Gen Z’s influence in the workplace, economy and society will be increasingly felt in the coming years. Understanding the contradictions between the generations and the unique characteristics within it will continue to be critical for employers, marketers, technologists, business leaders and more. https://www.ey.com/en_us/consulting/how-contradictions-define-generation-z Any opinion?
Quintillion bytes of data are created every day! Explore how data is transforming the world and opening up exciting new jobs with this introductory course to Data Science. https://skillsforall.com/course/introduction-data-science?courseLang=en-US
The Allianz Climate Risk Award celebrates scientists at the start of their careers whose work sheds light on the nexus between climate change and extreme weather events. Submission deadline – August 31, 2023. https://www.allianz.com/en/sustainability/climate-change/climate-risk-research-award.html#
Interesting case study. The residential community of buildings can install solar panels on their roofs to produce enough electricity to cover their communal consumption. In this way, the production of green energy for own consumption, after households, also begins to conquer buildings.
Europe has faced a growing diversity of identities in recent years, as various factors such as age, culture, society, religion, and politics have changed rapidly. At the same time, the pandemic has shown the value of communities in times of uncertainty. Democracy is in crisis.
Peatlands are very often the setting for chilling folklore. But they serve an important function - for the climate and biodiversity. They’re capable of absorbing and storing large amounts of carbon dioxide, thereby helping to mitigate the climate crisis. One of the world’s most expensive and far-reaching climate experiments is taking place in the US state of Minnesota: in the Marcell Experimental Forest. Here, co-founder Randy Kolka is working with scientists from all over the world. https://youtu.be/MtsQPV49cAk
The largest independent scientific study ever conducted investigating the spread of Facebook across the globe found no evidence that the social media platform’s worldwide penetration is linked to widespread psychological harm. https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/news/no-evidence-linking-facebook-adoption-and-negative-well-being-oxford-study/ What do you think?
The AI Cyber Challenge is a two-year competition that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to protect the United States' most important software. The competition will feature almost $20 million in prizes for the teams that can identify and fix software vulnerabilities using AI. The competition is open to anyone who wants to participate, and registration will start in November 2023. More info at https://aicyberchallenge.com/
Non-cash payments are on the rise all over the world. This video explains how digital technology has changed how consumers shop in three crucial markets: America, China, and India. https://youtu.be/3InbMow9IYo
The blog post from Taylor & Francis is about how to improve your visibility as a researcher. The blog post also explains why improving your visibility is important for your career and impact as a researcher. https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/blog/research-impact/how-to-improve-research-visibility/
Compared to humans, artificial intelligence (AI) language models produce accurate tweets that are easier to understand and tweets containing disinformation that are harder to detect, according to a recent study from the University of Zurich. A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Zurich delved into the capabilities of AI models, specifically focusing on OpenAI’s GPT-3, to determine their potential risks and benefits in generating and disseminating (dis)information. Led by postdoctoral researchers Giovanni Spitale and Federico Germani, alongside Nikola Biller-Andorno, director of the Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine (IBME), University of Zurich, the study involving 697 participants sought to evaluate whether individuals could differentiate between disinformation and accurate information presented in the form of tweets. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adh1850
The "Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT" course from Cousera introduces students to the patterns and approaches for writing effective prompts for large language models. Anyone can take the course. https://www.coursera.org/learn/prompt-engineering
EU countries must incorporate digital technologies in agriculture because it can make farm-related jobs more attractive, including for younger generations.
The extent of the plastic soup in the oceans may be much smaller than assumed for the past two decades. Estimates ranged from 50 million tons to 300 million tons of plastic waste floating in the oceans. But according to researchers at Utrecht University, the actual amount is closer to 3.2 million tons. Utrecht University oceanologist Mikeal Kaandorp and his team based their calculations on over 20,000 reliable measurements worldwide. According to them, rivers, in particular, bring much less plastic to the ocean than previously thought. Instead, much more plastic remains in the rivers than previous estimations, they expect. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-023-01216-0
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