Darie Nani
With a love for all things tech and a gift for breaking down complex subjects into bite-sized pieces, I aim to dish out smart and practical tips to help my readers conquer the ever-shifting digital landscape. I hope to enlighten and inform (and sometimes amuse) my readers with the intel they need to make savvy decisions.
Elizabeth Holmes: Theranos scandal has more to it than just toxic Silicon Valley culture
The story of the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes has captivated the public imagination. Her story is now the basis of a bestselling book, a podcast series, an HBO documentary and a future film – with Jennifer Lawrence cast as Holmes.
The dying art of conversation – has technology killed our ability to talk face-to-face?
Melanie Chan, Leeds Beckett University What with Facetime, Skype, Whatsapp and Snapchat, for many people, face-to-face conversation is used less and less often. These apps allow us to converse with each other quickly and easily – overcoming distances, time zones…
This is what postnatal depression really feels like
Motherhood can be a source of joy, but it can also pose difficulties and challenges – particularly, in the postnatal period. It is a time when some mothers’ emotional and physical endurance is pushed to the
Emissions inequality: there is a gulf between global rich and poor
American congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently shook up environmental politics by releasing a broad outline of a Green New Deal – a plan to make the US a carbon-neutral economy in the next ten years, while reducing both poverty and inequality. Lauded by many as a radical and necessary step, president Trump responded in typical style:
Alzheimer’s disease: have we got the cause all wrong?
Vicky Jones, University of Central Lancashire Early in the 20th century, Alois Alzheimer first described a disorder of progressive memory loss and confusion in a 50-year-old woman. After she died, he examined her brain and saw that it was full…
A Conversation with Dr. Werner Krings: From LinkedIn’s EMEA Award to Global Strategy
Dr. Werner Krings, LinkedIn’s EMEA Social Selling #1 Award winner 2017, supports global companies in various industries to optimise their digital strategy. Enhancing Business Development/Sales by applying a relevant set of media and tailoring content to specific B2B decision-makers results in agility, flexibility and recurring revenues streams.
Realign Your Inner Peace
Who doesn’t know this situation…you feel uncomfortable, stressed and all of a sudden you react exactly like your mum or dad did. Even though you promised yourself to never ever be like that…. How did that happen?? Today we know…
Socrates in love: how the ideas of this woman are at the root of Western philosophy
Armand D’Angour, University of Oxford Where did Socrates, the foundational figure of Western philosophy, get the inspiration for his original ideas about truth, love, justice, courage and knowledge? New research I’ve conducted reveals that as a young man in 5th-century…
Algorithms have already taken over human decision making
Dionysios Demetis, University of Hull I can still recall my surprise when a book by evolutionary biologist Peter Lawrence entitled “The making of a fly” came to be priced on Amazon at $23,698,655.93 (plus $3.99 shipping). While my colleagues around…
Freedom Through Wellness
“It is human nature to support each other and connect with people who share the same values in life. “ Mahnaz Sewgobind
The inside GEMS of Success in Business
‘You need to be really clear about where your strengths lie and what you want to do in the business, and then recruit to fill the gaps.’ Dr Wendy Sneddon
Vanessa Barnes
‘You never get a second cahnce to make a fist impression!’- Vanessa Barnes