Job interviews are an essential part of hiring. In Canada, interviews are the most popular hiring tool. However, there is a concerning gap between the science of interviewing and the way interviews are commonly practiced in workplaces. Job interviews are an essential part of hiring. In Canada, interviews are the most popular hiring tool. However, there…
It is a truth generally acknowledged that authors and publishers want their books to become bestsellers. Bestseller lists, especially those published in prestigious media outlets, such as the New York Times, or publishing industry magazines are important marketing tools for publishers, and useful selection tools for booksellers, librarians and readers. It is a truth generally acknowledged…
Leading experts in regulation and ethics at the Oxford Internet Institute, have identified a new type of harm created by LLMs which they believe poses long-term risks to democratic societies and needs to be addressed by creating a new legal duty for LLM providers. Leading experts in regulation and ethics at the Oxford Internet Institute, have…
At Cambridge University Library, along with all the books, maps and manuscripts, there’s a child’s drawing that curators have titled “The Battle of the Fruit and Vegetable Soldiers.” At Cambridge University Library, along with all the books, maps and manuscripts, there’s a child’s drawing that curators have titled “The Battle of the Fruit and Vegetable Soldiers.” Plants…
The use of drones in the Sahel, a region of Africa that has been plagued by violence driven by jihadist insurgency for much of the past decade, has become a real problem. In April, for example, Al Qaeda’s affiliate in the Sahel, Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wa al Muslimeen, reportedly carried out an attack against…
A new technique developed by McGill researchers for mechanically manipulating stem cells could lead to new stem cell treatments, which have yet to fulfill their therapeutic potential. A new technique developed by McGill researchers for mechanically manipulating stem cells could lead to new stem cell treatments, which have yet to fulfill their therapeutic potential. Cell & Microbiology…
Toxic pollution is the single largest cause of death and poor health, killing up to 9 million people each year—about 100 times more than war and terrorism combined. Business produces the bulk of this deadly pollution, but can also play a critical role in addressing it and mitigating its effects, according to new research by…
With parliament sitting this week, the federal government is trying to finalize its proposed laws to limit gambling advertising. With parliament sitting this week, the federal government is trying to finalize its proposed laws to limit gambling advertising. Economics & Business Political science Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
In the deep human past, highly skilled seafarers made daring crossings from Asia to the Pacific Islands. It was a migration of global importance that shaped the distribution of our species—Homo sapiens—across the planet. In the deep human past, highly skilled seafarers made daring crossings from Asia to the Pacific Islands. It was a migration of…
By 2100, sea level is projected to rise by up to 1–2 meters, threatening millions of people living in low-lying coastal areas around the world. But global projections such as this don’t capture regional-scale variations. By 2100, sea level is projected to rise by up to 1–2 meters, threatening millions of people living in low-lying coastal…