An increasing amount of research is being devoted to the reasons why some people never seem to get Covid — a so-called never Covid cohort. There are multiple anecdotes of Covid cases being discovered among couples, families or groups of colleagues who have mixed closely, but where not everyone has become infected. This could be due to a variety of factors, ranging from prior infection with a similar virus to genetics. One of the great mysteries that has emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic — and one that's still being investigated by infectious disease specialists — is why some people catch…

Paul Schoemaker Making the right decision depends on collecting the relevant data. But even good data can lead you astray if your critical thinking skills aren't sharp. Our increasingly uncertain world places a great premium on critical thinking, which is about asking the right questions, challenging assumptions, seeing more angles and being aware of thinking biases. For instance, put yourself in the shoes of NATO leaders as they ponder Russian threats to Ukraine. Or closer to home, should supply chain managers rethink their adherence to just-in-time inventory in view of protracted supply gridlocks? And, do you consider current high US…

The last time rebellious soldiers attempted to overthrow Burkina Faso's government in 2015, Marcel Tankoano was among thousands of protesters who took to the streets to oust the junta. Within days, loyalist forces had restored the president to power. Last week, Tankoano was on the streets again, this time celebrating the military coup that toppled the country's elected president, Roch Kabore. "Since the 1990s there has been a wave of democracy across West Africa. But that democracy has failed the people," said Tankoano, a civil society leader, at his home outside the capital Ouagadougou. "We must be clear, we need…

My wise Kindergarten teacher taught me to "turn away from inappropriate behavior." This always crosses my mind whenever I hear a wonderful, deserving woman complain about some guy’s latest failure in the behavior department. "He’s so self-centered." "He never listens." "He only notices me when he wants sex." Sometimes, it seems like the bad guys get all of our attention. But let’s turn around and focus on the good guys for a moment. What do they do that is cause for celebration and can we appreciate that positive behavior is seriously attractive? Maybe if we notice, we’ll attract more of…