Aimlessly surfing the web at work might be making you more productive

Employers must understand that ‘cyberloafing’ is a symptom, not the root, of a problem.

Stephanie Andel, The Conversation

· Yesterday · 09:30 pm

Meet ‘Nazma aapi’, through whom a 20-year-old woman is tackling social issues one video at a time

Saloni Gaur says she has not received any hate comments so far.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 19, 2020 · 12:01 pm

Seeing dead people is not always incompatible with modern, mainstream science

The conversation around near-death experiences and ghostly visions needs to evolve.

Andreas Sommer, Aeon

· Jan 18, 2020 · 11:30 pm

‘What I wrote in my song is happening now’: Naezy on album ‘Maghreb’ and CAA-NRC protests

‘Maghreb’ is the debut album of Mumbai rapper Naved Shaikh aka Naezy.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Jan 18, 2020 · 12:30 pm

Is climate change turning more and more couples away from the idea of parenthood?

Even Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have said that they’ll have only two children at most, for the sake of the planet.

Melissa Pappas, The Conversation

· Jan 16, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Humans can’t quit worrying because we are built that way

Our brains are continually imagining futures that will meet our needs and things that could stand in the way.

James Carmody, The Conversation

· Jan 13, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Our concept of fatherhood must evolve beyond traditional ideas of masculinity

The depiction of father-son relationships in popular culture often derive from heteronormative and hypermasculine ideals.

Adam Davies, The Conversation

· Jan 11, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Watch: Philosopher Daniel Dennett explains that we don’t see as much or as deeply as we think we do

Elucidating the apparent mystery of conscious experience.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 08, 2020 · 11:52 am

To shut down mansplaining, we need to change how we talk about it

Studies show that in meetings, men speak more, interrupt more, and are less likely to cede the floor when interrupted.

Sarah Kaplan, The Conversation

· Jan 06, 2020 · 11:30 pm

How trade unions and the leisure industry shaped the modern, five-day work week

In the 19th century, industrial workers started to take self-appointed holidays on Mondays.

Brad Beaven, The Conversation

· Jan 06, 2020 · 08:30 pm

At these shrines in Iran, Indian and Pakistani pilgrims discover common ground

A growing network of Muslim shrine tourism is connecting Iran and the countries around it, especially Pakistan and India.

Alex Sham, Dawn.com

· Jan 05, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Thinking of neutering your dog early? This might give you pause

Not desexing companion dogs does carry risks. However, these researchers think it is worth considering.

Jessica Dawson, The Conversation

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Pauleen Bennett, The Conversation

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Paul McGreevy, The Conversation

· Jan 04, 2020 · 11:30 pm