Entries in Innovation Hub by Marc Sollinger
What’s the most taught book in college courses? Joe Karaganis has combed through a million syllabi to find out exactly what colleges are actually teaching kids. Read more....
Where do Facebook likes come from? Friends, fans, and - if you’ve got money - Bangladesh. Filmmaker Garrett Bradley takes us into the world of paid Facebook likes. Read more....
This week on Innovation Hub, we’ve got stories about modification, in all its forms. Read more....
Did you love trigonometry in high school? Yeah… probably not. Steven Strogatz tells us why we should require less math. And why we should make the math we DO require more fun.
You may be addicted to technology. After all, you’re reading this online. Mo Lotman says we need to be more skeptical than we are of the technology that pervades our lives.
Janette Sadik-Khan says that adding more lanes to highways just leads to more traffic. She tells us how cities are getting smarter about cars.
If you want to see the future of smart cities, go out at night and look up. Amy Huntington explains how streetlights can be high tech. Read more....
Were you bored during math class? That’s a problem. Steven Strogatz tells us how to fix it. Read more....
Ping pong tables, free food, bean bag chairs… turns out, cool company perks aren’t just there to make you feel better. But how bad can ulterior motives be, if they get you free pizza?
The gig economy may screw over the middle class, but it’s great for the 1%. Jody Greenstone Miller explains the rise of posh gig workers. Call them “supertemps.”
There’s a beer on tap called Mighty Squirrel, and it’s available in your office… if you happen to rent office space from WeWork. We visit what might just be the workplace of the future.
No performance reviews, unlimited vacation, free food… these aren’t just the idle dreams of Bob in accounting. David Burkus tells us how work can - and should - change for the better. Read more....
Are you proud of your kid for getting straight As in college? Well, high grades don’t mean you’re innovative. Read more....
What should Silicon Valley’s role be in the fight against terrorism? Fred Kaplan tells us what’s going on behind closed doors. Read more....
