Looking to photograph a solar eclipse with your smartphone? Try these features and think about creative angles

Your phone can’t take a perfectly clear picture of a solar eclipse like a professional camera can, but there are lots of other creative directions you can take to capture the rare moment.

Douglas Goodwin, Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Studies, Scripps College • conversation
April 1, 2024 ~7 min

The 'Zoom effect' and the possible link between videochatting and appearance dissatisfaction

With our faces seemingly everywhere − from Zoom meetings to selfies − more people are developing anxieties about how they appear online.

Emily Hemendinger, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Oct. 5, 2023 ~9 min


Staring at an image of yourself on Zoom has serious consequences for mental health – especially for women

Mirrors, selfies and knowing other people are looking at you all cause people to think of themselves as objects. Video calls are all three in one and are likely increasing the harms of self-objectification.

Jamie Goldenberg, Professor of Psychology, University of South Florida • conversation
April 25, 2022 ~8 min

Got Zoom fatigue? Out-of-sync brainwaves could be another reason videoconferencing is such a drag

It appears that the rhythms of your brain waves get in sync with the speech patterns of the person you’re conversing with. Videoconferencing throws off that syncing process.

Julie Boland, Professor of Psychology and Linguistics, University of Michigan • conversation
Dec. 10, 2021 ~8 min

The future of work is hybrid – here's an expert's recommendations

Even when the pandemic ends, the vast majority of US companies are expected to let many employees continue to work at least part time from home.

Alanah Mitchell, Associate Professor and Chair of Information Management and Business Analytics, Drake University • conversation
Oct. 22, 2021 ~8 min

The future of work is hybrid – here's an expert's recommendations for success

Even when the pandemic ends, the vast majority of US companies are expected to let many employees continue to work at least part time from home.

Alanah Mitchell, Associate Professor and Chair of Information Management and Business Analytics, Drake University • conversation
Oct. 22, 2021 ~8 min

Lockdown and tech overload – how to escape your screens

Excessive screen use has been linked to addictive behaviours, changes in mood, increased stress and difficulty sleeping - here's how to take a break.

Charmele Ayadurai, Teaching Fellow, Durham University • conversation
May 27, 2020 ~6 min

Working from home: Twitter reveals why we’re embracing it

#WFH? It seems a lot of people have quickly become used to it.

Simon Thorne, Senior Lecturer in Computing and ​Information Systems, Cardiff Metropolitan University • conversation
May 22, 2020 ~6 min


Zoom fatigue: how to make video calls less tiring

Our brains have to work hard to deal with difficult and unexpected noise.

Pheobe Sun, PhD Candidate in Computer Science, University College Dublin • conversation
May 11, 2020 ~7 min

Zoom security: I've researched problems with video conferencing for years – here's what you need to know

Do you need a new video conferencing provider?

Thomas Reisinger, PhD Candidate in Cyber Security, De Montfort University • conversation
May 1, 2020 ~7 min

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