Remote instruction and online learning aren’t the same thing
Widespread misconceptions have arisen, write members of the National Council for Online Education, but when done correctly, online courses can be as effective as face-to-face ones. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, students, faculty and administrators faced challenges amid the urgent pivot to emergency remote instruction. The pandemic and resulting quarantines are […]
What it takes to achieve world-changing scientific breakthroughs
In science, advances are a daily occurrence, but true breakthroughs are rare. What does it take to achieve world-changing scientific breakthroughs? Some are the result of a lucky accident, combined with curiosity: scientists traveling down one road suddenly find reason to veer onto another road, one they never planned to travel — a road that […]
How to Use Self-Hypnosis to Achieve Your Goals
In my early 20s, I was a counselor at Children’s Village in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. I went through a program sponsored by the Albert Einstein School of Medicine and became certified in clinical hypnotherapy. Afterward, I started my own counseling/consulting business, got an MBA in marketing (my thesis was Mind Power’s Role in Sales Success), […]
Hypnotherapy Hong Kong – Depression And Anxiety Relief Sessions Launched in Hong Kong
All About You Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The recently updated private hypnotherapy sessions make use of a systematic approach to help patients reach specific goals. The sessions can provide support for individuals suffering from depression, exam anxiety, or eating disorders. With the most recent updates to their service, the […]
21 future tech gadgets that prove we are living in the future
If you’re a lover of technology and innovation, the year can fly by quickly with all the announcements we see. From Apple’s yearly event in September to announce the new iPhone to CES in January showcasing the most incredible new products and concepts, we’re never left wanting. Even when we see technology initially flop (Galaxy […]
Is Hypnosis Real? Here’s What Science Says
Look into my eyes. The phrase calls to mind images of a psychotherapist swinging a pocket watch. Or maybe you picture Catherine Keener in the film Get Out, tapping her teacup and sending an unwilling man into a state of hypnotic limbo.
Collaborative machine learning that preserves privacy
Training a machine-learning model to effectively perform a task, such as image classification, involves showing the model thousands, millions, or even billions of example images. Gathering such enormous datasets can be especially challenging when privacy is a concern, such as with medical images. Researchers from MIT and the MIT-born startup DynamoFL have now taken one […]
10 Scientific Discoveries in 2021
Last year, I compiled this list the night Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine became the first approved vaccine for SARS-CoV-2. Feeling excited and optimistic, I wrote, “Scientists did their work to figure out which treatments would work and which would not. And now, thanks to them, it finally feels like there is a light at the end […]
Microsoft’s chilling new update may frighten everyone who thinks they’re funny
It’s not just watching you. It’s reacting very quickly. Surviving in the corporate world requires adopting difficult skills. Most people use Google Chrome as their default browser. But privacy is another matter for the online ad giant. Smiling while seething, for example. Then there’s pretending to focus when you’re half asleep, nodding on a Zoom […]
A look back at 45 best tech gifts from 2021 – Cool gift ideas from Apple, Samsung and more
The holiday shopping season will be starting before you know it! I don’t know about you, but I’m always excited to unwrap a new gadget as a gift. From a new pair of headphones to a cutting-edge e-reader, there are plenty of amazing tech gifts to give, but how do you know what’s worth your hard-earned dollar versus what’s worth […]