Minal Bopaiah is an author, speaker, and strategist committed to designing a more equitable world. With degrees in English, psychology, and organizational development, and a lifelong passion for diversity and inclusion, She has spent her...

From the section: Introduction to Python. In this section we look at Python's fundamental, built-in data structures, and discuss how and when to use them. This video will give you an overview of the variables and data types. • Create...

As adults we all have an accent - a linguistic geo-tag that gives away so much about where we come from... Our country, our city, even our educational and economic backgrounds. But what about babies? Do they have accents too? In this...

There are several news studies that confirm what we've been saying for years. Vitamin D supplements don't do much, and are unnecessary for just about everybody.

Professor Rajkumar Venkatesan teaches “Marketing Technology Products,” “Marketing Strategy” and Marketing Analytics at Darden. Venkatesan’s research focuses on analytics as it relates to marketing return on investment, customer...

Discusses case studies of companies finding brand value and financial return on investments in sustainability

Empathetic listening skills help you communicate that you are putting yourself in the speaker's shoes to connect with their emotions, and attempting to feel what they are feeling.

How often should you get a mammogram? After writing for years about how research shows we may be too aggressive in screening for breast cancer, it's only fair that I acknowledge the newer - and more conservative - recommendations from...

Learn how to build relationships at work in this video.

A global watchdog has sounded the alarm about the growing danger of cyber attacks, on financial markets, warning that firms and regulators around the world need to address the “uneven” response to the threat of online...

This Video Explains Justification for Recognizing Property Rights

Describes the current state of business leadership perspectives on sustainability, knowing that this is the only way forward

This video introduces the concept of cost benefit analysis and explains how it can be used to evaluate the social benefits and costs of a specific economic decision. The examples used in the video include the hypothetical scenario of a...

Sometimes different species work together to help each other out. This is known as mutualism.

From schizophrenia to depression we assume our psychiatric diagnoses are real. But as the mental health epidemic turns global, the categories now seem like the cause. Is it time to abandon our biological account of mental illness? Or is...

In this video we are teaching what is the difference between capital, revenue and deferred revenue expenditure

Social capital theory, including Robert Putnam's and Pierre Bourdieu's view, has important business implications for leaders.

In essence, social capital is a term that describes the power of relationships, the value found in...

Researchers are mapping local 'food environments' to show the relationship between income, where you live and obesity. The FT meets the people using this data to help change shopping and eating habits.

Jane Krauss is a teacher, author and consultant who does curriculum and program development designed to increase participation of girls and other underrepresented groups in computer science. She will gladly tell you why...

Is Education Right for Everyone?

Dennis Snower, President, Institut für Weltwirtschaft (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), Kiel speaks on panel, entitled "Which Way Forward: Reflections on Global Turmoil and the Role of Markets, Governments, and Civil Society" at...

How, when, and where wildfires happen, with a focus on safety. Wildfires need fuel and heat, so they can happen in any dry place. They are a natural part of Earth and they do have benefits. Most are caused by human activity. Wildfires...

Intentional Interference with Economic Relations

Last week, we talked about why it's good for students' health to push school start times back to later in the morning. There's also an economic argument for it. Today, Aaron talks about how starting school later benefits the economy in...