Some of the articles that have caught my eye this week:

Male modesty is a turn off for women (and men), at least in job interviews. From Rutgers University http://news.rutgers.edu/medrel/special-content/summer_2010/rutgers-study-finds-20100726

Send a picture of your face on the final shuttle missions. https://faceinspace.nasa.gov/index.aspx

Cambridge study suggests that education reduces the risk of dementia http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/133/8/2210 (pdf).

Here’s Where the E-Learning Community Provides Practical Value http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/heres-where-the-e-learning-community-provides-practical-value

How the social web is transforming research data collection. From New Scientist http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20727701.100-social-web-the-great-tipping-point-test.html

A beautifully written speech about the gift of intelligence, and the choice of kindness. http://committedparent.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/teaching-kids-to-be-clever-or-kind/

Delighted to hear that BBC Trust concludes Public Value Test not required for mobile apps http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/news/press_releases/july/mobile_apps.shtml

BBC News iPhone and iPad app launches in the UK. And it’s good. Story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10738882 itunes link: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bbc-news/id377382255?mt=8

A collection of videos from user experience experts courtesy of Smashing Magazine http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/01/05/25-user-experience-videos-that-are-worth-your-time/

10 Tools for Getting Web Design Feedback. From Mashable http://mashable.com/2010/07/22/web-design-feedback-tools/

How to use game mechanics top power your business. From Mashable. http://mashable.com/2010/07/13/game-mechanics-business/

The ups and downs of social networks. From the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10719042

More evidence, if it was needed, that education leadership has a major impact on student achievement. http://www.wallacefoundation.org/KnowledgeCenter/KnowledgeTopics/CurrentAreasofFocus/EducationLeadership/Pages/learning-from-leadership-investigating-the-links-to-improved-student-learning.aspx

Self questioning (Will I?) more motivational than self declaration (I will), apparently. From The Frontal Cortex http://scienceblogs.com/cortex/2010/07/will_i.php

Interesting thoughts about why training isn’t working from TrainingZone http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/blogs/steve001/inspiredblog/training-isnt-working