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Cómo enseñar mejor a nuestros hijos en la era del big data

  • Written by Katie Headrick Taylor, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Human Development, University of Washington
Los niños no se definen por números. Chatchai Kritsetsakul/shutterstock.com

En la reunión de padres y maestros, me senté a un lado de la mesa frente a la maestra de mi hijo de primer grado. La maestra señaló porcentajes garabateados con tinta roja. Miré y escuché.

“Este...

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Stem cells could regenerate organs – but only if the body won't reject them

  • Written by Tobias Deuse, Professor of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
Lab-grown organs may not be so easy to transplant into a patient. ValentinaKru/Shutterstock.com

Many of the most common diseases, like heart failure, liver failure, Type 1 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease, occur when cells or whole organs fail to do their job. Wouldn’t it be fantastic if it were possible to replace cells in these...

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Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

  • Written by Chris Free, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Santa Barbara
An Atlantic cod on ice. Cod fisheries in the North Sea and Irish Sea are declining due to overfishing and climate change.Robert F. Bukaty/AP

Climate change has been steadily warming the ocean, which absorbs most of the heat trapped by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, for 100 years. This warming is altering marine ecosystems and having a direct...

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Bring on the technology bans!

  • Written by Kentaro Toyama, W. K. Kellogg Professor of Community Information, University of Michigan
Is there still time to reach the 'off' button?Raul Topan/Shutterstock.com

In mid-July 2019, Oakland, California, became the third U.S. city to ban municipal departments from using facial recognition technology. Meanwhile, Congress began hearings on whether and how to regulate it on a national level. In a surprising moment of bipartisan consensus,...

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5 tips for college students to avoid burnout

  • Written by Ryan Korstange, Assistant Professor of University Studies, Middle Tennessee State University
Keeping sight of the reasons you're in college helps stave off burnout. WAYHOME studio/Shutterstock.com

Burnout is a stress-related state of exhaustion and often leads to feelings of isolation, low accomplishment and even depression. Although research has long shown that burnout affects employees, we now know burnout also affects students.

As a rese...

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Before Trump eyed Greenland: Here’s what happened last time the US bought a large chunk of the Arctic

  • Written by William L. Iggiagruk Hensley, Visiting Distinguished Professor, University of Alaska Anchorage
Most of Greenland is covered by Arctic ice. AP Photo/John McConnico

Editor’s note: Reports that President Donald Trump has urged aides to look into buying Greenland make us think of the last time the United States bought a major territory in the Arctic: the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867. Two years ago, we asked William L. Iggiagruk...

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Who is responsible when an inmate commits suicide?

  • Written by Austin Sarat, Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
In jail, suicides occur for 50 deaths per 100,000 inmates. Dan Henson/Shutterstock.com

Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide in New York’s Metropolitan Correction Center on Aug. 10 has brought new attention to the troubling reality of inmates who kill themselves in America’s jails and prisons.

Suicide is, of course, a serious problem...

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Who is responsible when an inmate dies by suicide?

  • Written by Austin Sarat, Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
In jail, suicides occur for 50 deaths per 100,000 inmates. Dan Henson/Shutterstock.com

Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide in New York’s Metropolitan Correction Center on Aug. 10 has brought new attention to the troubling reality of inmates who kill themselves in America’s jails and prisons.

Suicide is, of course, a serious problem more...

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Too many people think satirical news is real

  • Written by R. Kelly Garrett, Professor of Communication, The Ohio State University
In a news cycle full of clownish characters and outrageous rhetoric, it's no wonder satire isn't fully registering with a lot of readers.Ozger Sarikaya/Shutterstock.com

In July, the website Snopes published a piece fact-checking a story posted on The Babylon Bee, a popular satirical news site with a conservative bent.

Conservative columnist David...

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Free college proposals should include private colleges

  • Written by Michael Simkovic, Professor of Law and Accounting, University of Southern California
Private college students graduate at higher rates, government statistics show.4 PM production/Shutterstock.com

Students can use federal financial aid to attend any college they want, whether public or private.

But the “free college” proposals floated by some 2020 presidential candidates would increase federal funding only for community...

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