In his brilliant new book Who Enters Politics and Why?, academic James Weinberg provides possibly the most sophisticated analysis of why some people decide to stand for office and others don’t. His research discovers that when it comes to their basic human values, politicians really are “different”. Having spent theContinue Reading
EPSRC prize winning photograph by Alexander James Spence, Author provided Artificial intelligence seems to be making enormous advances. It has become the key technology behind self-driving cars, automatic translation systems, speech and textual analysis, image processing and all kinds of diagnosis and recognition systems. In many cases, AI can surpassContinue Reading
blvdone/Shutterstock Basic models for COVID-19 suggest herd immunity is achieved when 60% of people are immune. This is because in a population where everyone is susceptible to the coronavirus, an infected person is estimated to infect on average an additional 2.5 people. Yet if 60% of those theoretical 2.5 peopleContinue Reading
Demand to probe Indian leadership of Facebook has been raging Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg in the USA (2015). Image from Flickr by Narendra Modi. CC BY-2.0. On September 16, Facebook India’s chief issued a statement denying accusations that the social media giantContinue Reading
IPL 2020: Amit Mishra injured the ring finger of his right hand during Delhi Capitals’ match against KKR.© BCCI/IPL Delhi Capitals’ leg-spinner Amit Mishra has been ruled out for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 with a finger injury in his bowling hand. “The 37-year-old sustained a flexorContinue Reading
Positivity is widely seen as an important quality for effective leadership. Upbeat and optimistic leaders can inspire commitment and creativity. But when taken to excess, being positive can become manipulative and counterproductive. In fact, my research has found that excessive positivity can be extremely dangerous. I have examined the frequentContinue Reading
Positivity is widely seen as an important quality for effective leadership. Upbeat and optimistic leaders can inspire commitment and creativity. But when taken to excess, being positive can become manipulative and counterproductive. In fact, my research has found that excessive positivity can be extremely dangerous. I have examined the frequentContinue Reading
Trinh Ba Phuong shared his story in his own words, shortly before he was arrested Trinh Ba Tu and Trinh Ba Phuong (right) holding signs saying: “Freedom for my Mother” at a praying mass for victims of injustice. Source: Facebook Trinh Ba Phuong This article is from The 88 Project,Continue Reading
IPL 2020, RCB vs DC: Virat Kohli smashed his first fifty of the season in their previous game.© Twitter Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli and batsman AB de Villiers have been the standout performers for the franchise over the years, with excellent performances through thick and thin. However,Continue Reading
French Open 2020: Defending champion Rafael Nadal is eyeing his 20th Grand Slam title.© AFP Rafael Nadal defeated American qualifier Sebastian Korda 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 to reach the Roland Garros quarter-finals for the 14th time on Sunday, staying comfortably on course for a 13th French Open title and record-equalling 20thContinue Reading
