Shawn Achor On Happiness And Workplace Success

Word of the Day: X-rays

May 25, 2020 · 1 min read

X-rays – a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation – were accidentally discovered in 1895 by Wilhelm Roentgen, a German physics professor. Not knowing what they were, Roentgen called them X-rays – with…

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I would also have assumed that the guy somehow deserved…

August 7, 2019 · 1 min read

I would also have assumed that the guy somehow deserved it.

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Kid Inventor's Airport Tech Raises Privacy Concerns

November 29, 2022 · 3 min read

This video was sent to me by a high school friend… Under the link, he wrote: “Very cool! And the inventor is a kid.” It’s a new technology that will make finding your gate at the airport, and getting to it…

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Wildlife Photo of the Year

November 8, 2022 · 1 min read

Karine Aigner won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for this photo of a buzzing ball of cactus bees spinning over the hot sand in Texas. According to the awards committee, this “beautifully composed…

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Career Growth Matters More Than Workplace Comfort

May 6, 2020 · 1 min read

72% of employees say they are driven more by career advancement opportunities than contentment with their work environment. (Source: a survey by TalentLyft)

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