‘Facebook for Scientists’ Could Change Science Research For Good — And For The Better

Ijad Madisch knows how quickly things can spread — viruses, for example. The 34-year-old has studied pathogens, including at Harvard. Now he’s preoccupied with finding out the shortest amount of time it takes for knowledge to get from Toronto to Timbuktu, from Beijing to Berlin. That’s because Madisch, whose family comes from Syria, is using his Berlin-based startup, ResearchGate, to

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Dave Goldberg, Husband Of Sheryl Sandberg, Dies Suddenly

David Goldberg, the CEO of Survey Monkey and the husband of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, has died. He was 47. Goldberg’s brother, Robert, announced the news Saturday morning on Facebook, saying David “passed away suddenly last night”: It’s with incredible shock and sadness that I’m letting our friends and family know that my amazing brother, Dave… Posted by Robert Goldberg

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Wale Waited 6 Months To Tweet The Perfect Response To Drake’s Photo

With an assist from Washington Wizards forward Paul Pierce, Wale just settled a hip-hop score with Drake that was months in the making. The Canadian rapper rubbed a Toronto Raptors victory over the Washington Wizards in Wale’s face about six months ago, posting a view of the lopsided score to Instagram and tagging the D.C. native. In sweet, sweet retribution,

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Here’s An Explanation For The Connection Between Facebook And Unhappiness

By Jesse Singal Follow @jessesingal There’s an understandable fascination with the question of what effects Facebook has on its 1.3 billion users, and the answer has turned out to be a bit complicated, with findings pointing in both negative (Facebook makes people less happy) and positive (Facebook makes people more trusting and socially connected) directions. Maria Konnikova pointed out in

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Sean Hayes Is Totally Charming As Iggy Azalea

Here’s one married couple that knows how to have fun. Sean Hayes and husband Scott Icenogle are devastatingly funny lip-syncing Iggy Azalea and Jennifer Hudson’s new single, “Trouble.” We can’t stop laughing at Hayes’ deadpan expression and goofy dance moves — the man definitely knows how to work a telephone prop — and Icenogle’s pretty good at fake-belting Hudson’s chorus,

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