People are becoming more divided and ill informed. In January 2024, a report by the World Economic Forum identified misinformation and disinformation as “the most severe global risk anticipated over the next two years”. As a result, it predicted “perceptions of reality are likely to also become polarised” – and that unrest resulting from unreliable information may […] … learn more→

For centuries, before the advent of automatic spell checkers, proofreading depended on professionals such as scribes, copyists, copyeditors, typographers, or simply people with a good understanding of spelling. This continued until the 1970s and 1980s, with the advent of personal computers. Then, the way we wrote and corrected documents changed. Writing began to be digitized, […] … learn more→

Self-correction is fundamental to science. One of its most important forms is peer review, when anonymous experts scrutinise research before it is published. This helps safeguard the accuracy of the written record. Yet problems slip through. A range of grassroots and institutional initiatives work to identify problematic papers, strengthen the peer-review process, and clean up the […] … learn more→

Over the years, the crisis facing local news has meant the disappearance of reporting on the arts, politics, sports and local government. Newspapers have disappeared from many local communities, and the ranks of individual local journalists have plummeted over the past two decades. The retrenchment has also led to a loss of something else: reporters and columnists at local news […] … learn more→

Want to sell your house without paying hefty agent commissions? You’re not alone. But here’s the thing… Just 6% of home sales were FSBO transactions in 2024 — that’s an all-time low. And there’s a good reason why most FSBO sellers struggle. They don’t know how to write property descriptions that actually sell. Your property […] … learn more→

Want to grow your business but stuck with outdated equipment? Every modern enterprise faces the same challenge. You need cutting-edge equipment to stay competitive, but the upfront costs can absolutely crush your cash flow. That’s where smart equipment financing solutions come into play. Here’s the problem: Most businesses are sitting on a goldmine of financing […] … learn more→

If we’re asked about the best teachers we had during our time as students, it’s likely that those who come to mind first have one thing in common: beyond their ability to teach and motivate students, teachers with the best social and emotional skills are often the ones we remember most fondly. Remembering a teacher […] … learn more→

The increasing importance of knowledge in the economy and the phenomenon of globalization are transforming higher education. Universities must prepare students for lifelong learning so that they don’t fall behind in the face of changing labor market demands. To meet this challenge, it is important for universities to transform themselves into entrepreneurial ones . Europe, for example, has promoted reforms […] … learn more→

The coach, the specialized equipment, the carefully tailored exercise regimen – they’re all key to athletic performance. But imagination might be an unexpected asset when it comes to playing sports. The idea that athletic achievement depends on the mind isn’t new. Sport psychologists have known for years that working with an athlete on their mental game – […] … learn more→

Generative AI, especially large language models (LLMs), present exciting and unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges for academic research and scholarship. As the different versions of LLMs (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity.ai and Grok) continue to proliferate, academic research is beginning to undergo a significant transformation. Students, researchers and instructors in higher education need AI literacy […] … learn more→