Miscellaneous
Goldman Sachs wants to create its own version of bitcoin
Goldman Sachs has developed its own cryptocurrency for a settlement system for trading stocks, bonds and other assets, according to a recently published patent filing. The New York-based financial giant made a patent application last year for a new virtual currency called SETLCoin, which makes it Read More...
‘Not a math person’: How to remove obstacles to learning math
Stanford math education professor Jo Boaler spends a lot of time worrying about how math education in the United States traumatizes kids. Recently, a colleague’s 7-year-old came home from school and announced he didn’t like math anymore. His mom asked why and he said, “math is too Read More...
Getting ugly produce onto tables so it stays out of trash
The eggplants are crooked and a little long-necked, contorted enough that they would probably lose in a beauty pageant against rounder or more symmetrical aubergines. In the field where they were grown or in the supermarkets for which they were once destined, they would presumably have been Read More...
The 50 (new) healthiest foods of all time, with recipes
We already brought you a list of the 50 Healthiest Foods of All Time. Now, we’ve gathered another 50, chosen by TIME editors and registered dietitian Alicia Romano from Tufts Medical Center. Bon appétit! Why it’s good for you: This spicy chili paste or powder is having a moment, Read More...
First ever vegan school in the US says you can't consume animals and care for the environment
A school in the US has become the first in the country to serve only vegan food to its students. MUSE School in Calabasas – which champions sustainability – has made the switch to plant-based food primarily for environmental reasons. ‘We teach our students how much more land and Read More...
Migrants 'do not lower school results'
Higher levels of immigration do not damage educational achievement in the host country, a global study from the OECD economic think tank suggests. It found no link between the numbers of migrant children and the performance of school systems. But it indicated wide gaps in a sense of "belonging" - Read More...
Big Data may help deliver more food for a growing population
Amid the looming sustainability challenges of our time is how the world will feed 2.5 billion more people in a few decades — even as rising sea levels and warmer temperatures take away some arable land. Farm productivity will need to increase and food waste decrease if 9 billion people are to Read More...
Visa is exploring using the blockchain to power money transfers
Visa is diving into blockchain technology with a new project focused on revamping remittances. The company’s innovation arm, Visa Europe Collab, is working on a proof-of-concept that will “explore an alternative to conventional remittance processing” using the blockchain. To see Read More...
Shoppers don't want processed, pre-packaged food anymore
A drastic change in the way people shop and eat is having a huge impact on Big Food, which is scrambling to catch up. Big Food is having a panic attack. Sales are plummeting steadily because shoppers are simply not interested in what big food companies have to offer. McDonalds’ sales per Read More...
No beef allowed: inside the schools that have banned meat
School dinners are a minefield, as Jamie Oliver discovered when he came up against mothers defiantly pushing burgers through the fence to their chicken-nugget deprived offspring. It’s fine to change your curriculum, sack your headteacher, flatten buildings and replace them with uglier ones, Read More...