"Scammers know that people respond to social influences, especially to authority, and will use fear and friendliness to create a powerful situation that induces compliance," the professor said.
"In terms of trying to call out a scammer, you need to be careful how, when or why you would interact with scammers, as they often have access to your basic information, and talking to them more can make you a victim, especially if you share additional information about yourself," the professor warned that you have to be very careful when interacting with scammers, even when you want to call them out.
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"Scammers work with large volumes and databases, so often it is just a matter of time that someone is going to be caught in a scam. Some advice: Don’t answer the phone, don’t be rushed, don’t provide information, and don’t be afraid to hang up."
When it comes to pushing the boundaries of what inventions and new products look like, it’s vital to have a good balance between function and form. That’s what Steven Wooding, a member of the Institute of Physics in the UK and part of the Omni Calculator Project told us very recently.
"For me, functionality is essential. The item needs to do the job that is required of it. However, it does need to look good, too; otherwise, nobody will buy it or be seen using it. So aesthetics really helps the marketing of a product,” he told us.
"If you make aesthetics too much of a priority, but the product fails in the user's hands, the bad reviews and user feedback will crash sales," Steven said.
"I think the main thing to focus on for an inventor is providing a solution to a problem. So first, gather a list of problems that are in urgent need of solving—you should have no trouble with that. Then brainstorm some solutions—a lot harder, but if you have an inventive mind, you should be able to at least come up with some ideas," he explained.
"Making ideas into reality is a lot harder, and that's where the real work of an inventor happens—prototyping, testing, and refining."
