Astronomers love discovering black holes. And why not? Science is giving us exciting new ways to find these space phenomena thousands of light-years away. But Kareem El-Badry has found that sometimes the hype from these ‘discoveries’ has come too soon. Known as Harvard’s black hole debunker, El-Badry shifted to the astronomy major from philosophy. Instead of asking “what’s the most exciting answer?” he asks, “what’s the most plausible answer?” Often, apparent black holes turn out to be just binary stars in unusual stages of evolution. Read full article here
Economics
Show off that you’re a small company
This article shows that size matters when it comes to choosing products – but it matters in different ways. If your product is low-tech, people will judge it as higher quality if it’s from a small company. If your product is high-tech, people will judge it as higher quality if it’s from a big company. So, when it comes to marketing your product, consider how your company size fits with the type of product you’re offering. Read full article here
Merv
January 23, 2023
