Although "multitasking" is a popular buzzword, research shows that only 2% of the population actually multitasks efficiently. Most of us just shift back and forth between different tasks, a process ...

Before coming to academe, I worked in a research institute studying information technology. Looking back, the pace seems almost luxurious as I was able to concentrate on a single project at a time.

Multitasking is not a new phenomenon. Many of us (especially women, apparently) are effortlessly able to complete two or more things at once. Recently however, an unprecedented type of multitasking ...