The Polaris Dawn mission is a major step for (and test of) the development of commercial spaceflight. Additionally, Polaris Dawn is raising funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and while private missions like this don’t require public support, making St. Jude a partner creates tangible and immediate benefits on Earth. #space #philanthropy #nonprofits
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The Conversation US arose out of deep-seated concerns for the fading quality of our public discourse – and recognition of the vital role that academic experts can play in the public arena. Independent and not-for-profit, it is part of a global network of newsrooms first launched in Australia in 2011. The Conversation began its US operations in 2014, and now also publishes in Canada, the UK, France, Indonesia, Africa, Spain as well as Australia. The Conversation’s mission is particularly resonant in the U.S., where people universally sense that the country’s social fabric is strained and the common ground people share is shrinking. Information always has been essential to democracy – a societal good, like clean water. But many now find it difficult to put their trust in the media. And with little consensus about what to believe, it only becomes harder to reach agreement with fellow citizens regarding what’s truthful. The Conversation US seeks to be part of the solution to this problem. The Conversation’s editorial process is deliberate and collaborative. Editors pay close attention to the news environment to identify the issues citizens are concerned about. They reach out to leading scholars across academia and work with them to unlock their knowledge for the broad public. Through a Creative Commons license, we share Conversation US articles – at no charge to news organizations – across the geographic and ideological spectrum. We pay particular attention to strengthening news organizations that are severely under-resourced. The Associated Press distributes The Conversation US articles daily to thousands of newsrooms. Importantly, The Conversation US is committed to information transparency and credibility. Authors are only allowed to write on a subject on which they have proven expertise. They must sign a disclosure statement outlining any relevant funding or affiliations. We ourselves disclose all of The Conversation US’ funders on our homepage and elsewhere.
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There are new legal developments in the saga of Michael Jackson’s estate (which has stalled in limbo for more than a decade). And while few of us have hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, two law professors think the King of Pop’s estate offers lessons for anyone thinking about writing a will: https://buff.ly/3z2bvBw #estateplanning #personalfinance
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A list of eight dos and don'ts, shared by a psychology professor, to ensure that your workplace friendships are positive and don’t result in negative consequences. https://buff.ly/4bKCvE1 #workplaceculture
Workplace besties: How to build relationships at work while staying professional
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“Giving and receiving #feedback constructively is more than just another #leadership skill — it’s a strategic tool that can build trust while driving better decision-making. Practice it regularly, and watch both your leadership capacity and team dynamics flourish.” Some practical tips for new leaders from researchers writing for The Conversation Canada -- are there any you would add? https://buff.ly/3yWXeWY
Giving feedback can be daunting for new leaders — here’s how to provide it thoughtfully
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China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence stand out – not just for the scale but for a strategic approach, finely tuned to serve the Communist Party’s efforts to maintain social order and prevent dissent. One chatbot was trained to deliver answers based on “Xi Jinping Thought”. https://buff.ly/4cD6Unj #AI #Technology #China
China leans into using AI − even as the US leads in developing it
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A new study finds that higher police salaries in cities with #unions are associated with an uptick in the death rate for Black people from police actions. Findings from research examining 282 U.S. city police departments (of these agencies, about 74% permitted collective bargaining):
For Black Americans, higher police pay doesn’t always mean fewer violent confrontations as it does for other racial groups
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Ancient Egyptian scribes are seen in reliefs and statues hard at work, usually sitting cross-legged or kneeling. The physical damage caused by their working positions can be seen on the scribes’ skeletons (from our sister site The Conversation Africa)
Is your desk job killing your back? Ancient Egyptian scribes had the same aches and pains, say researchers
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Designing #AI to be more energy-efficient has both upsides and downsides for those of us who use the products (from our sister site The Conversation UK)
Four ways to make AI algorithms more sustainable and better for consumers
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Cities unintentionally raise their own temperatures creating what is called the “urban heat island effect”: - By cutting down trees to make space for buildings and cars. - By using asphalt, concrete and other dark materials that absorb heat and heat up the environment around them. They also see absorbed energy compound by the heat emitted from industrial processes, vehicles and building air conditioning systems – and by the tall buildings which create canyons, trapping heat and even further elevating temperatures. This is not a new phenomenon. https://buff.ly/3AI3ceL #infrastructure #climatechange #environment
Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today
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