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in Web NewsPhysicists Say They've Built an Atom Laser That Can Run 'Forever' (www.sciencealert.com)
Laser — they’re not just for light anymore!
A new breakthrough has allowed physicists to create a beam of atoms that behaves the same way as a laser, and that can theoretically stay on “forever”.
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in Web NewsMulti-level cargo trike rolls like the Japanese kei van of ebikes (newatlas.com)
Really cool bike designs!
If you can’t build out, build up. It works for city buildings, and a Japanese design firm is trying to make it work for city bikes. The Streek electric trike from Yokohama’s Envision Incorporated carries two levels of cargo inside a high-rise loop frame compact enough for tight city streets and…
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What Everyone Needs to Know About Social-Emotional Learning (www.psychologytoday.com)
I’ve been seeing a lot of confusion about what Social-emotional learning (SEL) really is. Psychology Today published Deborah Serani’s very clear explanation.
Social-emotional learning (SEL) is an educational program where children learn and apply social, emotional, and related life skills that deepen self-awareness and appreciation of the world around them.
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Teenage elephants need a father figure | BBC Earth (www.bbcearth.com)
I hadn’t previously worried about gangs of juvenile delinquent elephants.
When Gus Van Dyk was an ecologist at Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa, he was worried by a series of attacks on the park’s rhino. The prime suspects were a group of adolescent male elephants (their teenage years are the same as ours – between 12 and 20 years old) who were clearly experiencing heightened aggression – in ‘musth’.
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There's a femtech revolution and the UK is leading it – Mace Magazine (macemagazine.com)
It always amazes me how many massive problems affecting tens of millions of people there are that I have barely heard of. Before meeting Prof Ahmed, pre-eclampsia was in this category for me. His work is amazing.
The broader point for me, and perhaps for the entire startup community, is that if we haven’t even heard of the most impactful problems in the world, how are we going to found a company that really matters?
Professor Asif Ahmed tells Mace how he’s leading the charge for developing new medicines to treat pre-eclampsia.
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AMA with Mike Lingle: Startup Q&A on Financials, Pitch Decks, and More (Partner Event) (fi.co)
One of the regular free events hosted by Founder Institute.
Do you have a difficult question about startup finance and don’t have a fortune to pay for advice? Do you feel like you’re pulling numbers out of thin air, but want to confidently pitch investors? Come learn more about startup finance in an hour with Mike than a semester at Harvard Business School. Mike explains your business finances in plain English. Join us live for a free Q&A/AMA session hosted by startup finance guru Mike Lingle of Rocket Pro Forma, live every other Tuesday. Following the session, you will receive a link to over $1,000 worth of free resources for your financial projections, pitch deck, and fundraising strategy.
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Wanted: CEOs with social skills | LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com)
And I thought it was just us geeks that didn’t have social skills…
C-suite job listings that stressed social skills increased 27% from 2000 to 2017, while those emphasizing hard skills fell 38% — and that was before the pandemic.
Sharing salary ranges is catching | LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com)
Definitely a step forward for transparency.
The trend is worker positive because it saves job hunters the trouble of applying for posts that pay outside of their desired range — and gives leverage to marginalized groups seeking equal pay.