Mindset

A 14-year-old in San Diego, California, was named the grand prize winner of this year’s 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition. Leanne Fan developed Finsen Headphones, a low-cost headphone device that uses machine learning and blue light therapy to detect and treat mid-ear infections in children—potentially preventing up to 60%...

Emerging technology and pandemic-related disruptions are redefining the skills people need to succeed in their jobs. In fact, according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, which surveyed executives across 15 industries in 26 countries, 73% of employers plan to offer reskilling and upskilling opportunities to their employees by 2025. As the CEO of...

Intelligence can take many different forms, all of which are equally valid and valuable. Someone who is highly intelligent might be particularly understanding, creative, logical, self-aware, or good at solving problems. They might be all of that rolled into one, or they might have particular strengths.  Traditionally, however, the word intelligence is associated with someone...

The eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia on November 13, 1985, led to one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in South American history. The once-thriving town of Armero, home to 29,000 residents, was almost completely wiped out. Approximately 20,000 people perished in the town alone, and the death toll across the...

Chantel Brink

Chantel Brink

Family & Lifestyle Journalist