Neck pain isn’t just about your posture

Poor posture is the primary determinant of neck pain, but BMI, age, and the time of the day also play a role, a new study shows.

Vandana Suresh-Texas A&M • futurity
April 21, 2021 ~7 min

Why ‘Zoom fatigue’ is worse for women

New findings may clarify why women are suffering more from Zoom fatigue, or feeling worn out from lots of online video calls.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
April 19, 2021 ~7 min


Why ‘Zoom fatigue’ is worse for women

New findings may clarify why women are suffering more from Zoom fatigue, or feeling worn out from lots of online video calls.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
April 19, 2021 ~7 min

This quick morning task sparks leadership vibes

A quick reflection in the morning can leave you feeling like a leader at work, say researchers. Here are the prompts they suggest.

Alisson Clark-Florida • futurity
April 7, 2021 ~4 min

Meatpacking plants have been deadly COVID-19 hot spots – but policies that encourage workers to show up sick are legal

Thousands of workers at meat- and poultry-processing plants have contracted COVID-19, and hundreds have died. A legal scholar recommends ways to make their jobs safer.

Ruqaiijah Yearby, Professor of Law, Saint Louis University • conversation
Feb. 26, 2021 ~9 min

To close gender gap, fight pay secrecy

"An emerging body of research finds that pay secrecy policies... disadvantage women in particular."

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 15, 2021 ~10 min

Can employers require workers to take the COVID-19 vaccine? 6 questions answered

The federal agency in charge of enforcing discrimination laws in the workplace said 'yes,' but there are some important exceptions and limitations.

Ana Santos Rutschman, Assistant Professor of Law, Saint Louis University • conversation
Dec. 22, 2020 ~7 min

Coronavirus is spreading rapidly through workplaces – here's what is needed to make them safer

British mean processing plant are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks, but there's a shortage statistics in the pubic domain.

Andrew Watterson, Chair in Health Effectiveness, University of Stirling • conversation
Nov. 3, 2020 ~6 min


Your dog's nose knows no bounds – and neither does its love for you

Dogs process the sensory world very differently than humans, but love in a way that is entirely familiar.

Ellen Furlong, Associate Professor of Psychology, Illinois Wesleyan University • conversation
Oct. 26, 2020 ~6 min

Women equal men in computing skill, but are less confident

The gender gap in computing performance has dramatically narrowed, but a confidence gap remains.

William Wagner, Associate Professor of Accountancy & Information Systems, Villanova University • conversation
Sept. 28, 2020 ~4 min

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