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Eighth-graders at Britton Middle School transformed their gymnasium into a showcase of scientific inquiry Dec. 11, presenting ...

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When it comes to persuasion, whether it’s convincing customers to buy a bottle of whiskey or changing hearts and minds in an election, nothing beats the power of behavioral science. The Fast Company ...

Why do so many AI projects flop? After years of hearing how AI will revolutionize business, recent studies have shown that companies are still consistently struggling to wring value from their ...