Why hand gestures can close your deal San Diego Union Tribune Why hand gestures can close your deal Joseph Berger of the Wharton School conducted a study on hand gestures with a specific focus on “illustrators” that map to speech.
More Philly-area students are majoring in neuroscience, with some wanting to find cures for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Philadelphia Inquirer More Philly-area students are majoring in neuroscience, with some wanting to find cures for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Lori Flanagan-Cato of the School of Arts & Sciences says Penn has more than 150 neuroscience majors compared to 100 a decade ago.
Measles surge Chicago Health Measles surge James Alwine of the Perelman School of Medicine says that exposing children to the measles is not a safe way to handle a virus like the measles.
What museums do with their items that aren’t on exhibit Philadelphia Inquirer What museums do with their items that aren’t on exhibit Laura Holtz Stanton of the Penn Museum discusses the many uses for materials stored at museums.
Brain fats cleared during sleep The Naked Scientists Podcast Brain fats cleared during sleep Amita Sehgal of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses the importance of sleep.
Neanderthal men chose Homo sapiens women: Genetics reveals the sex life of our ancestors El Pais Neanderthal men chose Homo sapiens women: Genetics reveals the sex life of our ancestors A team led by PIK Professor Sarah Tishkoff of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Arts & Sciences made discoveries about interbreeding between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.
Jack Dorsey's Block lays off 4,000 and blames AI. Is it just a convenient excuse? Quartz Jack Dorsey's Block lays off 4,000 and blames AI. Is it just a convenient excuse? Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says it’s difficult to justify AI as the cause for workforce layoffs since the technology is very new.
Power 100: Greater Philadelphia's most influential business leaders for 2026 Philadelphia Business Journal Power 100: Greater Philadelphia's most influential business leaders for 2026 President J. Larry Jameson and Health System CEO Kevin Mahoney are among the PBJ 100 influential Philadelphia business leaders.
Baking can help explain why markets don't always react to big news Marketplace (NPR) Baking can help explain why markets don't always react to big news Sasha Indarte of the Wharton School compares baking ingredients to economic indicators, such as job reports and inflation numbers, describing them as the “forecast” or “batter’ of a recipe.
Boss Class: Your questions on AI at work The Economist Boss Class: Your questions on AI at work Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School discusses using AI at work, the best writing prompts, and how to protect against job insecurity.