Topic: Stanford University

Einstein aside, many individuals considered truly great actually have truly average IQs. The Greeks even had a god of forethought - Prometheus, the Titan who sculpted mankind out of clay and, according to legend, brought us the gift of fire.. It is ...
NO. Theres a lot of hype but very little science to back up claims that these games make you smarter or help your memory. Brainboosting games make you more proficient in exactly what youre being trained to do in the game, for ...

Earnings Preview: Digital River

Digital River (DRIV) is expected to report Q2 earnings after market close Wednesday, July 30, with a conference call scheduled for 4:30 pm ET. Stanford is looking for Digital River to report in-line with consensus -- perhaps slightly better, given the company's ...

Interview: The chance of a lifetime

When he ran away from home aged 14 to spend two years on the road as a magician's assistant, Persi Diaconis had little idea that his fascination with magic would take him to Harvard University and beyond. Today he is not only ...