at Stanford
Taliban takeover shines light on awkward relationship with Pakistan
Islamabad fears takeover will spark flood of refugees and rouse extremist groups in region
Mixed performance among Irish universities in latest university rankings
Trinity climbs to 146th, but four colleges slip down Times Higher Education league table
Is an exoskeleton suit the next step into the future?
Wearable technology may make exercising easier or help patients who struggle to walk
Breathing wildfire smoke while pregnant increases risk of premature birth – study
Smoky California air may have caused 7,000 preterm births, Stanford study finds
Thrive alive-oh: Arianna Huffington sets her sights on Dublin
Huffington’s wellbeing start-up Thrive Global is opening up an operation in Dublin city
How fermented foods may alter your microbiome and improve your health
Foods like yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut and kombucha lead to less inflammation
Apple to only seek abuse images flagged in multiple nations, it says
Apple acknowledges it had handled communications around the issue poorly
Is US trading app Robinhood too much of a gamble for investors?
App luring newbies into stocks and cryptos valued at up to $40bn ahead of flotation
Gene causing sickle cell disease removed by scientists
Study opens door to similar gene-cutting strategies to cure a range of genetic diseases
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a flying car
Several Silicon Valley companies are aiming to make flying as easy as calling for a taxi
If you think we’ve just had ‘a year like no other’, you need a history lesson
The perception that 2020 was unprecedented is inaccurate, says Niall Ferguson
The simple tools that helped companies resist pandemic crisis
Already well-managed businesses were better at adapting to remote working in 2020
‘Zoom gloom’: How to avoid it while still learning
Endless stream of video calls can cause exhaustion, dissonance and fatigue
Joanne O’Riordan: A winning platform for women in sport
Just Women’s Sports hopes to level the playing field for female sports content
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