Author Archive

Akshat Rathi

Management

Trump's Science Envoy Resigns With a Harsh Hidden Message

Two examples could be a coincidence. A third one would make it a trend.

Management

It’s Time to Stop Thinking We Can 'Life Hack' Our Way to Happiness

There's a dark side to hacking your way through life.

Management

The Navy is Retraining Its Mine-hunting Dolphins to Help Save an Elusive, Endangered Species

There may be fewer than three dozen vaquita porpoises left in the wild.

Management

There’s an App to Treat Insomnia That Seems to Actually Work

A gentle, soothing voice will tell you just what you need to improve your sleep.

Tech

This Is the Majesty of Jupiter and Its Moons, Captured By Juno In Orbit

It's apt the first image is that of Jupiter and his mistresses.

Defense

How the Cold War Forced NASA to Make Its Jupiter Spacecraft Solar-powered

If NASA had its way, it would never have chosen this path.

Management

There’s a Powerful Hack to Remember Something New You've Just Learned

Our brains might be supercomputers, but they still can't store information like hard drives can.

Management

The Exercise Regime That Gives You a Healthier Brain

Not-to-intense running helps create new neurons.

Tech

NASA: Bright Spots on the Dwarf Planet Ceres Aren't Aliens

Nothing like it has been seen in the solar system before.

Defense

An Updated Air Force One Could Withstand the Electromagnetic Pulse of a Nuclear Explosion

It will also be hardened against the electromagnetic pulse of a nuclear explosion.

Management

The Best Way to Figure Out How Many Hours of Sleep You Need

Some work better with less shut-eye, but not many.

Management

Asking for Advice at Work Can Make You Seem Intelligent — But You Have to Do It Right

It's really all in the execution.

Management

No, Americans Probably Aren't Suffering From a Lack of Sleep

Just because you're tired, doesn't mean you didn't get a full night's sleep.

Management

Working Too Much Can Increase Heart Disease, Stroke Risk

Even cutting back your hours a little bit can go a long way.

Management

Your 'Gut Feeling' Can Literally Control What Happens in Your Brain

It involves hundreds of millions of neurons that aren’t in your brain.

Management

Why Some People Can Get Away With So Little Sleep and Others Can't

If your parents or grandparents got away with very little sleep, then you likely could too.

Management

Confirmed by Health Officials: Standing at Work Can Save Your Life

Sitting is terrible for your health.

Management

This Simple Attitude Adjustment Can Earn You $3,000 More a Year

Cynics don't do themselves any financial favors.

Management

Family-Friendly Policies Are Not Working. Paternity Leave Is a Solution

Now, 185 countries in the world offer mothers some form of state-funded paid leave. Only a handful do so for fathers.

Management

How to Hack Your Coffee Habit to Improve Your Focus and Decrease Anxiety

You probably work with someone who often cries, "I need coffee. I can’t think." Here is how you can avoid becoming that person.