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Lies, Data, and Visual Representation
UCLA Anderson’s Stephen A. Spiller, University of Colorado’s Nicholas Reinholtz, and University of Toronto’s Sam J. Maglio find that a viewer’s judgment can be swayed by the designer’s choice in how to visually present data.
10 Low-tech Inventions With High-value Solutions
A compilation of inventions that proves that technologies don’t have to be cutting edge to save the world
Antitrust Enforcement to Protect the Generation of Digital Consumers
Fiona Scott Morton, the Theodore Nierenberg Professor of Economics at Yale SOM, talks about how effective antitrust regulation and enforcement can protect innovation and prevent exploitative markups.
More Lobbying could be Better for the Industry and the Public
Research by UCLA Anderson’s Henry L. Friedman and University of Pennsylvania’s Mirko S. Heinle suggests more lobbying groups, rather than fewer, is good for the industry and the public
Early Screening by Blood Tests can Identify Future Occurrences of Cancer
A new study led by Yale SOM’s Arthur J. Swersey, using decision analysis techniques, finds that increasing the number of biopsy needles and using probability modeling to analyze the results can help prevent overtreatment while identifying dangerous cancers.
France Wants In on the Nuclear Power Scenario Again. Find out Why.
After years of backing away from nuclear power, Le Monde reported that France now wants to build six huge reactors.
How (In)Accurate is Machine Learning?
Chicago Booth’s Max Farrell, Tengyuan Liang, and Sanjog Misra have sought to quantify the uncertainty in machine learning in the analysis of data.
The Entry of Equity Crowdfunding means Small Investors will Lose a lot of Money
Equity crowdfunding means anyone can invest in start-ups in exchange for ownership shares, but also means the development of a start-up bubble meaning and massive losses for the majority of individual investors.
A New Rapid Imaging Technique Allows for Synaptic Proteins within Synapses to be Captured
Researchers at MIT and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have devised a new way to rapidly image synaptic proteins at high resolution that could help reveal how conditions such as autism affect brain cells.
Google’s Quantum Computer Out-Performed the Supercomputer, Summit
The Financial Times reported a team of researchers from Google led by John Martinis demonstrated quantum supremacy for the first time.
Addressing Climate Change is in the Hands of Energy Companies when Governments Fail the Requirement
Rich Lesser, CEO, Boston Consulting Group, and Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Yale SOM, write about the role businesses must play when the government fails to address a global issue like climate change.
Can You Trust Facebook with Your Money?
Prof. Vineet Kumar discusses the why, what, and the how of Facebook’s move to cryptocurrency.
