Social distancing: What it is and why it's the best tool we have to fight the coronavirus
Mar 16, 2020 15:23 pm UTC| Life
As the coronavirus spreads into more and more communities, public health officials are placing responsibility on individuals to help slow the pandemic. Social distancing is the way to do it. Geriatrician Thomas Perls...
Employers need to give paid sick days to fight COVID-19
Mar 16, 2020 06:28 am UTC| Life
We frequently hear advice that workers should stay home when they dont feel well, but there are a lot of reasons why that option isnt realistic or feasible for many workers. Presenteeism when employees are unwell and...
There's plenty of toilet paper in the US – so why are people hoarding it?
Mar 12, 2020 17:42 pm UTC| Life
The other day I went into Costco to buy some toilet paper. It came as a small shock when I couldnt find a single roll. The new coronavirus is inspiring panic buying of a variety of household products such as toilet...
Coronavirus could spark a revolution in working from home. Are we ready?
Mar 11, 2020 01:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Imagine your employer asking you to work from home until further notice. As COVID-19 continues to spread, this seems an increasingly likely scenario. Everyone who can work from home should work from home, said Harvard...
You can do it! A 'growth mindset' helps us learn
Mar 10, 2020 07:12 am UTC| Life
One of the most influential phenomena in education over the last two decades has been that of the growth mindset. This refers to the beliefs a student has about various capacities such as their intelligence, their ability...
Don't blame dating apps for your terrible love life
Mar 10, 2020 05:36 am UTC| Life
Dating apps are killing dating, or so some people would have you believe. Some journalists have argued that Tinder, Grindr and all the rest have not only ushered in a new era in the history of romance but that they are...
Coronavirus: universities are shifting classes online - but it's not as easy as it sounds
Mar 10, 2020 05:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
In response to the novel coronavirus, many South Korean universities have moved their teaching online. Students are still provided with the required number of class hours but without face-to-face contact with...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects