Human Brains Are Shrinking — Thoughts on Why Are Evolving

By Erik Skindrud, InfoWise.org Above: Members of the human family include, from left, homo rudolfensis , homo erectus, neuroscientist Dave Geary, and homo neanderthalensus. Of the species, the Neanderthal enjoyed the largest average brain size. Credits: Visual / Corbis, University of Missouri. The human brain is shrinking. The amount lost is significant too — the volume of a tennis ball taken from a large cantaloupe. The … Continue reading Human Brains Are Shrinking — Thoughts on Why Are Evolving

Erik SkindrudSeptember 16, 2026September 16, 2026Leave a comment

Employees may be dying to get to work under California governor’s return-to-office push

Calculations suggest close to three travelers might die in vehicle wrecks annually in connection with California’s doubling of in-office days for state employees. Continue reading Employees may be dying to get to work under California governor’s return-to-office push

Erik SkindrudSeptember 7, 2026September 7, 2026Leave a comment

Famous punk track may encapsulate California governor’s return-to-office command

Tons of greenhouse gas and more than 200 million gallons of gasoline are among the trappings of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s RTO directive. Continue reading Famous punk track may encapsulate California governor’s return-to-office command

Erik SkindrudJuly 26, 2026July 29, 2026Leave a comment

California state Return to Office: by the numbers in a children’s picture book

Tons of greenhouse gas and more than 200 million gallons of gasoline are among the trappings of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s RTO directive. Continue reading California state Return to Office: by the numbers in a children’s picture book

Erik SkindrudJune 22, 2026June 22, 2026Leave a comment

Understanding California’s state worker RTO drive

Gov. Newsom’s political vulnerabilities lie behind missteps like his authoritarian RTO drive. Continue reading Understanding California’s state worker RTO drive

Erik SkindrudMay 17, 2026May 18, 2026Leave a comment

Texas win inspires a California telework strategy poised to bypass return-to-office order

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s unpopular RTO order may have met its match — in a legislative strategy born in Texas. Continue reading Texas win inspires a California telework strategy poised to bypass return-to-office order

Erik SkindrudMay 4, 2026May 17, 20261 Comment

How a Female Officer Left U.S. Navy ‘Demoralized’ in Wake of Wargame Win

The Swedish submarine HSMS Gotland (foreground above) sank the USS Ronald Reagan in exercises off San Diego in 2005. The $4.5 billion aircraft carrier (background) is the most expensive weapons system in the world, according to Guinness World Records. Photo: U.S. Navy Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Michael Moriatis By Erik Skindrud, InfoWise.org (This article was originally posted on Jan. 16, 2023) A military documentary — domain of middle-aged, male nerds … Continue reading How a Female Officer Left U.S. Navy ‘Demoralized’ in Wake of Wargame Win

Erik SkindrudMarch 31, 2026March 31, 2026Leave a comment

Fried falafel and the governor: what office workers can — and can’t — do for downtown businesses

Telework history: how California launched a global movement in the 1970s and ’80s Continue reading Fried falafel and the governor: what office workers can — and can’t — do for downtown businesses

Erik SkindrudMarch 2, 2026May 17, 2026Leave a comment

California governor’s RTO order ‘no done deal,’ union official states — in exclusive interview

Telework history: how California launched a global movement in the 1970s and ’80s Continue reading California governor’s RTO order ‘no done deal,’ union official states — in exclusive interview

Erik SkindrudJanuary 22, 2026January 23, 2026Leave a comment

Orson Welles film location faces demolition — or ‘adaptive reuse’ — with $2 billion L.A. development

Telework history: how California launched a global movement in the 1970s and ’80s Continue reading Orson Welles film location faces demolition — or ‘adaptive reuse’ — with $2 billion L.A. development

Erik SkindrudOctober 6, 2025October 6, 2025Leave a comment

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