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Biased news can be more dangerous than fake news on social media
"The misinformation flagged by fact-checkers was 46 times less impactful than the unflagged content that encouraged vaccine skepticism."
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How Legos went from humble toy to criminal black market item fueled by L.A. heists
High prices have driven a "big secondary market for Legos." The scarcity of some mini-figures has made them "a great investment."
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A new guide for responsible AI use in higher ed
In a report from MIT SMR Ben Shields said: "Depending on the subject and the faculty member, there may be a different approach and philosophy."
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The star economist: Sweden can become an AI forerunner
"We need to find a way with AI to make jobs more productive so that people can gain a higher expertise in their jobs."
Land | May 11, 2022
Creating Strategic Reserves to Protect Forest Carbon and Reduce Biodiversity Losses in the United States
Many current and proposed forest management actions in the U.S. are not consistent with climate goals. Preserving 30-50% of lands for their carbon, biodiversity, and water is feasible and necessary.
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists | May 9, 2022
Does wood bioenergy help or harm the climate?
Wood emits more CO2 per kilowatt-hour than coal, and forest regrowth takes decades to a century or more – time we do not have to cut emissions enough to avoid the worst harms from climate change.
Journal of Operations Management | March 1, 2022
Accelerating vehicle fleet turnover to achieve sustainable mobility goals
Incentivizing early retirement of gas-powered vehicles with a cash incentive can accelerate U.S. vehicle fleet electrification and achieve greater emissions reduction at a reasonable cost.
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2024 Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors: Jacquelyn Pless, MIT Sloan School of Management
"I’m currently obsessed with understanding how externality interdependencies shape innovation incentives."
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2024 Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors: Rahul Bhui, MIT Sloan School of Management
"I’m at home with both the firmer, quantitative, computational side and the fuzzier, qualitative, psychological side."
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4 ways to effectively beat self-limiting beliefs
"Imposter thoughts may encourage others to deem you as more interpersonally effective at work — a better collaborator, a better coworker."