Cross-Cultural Adaptation has become a hot topic in this global business world. From the Internet, Skype and overseas travel, it is important to be able to adapt and communicate with a variety of varying cultures. Andy Molinsky, who is an associate professor at Brandeis University’s International Business School and author, has broached the topic of…
Read MoreThe Evolution of the Cosmos
Astrophysicist, George Smoot, shares new images from deep space in his Ted Talk, The Design of the Universe. One of his key questions is How come there are so many galaxies? Visible to the Hubble Space telescope there are approximately 100 billion galaxies, which is roughly the number of stars in our own galaxy. How…
Read MoreStudents Perform Better With Hand Gestures
A simple wave of the hand can boost a child’s performance in mathematics. A new study published in Child Development found that students perform better when instructors teach with hand gestures—something that teachers in the United States do less commonly than teachers in other parts of the world. National Geographic reported on this study that…
Read MoreEmotional Matters: 3D Therapist?
Believe it or not, the time has come when a computers will be aiding humans in emotional matters. The Malaysian Insider reported on a new type of therapy that is on the horizon. Scientists in the US have developed a 3D simulated therapist who can analyze facial expressions, body language and speech to test for…
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