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May 9, 2020 andreweverett360

Successful Infection = Exposure to Virus x Time

Erin Bromage, an associate professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, wrote a blog post titled The Risks – Know Them – Avoid Them. Continue reading “Successful Infection = Exposure to Virus x Time” →

May 9, 2020May 9, 2020 andreweverett360

Facebook Warned It May Lose Key Seal of Approval for Ad Measurement

Jeff Horwitz and Suzanne Vranica wrote a Wall Street Journal article titled Facebook Warned That It May Lose a Key Seal of Approval for Ad Measurement Continue reading “Facebook Warned It May Lose Key Seal of Approval for Ad Measurement” →

May 8, 2020April 25, 2022 andreweverett360

your leadership conversation should be a process of inquiry, not a series of questions

Marcia Reynolds wrote an article for Lead Change titled Stop Trying to Ask Good Questions. Continue reading “your leadership conversation should be a process of inquiry, not a series of questions” →

May 7, 2020 andreweverett360

California government faces a $54.3-billion budget deficit

John Myers wrote an article for the Los Angeles Times titled Coronavirus plunges California into worst budget deficit in state history. Continue reading “California government faces a $54.3-billion budget deficit” →

May 4, 2020May 3, 2020 andreweverett360

Tom Peters interview during Coronavirus shutdown

Melinda Byerley interviewed Tom Peters for the Stayin’ Alive In Technology podcast. Continue reading “Tom Peters interview during Coronavirus shutdown” →

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 andreweverett360

P-Hacking

Christie Aschwanden wrote an article for Wired titled We’re All ‘P-Hacking’ Now. Continue reading “P-Hacking” →

May 1, 2020May 29, 2020 andreweverett360

Coronavirus Pushes Colleges to the Breaking Point

The Wall Street Journal ran an article titled Coronavirus Pushes Colleges to the Breaking Point, Forcing ‘Hard Choices’ About Education (April 30, 2020). Continue reading “Coronavirus Pushes Colleges to the Breaking Point” →

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 andreweverett360

The Bikeshed Effect: Parkinson’s Law of Triviality

Farnham Street posted an article titled Why We Focus on Trivial Things: The Bikeshed Effect. Continue reading “The Bikeshed Effect: Parkinson’s Law of Triviality” →

April 28, 2020April 26, 2020 andreweverett360

Carl Sagan’s Rules for Bullshit-Busting and Critical Thinking

Maria Popova wrote a Brain Pickings blog post titled The Baloney Detection Kit: Carl Sagan’s Rules for Bullshit-Busting and Critical Thinking. Continue reading “Carl Sagan’s Rules for Bullshit-Busting and Critical Thinking” →

April 27, 2020April 25, 2020 andreweverett360

Confronting indifference toward truth: Dealing with workplace bullshit

Ian P. McCarthy, David Hannah, Leyland F. Pitt, and Jane M. McCarthy wrote a paper titled Confronting indifference toward truth: Dealing with workplace bullshit. Continue reading “Confronting indifference toward truth: Dealing with workplace bullshit” →

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