Scientists still have a lot to figure out about the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19. And where there’s a lack of concrete information, there’s often a flood of well-meaning advice, hopeful rumors, and blatant bad information that gets circulated among people digitally or in person. Take the idea that drinking water every 15 minutes might flush out the coronavirus and protect you from Covid-19. Facebook posts claimed the advice came from Japanese doctors, and that sipping would wash the virus down your throat and into the stomach where stomach acid would kill the virus. In reality, it doesn’t work that…

Thomas Chamorro-Premuzic In theory, a humble leader seems like a great idea. In practice, our leadership choices reflect very different preferences. It is time for change. Few people would contest the idea that humility is a desirable leadership quality. However, ask those same individuals to name a famous leader, and their choices will likely reflect the reverse: that the most emblematic and archetypical leaders exude arrogance and self-importance, rather than modesty or humbleness. How to explain this incongruence? Scientific research shows that humble leaders are more likely to create healthier and more effective organizational cultures, to develop employees’ potential, as…

"White silence is violence." It's a simple but powerful message shouted at Black Lives Matter protests around the world, and it marks a major shift in expectations: it's no longer OK to just not be racist, you have to be vocally anti-racist. If you're not, you're part of the problem. But what about brown silence? Just as people are being told to acknowledge their White privilege, calls are growing louder for South Asian diasporas, particularly Indians, in the UK, US and Canada to check their brown privilege and speak out against anti-Black racism. This tension has arisen in part because…

In the six months since an entirely new coronavirus began spreading around the world, doctors and hospitals have learned a lot about how to treat patients with Covid-19, the potentially deadly disease caused by the virus. What doctors have learned about fighting Covid-19: * Patients are at increased risk of blood clots, and blood thinning agents can help. * “Proning” - putting patients on their stomachs to relieve pressure on the lungs - can stave off the need for mechanical ventilation. * Besides the respiratory system and lungs, the coronavirus can attack many other organs, including the heart, liver, kidneys,…