The Jobs That Offer Great Work-Life Balance (content, data management)

Data scientists get big salaries and a decent amount of time off, but social workers have long hours without a paycheck that makes up for it.

Source: The Jobs That Offer Great Work-Life Balance (and Some That Don’t) – Bloomberg Business

Some Rules of Language are Wired in the Brain – Scientific American

In fascinating study involving synesthesia, people make good guesses at meanings of foreign words

Source: Some Rules of Language are Wired in the Brain – Scientific American

an unstoppable force for change

Source: an unstoppable force for change

Cognitive, computational social science effects of Google algorithms on presidential elections

The magical accuracy of search engine results may be the worst thing to happen to democracy since unfettered campaign donations.

Source: Google’s Search Algorithm Could Steal the Presidency | WIRED

In Defense of Google Flu Trends

If the system failed, it did so only in the outsize dreams of Big Data acolytes.

Source: In Defense of Google Flu Trends – The Atlantic

Modelling human mobility patterns using photographic data shared online | Open Science

Source: Modelling human mobility patterns using photographic data shared online | Open Science

Drout, Tradition and Influence

A Walk in the Woods » American ScientistSource: Drout, Tradition and Influence

The Road Chief Is the Ultimate Camper

An investment in recreational vehicles or campers is usually a lost cause, but that’s not the case with the retro-chic Road Chief.

Source: The Road Chief Is the Ultimate Camper

A Therapeutic Combination of Technology and the Liberal Arts: Apple’s learning culture

Apple’s Tim Cook leads different – Fortune.

How Biogen Uses Context-Based Sustainability to Set Environmental Goals | Sustainable Brands

#SustyGoals 7: How Biogen Uses Context-Based Sustainability to Set Environmental Goals | Sustainable Brands.

Professional tribers, smart home handymen, remote health techs, urban farmers and other jobs of the future

The Top Jobs In 10 Years Might Not Be What You Expect | Fast Company | Business + Innovation

The Top Jobs In 10 Years Might Not Be What You Expect | Fast Company | Business + Innovation.