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Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. Seuss
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Why We Blab Our Intimate Secrets on Facebook — HBS Working Knowledge

Why We Blab Our Intimate Secrets on Facebook — HBS Working Knowledge | this curious life | Scoop.it
Leslie K. John and colleagues set out to discover the reason behind a common discrepancy: While many of us purport to be concerned about Internet privacy, we seem to have no worries about sharing our most intimate details on Facebook.
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No sh*t – a new test for bowel cancer

No sh*t – a new test for bowel cancer | this curious life | Scoop.it
By Andreas Kahl and Owen Craig

 

'We have been working in the area of colon cancer prevention and detection for some time, and the announcement this week of a major step towards a more effective and reliable blood-based test for bowel cancer is delivering on this major research effort.

 

The test is the result of a five-year scientific collaboration between CSIRO, Australian biotech company Clinical Genomics and Flinders University in Adelaide. Such a test has been the goal for many scientists working in molecular diagnostics around the world, and this development is a major step forward.'

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What are the future megatrends all Australians need to know about?

What are the future megatrends all Australians need to know about? | this curious life | Scoop.it

If hindsight is such a wonderful thing, surely foresight would be better.  CSIRO identifies 6 future megatrends:

 

The megatrends are:

 

“More from Less” – the decline in resource availability while demand is increasing;

“Going going gone” which addresses the risk of biodiversity loss due to human activity;

“The silk highway” meaning the world’s economic centre is shifting to Asia;

“Forever young” where the ageing population is both an asset and a challenge;

“Virtually here”; the impact of increased digital connectivity; and

“Great expectations”, reflecting the human desire for more intense personal experiences.

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