Uber Grants Vacation Pay, Pensions to U.K. Drivers in Change of Job Status Wall Street Journal
Scientists uncover warehouse-full of complex molecules never before seen in space.
Uber will pay its 70,000 UK-based drivers minimum wage and benefits following a major Supreme Court defeat Business Insider
Cory Doctorow: Full Employment Locus Online
Good vibrations: bladeless turbines could bring wind power to your home Guardian
It may look like an art show but these ‘dancing lights’ reduce pesticide use by 50% ZME Science
Nazi anatomical drawings are donated in effort to address ethical quandary STAT
Chemistry, Structures & 3D Molecules3DChem.com (Harvey). A molecule a month! Includes natural ones as well as drugs and dietary supplements. Recent examples include Caryophyllene (cloves), Ubiquinol, and Remdesivir.
Discovery identifies non-DNA mechanism involved in transmitting paternal experience to offspring PhysOrg
Breadwinner is a gadget that keeps track of your sourdough starter to let you know when it's too hot/cold and when it's ready to use.
Good thread from Linsey Marr summarizing her House testimony about the airborne transmission of Covid-19. Ppl working in gas stations here in VT still routinely go unmasked behind plexi partitions; drives me nuts!
This tech leader predicts drama when employees return to
Fast Company – “After months of being isolated in remote working arrangements, a return to the office could be a welcome change. But the honeymoon might be over quickly as employees adjust to the traditional nine-to-five workweek and loss of flexibility. In fact, managers should expect arguments, conflict, and irrational behavior, says Matt Casey, cofounder of the management software company DoThings and author of The Management Delusion: What if we’re doing it all wrong? “When we were working remotely, most of us may say we worked until 5 p.m.—but probably not,” he says. “Getting back into a morning routine and then having to stay all day will be a big adjustment after working in a flexible way. If you have to go back and do a full day, you’re going to be tired by end of it.” Fatigue is one factor, but so is dealing with a variety of personalities. “People have spent a year not having to talk to coworkers all day,” adds Casey. “All of sudden, they’ll be forced back into situations dealing with others with whom they may have previously clashed.” Our coping mechanisms for getting along with people we find irritating are out of practice. When we’re around people every day, we build up a tolerance and have ways to overlook things that irritate us, says Casey…”