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Protecting Weird Science: Why We Pay to Study Dog Urine, Guinea Pig Hearing, and Meth Rats
Sometimes you have to study some weird stuff to learn how to make life better.
Education
Curated Learning 'Playlists' Make It Easy to Share Knowledge Online
More reliable than a search engine, more accessible than a textbook, MentorMob crowdsources knowledge on a wide range of topics.
Business
A New App Helps You Buy Less—and Give Generously
A new app helps you forgo a cup of coffee in favor of a charitable donation.
Education
How Technology Helps Keep This 3,000-Student Class Engaged
At Virginia Tech, a savvy professor teaches thousands of students live and in-person.
Technology
Offloading My Brain: A Love Letter to Evernote
I've always been fairly organized, but my organization system? A disaster. Then I discovered Evernote.
Technology
Network Overload: How to Get Smart About Social Media
Three steps to cleaner feeds and better privacy settings.
Education
Can Students 'Dance Dance' Their Way to a Fitness Revolution?
Dance Dance Revolution Classroom Edition is bringing some fancy footwork to the fight against childhood obesity.
Education
Infographic: The Next Generation of Scientists
Our latest infographic shows how STEM fields stack up in overall growth, and how they break down between men and women.
Technology
Clean Up Your Inbox: Pro Tips from a Gmail Insider
A few simple steps to getting your email situation under control—and keeping it that way.
Education
Facebook Returns to Its College Roots With 'Groups for Schools'
Facebook hopes to become the place college students and faculty go to connect.
Technology
Etsy Narrows the Gender Gap with a Coding Scholarship for Women
Web development is dominated by dudes, so Etsy's giving out 20 scholarships to ladies who want to get better at coding.
Education
Handing Out Laptops in School Isn't Enough—Teachers Need Training, Too
New research shows a laptop program in Peru hasn't improved test scores.
Business
Hacking for Good: Coders and Community Workers Unite in San Francisco
How can tech wiz kids help the poor? Build products with their needs in mind.
Business
Is Instagram Really Worth $1 Billion? Yes—If You’re Facebook
It might be crazy, it might ruin Instagram, but for Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook, the price was right.
Design
Designing Collaboration: New Platform Helps Global Problem-Solvers Share Stories
Problem solvers of the world unite: an elegant new platform lets poverty fighters share their design-oriented solutions
Education
The Case for Hard-Bound Reference Books in a Digital Age
Even though hardback encyclopedias are out of date the moment they're printed, schools aren't ready to switch to digital versions.
Education
Why South Korea Is Putting the Brakes on the Switch to Digital Textbooks
The reversal is surprising given that South Korea, like the United States, tends to view technology adoption as a sign of successful schools.
Business
From Crowdfunded to Financially Sustainable? The Post-Kickstarter Marketplace
So you've earned your funding through Kickstarter. Now what?
