https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/60This week we're talking about climate anxiety and winter sports.Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.Follow us on Twitter as @usefulsci, Instagram as @usefulscience, or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org.Show NotesThe 2021 Western North American heat dome increased climate change anxiety among British Columbians: Results from a natural experimenthttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278222000050#bib0024Association Between Ambient Heat and Risk of Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health Among US Adults, 2010 to 2019Climate change is predicted to make European wine regions hotter and drier, shorten the grape growing season, shift growing regions, and change wine chemistry by altering levels of alcohol, acid, and aroma.Only ‘one reliable host city’ will be left for Winter Olympics if global emissions are not curbed: study

<p><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/60" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/60</a></p><p>This week we're talking about climate anxiety and winter sports.</p><p>Music by <a href="https://solomonkrauseimlach.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solomon Krause-Imlach</a>.</p><p>Follow us on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a>, Instagram as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/usefulscience/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulscience</a>, or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p><h2>Show Notes</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278222000050#bib0024" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 2021 Western North American heat dome increased climate change anxiety among British Columbians: Results from a natural experiment</a></li><li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-a-record-breaking-heat-wave-fueled-climate-anxiety/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278222000050#bib0024</a></li><li><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2789481" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Association Between Ambient Heat and Risk of Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health Among US Adults, 2010 to 2019</a></li><li><a href="https://usefulscience.org/post/climate-change-predicted-make-european-wine-regions-hotter-and-drier-shorten-grape-growing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Climate change is predicted to make European wine regions hotter and drier, shorten the grape growing season, shift growing regions, and change wine chemistry by altering levels of alcohol, acid, and aroma.</a></li><li><a href="https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/climate-change/594209-only-one-reliable-host-city-will-be-left-for/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Only ‘one reliable host city’ will be left for Winter Olympics if global emissions are not curbed: study</a></li></ul>

Climate Anxiety and Winter Sports

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/21This week we're talking about sleep.Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org.Show NotesPeople who slept less than 6 hours a night were 4 times more likely to catch a cold.Higher nighttime temperatures due to climate change are projected to disrupt summer sleep patterns, particularly for people who cannot afford air conditioning and people who are more sensitive to heat, like the elderly.Not sleeping enough (staying up for 17 hours straight) impaired performance in the same way as a blood alcohol level above the legal driving limit would (BAC 0.05%).

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/21-rerelease" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/21</a></p><p>This week we're talking about sleep.</p><p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p><h2>Show Notes</h2><ul><li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/people-who-slept-less-6-hours-night-were-4-times-more-likely-catch-cold" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">People who slept less than 6 hours a night were 4 times more likely to catch a cold.</a></li><li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/higher-nighttime-temperatures-due-climate-change-are-projected-disrupt-summer-sleep-patterns" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Higher nighttime temperatures due to climate change are projected to disrupt summer sleep patterns, particularly for people who cannot afford air conditioning and people who are more sensitive to heat, like the elderly.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/post/effects-sleep-deprivation-similar-blood-alcohol-level-above-legal-driving-limit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Not sleeping enough (staying up for 17 hours straight) impaired performance in the same way as a blood alcohol level above the legal driving limit would (BAC 0.05%).</a></li></ul>

21 Rerelease: Sleep

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/59This week we're talking about dog ownership and gift giving.Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.Follow us on Twitter as @usefulsci, Instagram as @usefulscience, or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org.Show NotesDog owners have a 24% lower risk of dying early and a 31% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.The Gift of Psychological Closeness: How Feasible Versus Desirable Gifts Reduce Psychological Distance to the Giver

<p><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/59" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/59</a></p><p>This week we're talking about dog ownership and gift giving.</p><p>Music by <a href="https://solomonkrauseimlach.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solomon Krause-Imlach</a>.</p><p>Follow us on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a>, Instagram as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/usefulscience/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulscience</a>, or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p><h2>Show Notes</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/post/dog-owners-have-24-lower-risk-dying-early-and-31-lower-risk-dying-cardiovascular-disease" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dog owners have a 24% lower risk of dying early and a 31% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.</a></li><li><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0146167218784899" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Gift of Psychological Closeness: How Feasible Versus Desirable Gifts Reduce Psychological Distance to the Giver</a></li></ul>

Dog Ownership and Gift Giving

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/58This week we're talking about fatigue &amp; risk management in healthcare workers.Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.Follow us on Twitter as @usefulsci, Instagram as @usefulscience, or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org.Show NotesAssociation of residency work hour reform with long term quality and costs of care of US physicians: observational studyEducation Outcomes in a Duty-Hour Flexibility Trial in Internal MedicineFiguring in fatigue: A commentary on Schwartz et al., “Fatigue in surgical residents: An analysis of duty-hours and the effect of hypothetical naps on predicted performance”Addressing fatigue in medical residents with biomathematical fatigue modelingTrends in Strategic Napping in Surgical Residents by Gender, Postgraduate Year, Work Schedule, and Clinical RotationFatigue in surgical residents an analysis of duty-hours and the effect of hypothetical naps on predicted performanceBiomathematical Modeling Predicts Fatigue Risk in General Surgery Residents

<p><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/58" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/58</a></p><p>This week we're talking about fatigue &amp; risk management in healthcare workers.</p><p>Music by <a href="https://solomonkrauseimlach.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solomon Krause-Imlach</a>.</p><p>Follow us on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a>, Instagram as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/usefulscience/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulscience</a>, or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p><h2>Show Notes</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.bmj.com/content/366/bmj.l4134" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Association of residency work hour reform with long term quality and costs of care of US physicians: observational study</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1800965" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Education Outcomes in a Duty-Hour Flexibility Trial in Internal Medicine</a></li><li><a href="https://www.americanjournalofsurgery.com/article/S0002-9610(20)30591-2/fulltext" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Figuring in fatigue: A commentary on Schwartz et al., “Fatigue in surgical residents: An analysis of duty-hours and the effect of hypothetical naps on predicted performance”</a></li><li><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/1348-9585.12267" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Addressing fatigue in medical residents with biomathematical fatigue modeling</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1931720420304384" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trends in Strategic Napping in Surgical Residents by Gender, Postgraduate Year, Work Schedule, and Clinical Rotation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002961020305079" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fatigue in surgical residents an analysis of duty-hours and the effect of hypothetical naps on predicted performance</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1931720421001033" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biomathematical Modeling Predicts Fatigue Risk in General Surgery Residents</a></li></ul>

Fatigue & Risk Management in Healthcare Workers

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/57Deborah talks about two intervention programs designed to address the effects of discrimination on Black youth. Alex presents the results of the Oregon Water Futures Project, which revealed inequalities in water access throughout the state.Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.Follow us on Twitter as @usefulsci, Instagram as @usefulscience, or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org.Show NotesElevating Water Priorities for Oregon Communities.Program Profile: Adults in the Making (AIM)Program Profile: Strong African American Families (SAAF)Strong African American Families ProgramThe Adults in the Making Program: Long-term Protective Stabilizing Effects on Alcohol Use and Substance Use Problems for Rural African American Emerging Adults

<p><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/57" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/57</a></p><p>Deborah talks about two intervention programs designed to address the effects of discrimination on Black youth. Alex presents the results of the Oregon Water Futures Project, which revealed inequalities in water access throughout the state.</p><p>Music by <a href="https://solomonkrauseimlach.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solomon Krause-Imlach</a>.</p><p>Follow us on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a>, Instagram as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/usefulscience/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulscience</a>, or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p><h2>Show Notes</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.oregonwaterfutures.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elevating Water Priorities for Oregon Communities.</a></li><li><a href="https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/365" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Program Profile: Adults in the Making (AIM)</a></li><li><a href="https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/41" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Program Profile: Strong African American Families (SAAF)</a></li><li><a href="https://cfr.uga.edu/saaf-programs/saaf/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strong African American Families Program</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3265673/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Adults in the Making Program: Long-term Protective Stabilizing Effects on Alcohol Use and Substance Use Problems for Rural African American Emerging Adults</a></li></ul>

Racial Disparities in Health and Medicine, Part 2

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/56This week we're talking about racial disparities in health and medicine. Ian and Deborah present research focusing on differences in cancer treatments for Black patients in contrast to White patients, and also discuss athlete head trauma and concussion education in the US.Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.Follow us on Twitter as @usefulsci, Instagram as @usefulscience, or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org.Show NotesBlack patients in the U.S. are less likely to receive surgery as treatment for esophageal cancer, making them more likely to die from this type of cancer than white patients.Even though 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, survival rates have been improving over the last three decades. However, black women are still 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women in the U.S.Assessing Differences in Concussion Symptom Knowledge and Sources of Information Among Black and White Collegiate-Athletes

<p><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/56" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/56</a></p><p>This week we're talking about racial disparities in health and medicine. Ian and Deborah present research focusing on differences in cancer treatments for Black patients in contrast to White patients, and also discuss athlete head trauma and concussion education in the US.</p><p>Music by <a href="https://solomonkrauseimlach.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solomon Krause-Imlach</a>.</p><p>Follow us on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a>, Instagram as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/usefulscience/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulscience</a>, or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p><h2>Show Notes</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/post/black-patients-us-are-less-likely-receive-surgery-treatment-esophageal-cancer-making-them-more" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black patients in the U.S. are less likely to receive surgery as treatment for esophageal cancer, making them more likely to die from this type of cancer than white patients.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/post/even-though-1-8-women-will-develop-breast-cancer-their-lifetime-survival-rates-have-been?utm_source=TrendMD&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=UsefulScience_TrendMD_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Even though 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, survival rates have been improving over the last three decades. However, black women are still 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women in the U.S.</a></li><li><a href="https://journals.lww.com/headtraumarehab/Fulltext/2021/05000/Assessing_Differences_in_Concussion_Symptom.1.aspx?utm_source=press&amp;utm_medium=press&amp;utm_campaign=jhtr_pr_050721" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Assessing Differences in Concussion Symptom Knowledge and Sources of Information Among Black and White Collegiate-Athletes</a></li></ul>

Racial Disparities in Health and Medicine, Part 1

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/55This week we're talking about neighborhood connections and green spaces.Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.Follow us on Twitter as @usefulsci, Instagram as @usefulscience, or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org.Show Notes‘It's real, not fake like a park’: Residents’ perception and use of informal urban green-space in Brisbane, Australia and Sapporo, JapanResidential relocation and change in social capital: A natural experiment from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

<p><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/55" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/55</a></p><p>This week we're talking about neighborhood connections and green spaces.</p><p>Music by <a href="https://solomonkrauseimlach.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solomon Krause-Imlach</a>.</p><p>Follow us on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a>, Instagram as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/usefulscience/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulscience</a>, or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p><h2>Show Notes</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169204615001413?via%3Dihub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘It's real, not fake like a park’: Residents’ perception and use of informal urban green-space in Brisbane, Australia and Sapporo, Japan</a></li><li><a href="https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/3/7/e1700426" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Residential relocation and change in social capital: A natural experiment from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami</a></li></ul>

Neighborhood Connections and Green Spaces

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/54This week we're talking about cultural change.Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.Follow us on Twitter as @usefulsci, Instagram as @usefulscience, or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org.Show NotesGlobal Increases in IndividualismSocial Structure, Infectious Diseases, Disasters, Secularism, and Cultural Change in AmericaTuning in to psychological change: Linguistic markers of psychological traits and emotions over time in popular U.S. song lyrics.Temporal Changes in Individualism and Their Ramification in Japan: Rising Individualism and Conflicts with Persisting CollectivismThe Church, intensive kinship, and global psychological variationLarge-Scale Psychological Differences Within China Explained by Rice Versus Wheat AgricultureStatus Quo Bias in Decision Making

<p><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/54" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/54</a></p><p>This week we're talking about cultural change.</p><p>Music by <a href="https://solomonkrauseimlach.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solomon Krause-Imlach</a>.</p><p>Follow us on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a>, Instagram as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/usefulscience/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulscience</a>, or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p><h2>Show Notes</h2><ul><li><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797617700622?casa_token=hBWdKRqLA3sAAAAA%3ArD3mvd1ngVTSGh49gP9h809MPKLs1qYBiyFGlnJiU1ufan86V5RkAthUp7rRfBBC5ARqBgXI0m15iA&amp;journalCode=pssa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Global Increases in Individualism</a></li><li><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797614563765?casa_token=xVcaPLj9kSsAAAAA%3ACWNMI2XkE8Xk-6dadbY2lrz6TF13xqSq9fE17itSIuOCPWuPjxabmcqVqoHk1mdWxMClyWhX2xNw4g&amp;journalCode=pssa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Social Structure, Infectious Diseases, Disasters, Secularism, and Cultural Change in America</a></li><li><a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fa0023195" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tuning in to psychological change: Linguistic markers of psychological traits and emotions over time in popular U.S. song lyrics.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00695/full" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Temporal Changes in Individualism and Their Ramification in Japan: Rising Individualism and Conflicts with Persisting Collectivism</a></li><li><a href="https://science.sciencemag.org/content/366/6466/eaau5141.abstract?casa_token=UNVG59imMlMAAAAA:hWFSTMQ0v5TFeJlKTy9_UbHvMZh40JFKrMEyquE1Fk-OOxH6lXFIMf3ImbUnlx6m5FdOm7dIvQgJ190" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Church, intensive kinship, and global psychological variation</a></li><li><a href="https://science.sciencemag.org/content/344/6184/603.abstract?casa_token=w5h1EJC8-KQAAAAA:e4evcfJnxFw-FZvVjG30dYs8iBDVybkAH9Y5a0y7H1wiTNFtD51Ppmt_4dY8IvmhU1lsSpNH3sjwn9E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Large-Scale Psychological Differences Within China Explained by Rice Versus Wheat Agriculture</a></li><li><a href="https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.632.3193&amp;rep=rep1&amp;type=pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Status Quo Bias in Decision Making</a></li></ul>

Cultural Change

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/53This week we're talking about food and allergies.Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.Follow us on Twitter as @usefulsci, Instagram as @usefulscience, or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org.Show NotesWhen surveyed, almost 1 in 5 Americans report that they have a food allergy, but only 1 in 10 report symptoms consistent with food allergies or have received a diagnosis from a physician. This suggests that around twice as many Americans believe they have a food allergy than actually do.Foods that mothers eat regularly while breastfeeding are later more accepted by their infants.

<p><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/53" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/53</a></p><p>This week we're talking about food and allergies.</p><p>Music by <a href="https://solomonkrauseimlach.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solomon Krause-Imlach</a>.</p><p>Follow us on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a>, Instagram as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/usefulscience/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulscience</a>, or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p><h2>Show Notes</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/post/around-twice-many-americans-believe-they-have-food-allergies-actually-do" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When surveyed, almost 1 in 5 Americans report that they have a food allergy, but only 1 in 10 report symptoms consistent with food allergies or have received a diagnosis from a physician. This suggests that around twice as many Americans believe they have a food allergy than actually do.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/post/foods-mothers-eat-while-breastfeeding-are-more-accepted-infants" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Foods that mothers eat regularly while breastfeeding are later more accepted by their infants.</a></li></ul>

Food and Allergies

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/52On this episode we're joined by special guest, Erika Kirgios, whose research explores strategies for promoting prosocial behavior. Familiar hosts Avaneesh, Uyen, and Cameron discuss two of Erika's recent studies. One investigates “temptation bundling,” the process of pairing a pleasurable indulgence with a less-pleasurable behavior that confers delayed rewards in order to make it seem more appealing in the short-term. A second study demonstrates the concept of “motivation laundering,” when individuals who behave in accordance with financial incentives later forgo their monetary rewards in order to signal to others (or convince themselves) they acted out of purer motives. Erika is a researcher with The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.Follow us on Twitter as @usefulsci, Instagram as @usefulscience, or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org.Show NotesTeaching temptation bundling to boost exercise: A field experimentForgoing earned incentives to signal pure motives

<p><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/52" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/52</a></p><p>On this episode we're joined by special guest, Erika Kirgios, whose research explores strategies for promoting prosocial behavior. Familiar hosts Avaneesh, Uyen, and Cameron discuss two of Erika's recent studies. One investigates “temptation bundling,” the process of pairing a pleasurable indulgence with a less-pleasurable behavior that confers delayed rewards in order to make it seem more appealing in the short-term. A second study demonstrates the concept of “motivation laundering,” when individuals who behave in accordance with financial incentives later forgo their monetary rewards in order to signal to others (or convince themselves) they acted out of purer motives. Erika is a researcher with The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.</p><p>Music by <a href="https://solomonkrauseimlach.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solomon Krause-Imlach</a>.</p><p>Follow us on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a>, Instagram as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/usefulscience/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulscience</a>, or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p><h2>Show Notes</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S074959782030385X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teaching temptation bundling to boost exercise: A field experiment</a></li><li><a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/117/29/16891.full.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forgoing earned incentives to signal pure motives</a></li></ul>

Behavior Change

Science is useful, but its usefulness isn't always obvious. In this podcast we dive deep into scientific research to figure out how the science was done, what was discovered, and how you can use it to improve your life.

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Fun and Useful

Useful Science

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/3 This week, all of our topics come from the happiness section of our site. We learn about how the wealth of others affects your happiness, the effectiveness of anti-depressant drugs, and why being happy all the time may not make you happy all the time. Show Notes:  ‘Emodiversity’ (feeling a balance of different emotions) has been found to be predictive of better mental and physical health. People who cried while watching a movie experienced a more negative emotional state initially, but within 90 minutes recovered to an even better mood than before watching the movie. Pixar's Inside Out Feeling poorer than one's peers decreases health and happiness (for example, in measures of life expectancy, diet, or exercise). Reducing conspicuous consumption may make communities happier and healthier. Canadian Thanksgiving The Perfect Salary for Happiness: $75,000 (Wall Street Journal) An analysis of over 6500 depressed patients found that antidepressant drugs were effective and consistently superior to placebo at reducing depressed mood.

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/3</a></p> <p>This week, all of our topics come from the happiness section of our site. We learn about how the wealth of others affects your happiness, the effectiveness of anti-depressant drugs, and why being happy all the time may not make you happy all the time.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/emodiversity-healthy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘Emodiversity’ (feeling a balance of different emotions) has been found to be predictive of better mental and physical health.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/crying-movies-can-improve-mood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">People who cried while watching a movie experienced a more negative emotional state initially, but within 90 minutes recovered to an even better mood than before watching the movie.</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_Out_(2015_film)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixar's Inside Out</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/feeling-poorer-ones-peers-decreases-health-and-happiness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Feeling poorer than one's peers decreases health and happiness (for example, in measures of life expectancy, diet, or exercise). Reducing conspicuous consumption may make communities happier and healthier.</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(Canada)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canadian Thanksgiving</a></li> <li><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2010/09/07/the-perfect-salary-for-happiness-75000-a-year/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Perfect Salary for Happiness: $75,000 (Wall Street Journal)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/large-study-supports-antidepressants-are-effective-reducing-depressed-mood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An analysis of over 6500 depressed patients found that antidepressant drugs were effective and consistently superior to placebo at reducing depressed mood.</a></li></ul>

Wealth equality, antidepressants, and happiness

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/2 This week we learn about how walking enhances creativity, power posing, and why arguing with your teenager may be a good idea. Show Notes:  Power-posing for two minutes (i.e. feet resting on a surface while sitting with fingers interlaced behind the head or, standing and leaning slightly forward over a surface supported by firmly planted hands) temporarily elevates testosterone levels and lowers cortisol levels. This increases feelings of power and promotes focus on reward instead of risk. Amy Cuddy Power-Posing TED Talk Zurich study on power posing Amy Cuddy's meta-analysis Data Colada article on power posing Photo of power poses Placebos without Deception: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Walking, whether outside or on a treadmill, leads to more creative thinking. Cultured bacteria from the hand of an eight-year-old Teenagers who engaged in healthy debate with their parents (listening to each other and discussing, though not necessarily agreeing), developed a sense of autonomy that made them more resistant to peer pressure relating to drugs and alcohol. Ig Nobel Price An analysis of the forces required to drag sheep over various surfaces Are cows more likely to lie down the longer they stand?

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/2</a></p> <p>This week we learn about how walking enhances creativity, power posing, and why arguing with your teenager may be a good idea.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/power-posing-increases-testosterone-levels-and-lowers-stress-levels" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Power-posing for two minutes (i.e. feet resting on a surface while sitting with fingers interlaced behind the head or, standing and leaning slightly forward over a surface supported by firmly planted hands) temporarily elevates testosterone levels and lowers cortisol levels. This increases feelings of power and promotes focus on reward instead of risk.</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Cuddy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amy Cuddy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Power-Posing TED Talk</a></li> <li><a href="http://datacolada.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/5110-Ranehill-Dreber-Johannesson-Leiberg-Sul-Weber-PS-2015-Assessing-the-robustness-of-power-posing-no-effect-on-hormones-and-risk-rolerance-in-a-large-sample-of-men-and-women.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zurich study on power posing</a></li> <li><a href="http://faculty.haas.berkeley.edu/dana_carney/pdf_Summary_Expansiveness.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amy Cuddy's meta-analysis</a></li> <li><a href="http://datacolada.org/2015/05/08/37-power-posing-reassessing-the-evidence-behind-the-most-popular-ted-talk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Data Colada article on power posing</a></li> <li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/jamesclear/Posts/body-language-power-poses.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Photo of power poses</a></li> <li><a href="http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0015591" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Placebos without Deception: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Irritable Bowel Syndrome</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/walking-whether-outside-or-treadmill-leads-more-creative-thinking" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walking, whether outside or on a treadmill, leads to more creative thinking.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-happens-when-you-culture-bacteria-eight-year-olds-hand-180955528/?no-ist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cultured bacteria from the hand of an eight-year-old</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/healthy-debate-between-teenagers-and-parents-made-teens-more-resistant-peer-pressure" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teenagers who engaged in healthy debate with their parents (listening to each other and discussing, though not necessarily agreeing), developed a sense of autonomy that made them more resistant to peer pressure relating to drugs and alcohol.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.improbable.com/ig/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ig Nobel Price</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003687002000716" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An analysis of the forces required to drag sheep over various surfaces</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159110000547" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Are cows more likely to lie down the longer they stand?</a></li></ul>

Power posing, arguing with teenagers, and creative walking

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/5 This week we learn about eating fast food after a workout, xenophobic 6 year olds, and HIV prevention. Show Notes:  When adjusted for carbohydrate, fat, and protein content, fast food was equally as effective as sports supplements (such as energy bars) for post-workout recovery in a study with 11 trained male athletes. Fat adapted diet Lore of Running, Timothy Noakes Marathon Training Academy DoubleBlinded.com When treated unfairly, six-year-old children punished the perpetrator more harshly if they were an 'outsider' to the child's social group, displaying an 'in-group bias'. By age eight, children punished 'insiders' and 'outsiders' more similarly, demonstrating less of this bias. It is estimated that in the USA, 30.2% of new HIV infections are transmitted by people who do not know they have the virus. Getting tested is the only way to know for sure if you have HIV. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/5</a></p> <p>This week we learn about eating fast food after a workout, xenophobic 6 year olds, and HIV prevention.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25811308" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When adjusted for carbohydrate, fat, and protein content, fast food was equally as effective as sports supplements (such as energy bars) for post-workout recovery in a study with 11 trained male athletes.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&amp;ion=1&amp;espv=2&amp;ie=UTF-8#q=fat%20adapted%20diet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat adapted diet</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lore-Running-Edition-Timothy-Noakes/dp/0873229592" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lore of Running, Timothy Noakes</a></li> <li><a href="http://marathontrainingacademy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marathon Training Academy</a></li> <li><a href="http://doubleblinded.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DoubleBlinded.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/six-year-old-children-show-group-bias-behavior-declines-age-eight" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When treated unfairly, six-year-old children punished the perpetrator more harshly if they were an 'outsider' to the child's social group, displaying an 'in-group bias'. By age eight, children punished 'insiders' and 'outsiders' more similarly, demonstrating less of this bias.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/30-percent-new-hiv-infections-are-transmitted-people-who-dont-know-they-have-it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It is estimated that in the USA, 30.2% of new HIV infections are transmitted by people who do not know they have the virus. Getting tested is the only way to know for sure if you have HIV.</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-exposure_prophylaxis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)</a></li></ul>

Fast food, 6-year-old justice, and HIV prevention

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/26 This week we're talking about the science of pets. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes  The “Domestication Syndrome” in Mammals: A Unified Explanation Based on Neural Crest Cell Behavior and Genetics Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body Are owners' reports of their dogs’ ‘guilty look’ influenced by the dogs’ action and evidence of the misdeed?

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/26" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/26</a></p> <p>This week we're talking about the science of pets.</p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.genetics.org/content/197/3/795" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The “Domestication Syndrome” in Mammals: A Unified Explanation Based on Neural Crest Cell Behavior and Genetics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Your-Inner-Fish-Journey-3-5-Billion-Year/dp/0307277453" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376635714003210" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Are owners' reports of their dogs’ ‘guilty look’ influenced by the dogs’ action and evidence of the misdeed?</a></li></ul>

The Science of Pets

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/16 This week we learn about art museums, napping, and male and female brains. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes  Students selected to visit an art museum showed stronger critical thinking skills and displayed higher levels of social tolerance after the visit. These effects were larger for students from more disadvantaged backgrounds. Bo Bartlett’s The Box Although there are some aspects of brain structure that are more common in males or females, any individual brain is typically a 'mosaic' of these features, suggesting there is no such thing as a 'male brain' or 'female brain'.

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/16</a></p> <p>This week we learn about art museums, napping, and male and female brains.</p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/benefits-visiting-art-museum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Students selected to visit an art museum showed stronger critical thinking skills and displayed higher levels of social tolerance after the visit. These effects were larger for students from more disadvantaged backgrounds.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/373798837793685095/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bo Bartlett’s The Box</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/there-no-such-thing-female-brain-or-male-brain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Although there are some aspects of brain structure that are more common in males or females, any individual brain is typically a 'mosaic' of these features, suggesting there is no such thing as a 'male brain' or 'female brain'.</a></li></ul>

Art museums, napping, and male and female brains

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/7 This week we cover articles from the education section of our site. We learn about teaching children that intelligence is malleable, merit badges, and depressed roommates. We also have an interview with Derek Muller of Veritasium and Snatoms. Show Notes  Awarding an educational merit badge (a digital representation of student knowledge or skill mastery) may be a useful tool to motivate and measure learning in young students. Veritasium, Derek Muller's YouTube channel Snatoms: The Magnetic Molecule Modeling Kit (KickStarter) Derek Muller on Hank Green's SciShow Teaching 7th graders that intelligence is not fixed but malleable (and that it can be improved through hard work) resulted in an upward trajectory of math grades in junior high school. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck Guy Winch, Emotional Hygiene Having a roommate who was vulnerable to depression increased college students' own vulnerability and symptoms of depression. Editorial Expression of Concern and Correction (Facebook emotion study)

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/7</a></p> <p>This week we cover articles from the education section of our site. We learn about teaching children that intelligence is malleable, merit badges, and depressed roommates. We also have an interview with Derek Muller of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/1veritasium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Veritasium</a> and <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/veritasium/snatoms-the-magnetic-molecular-modeling-kit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snatoms</a>.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/digital-merit-badges-may-be-useful-tool-motivate-and-measure-learning-students" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Awarding an educational merit badge (a digital representation of student knowledge or skill mastery) may be a useful tool to motivate and measure learning in young students.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/1veritasium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Veritasium, Derek Muller's YouTube channel</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/veritasium/snatoms-the-magnetic-molecular-modeling-kit?ref=nav_search" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snatoms: The Magnetic Molecule Modeling Kit (KickStarter)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAmqeHCFq_8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Derek Muller on Hank Green's SciShow</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/believing-intelligence-malleable-and-can-be-improved-through-hard-work-increased-math-grades" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teaching 7th graders that intelligence is not fixed but malleable (and that it can be improved through hard work) resulted in an upward trajectory of math grades in junior high school.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mindset-The-New-Psychology-Success/dp/0345472322" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.guywinch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guy Winch, Emotional Hygiene</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/vulnerability-depression-can-be-contagious" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Having a roommate who was vulnerable to depression increased college students' own vulnerability and symptoms of depression.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.pnas.org/content/111/24/8788.full.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Editorial Expression of Concern and Correction (Facebook emotion study)</a></li></ul>

Malleable intelligence, merit badges, and depressed roommates

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/8 Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. This week we learn about the effect of old misconceptions on learning new concepts, painful math anxiety, and healthy personalities. Show Notes  Students’ difficulties in grasping physics concepts are rooted in the incorrect assumptions the student develops before entering a physics course ( e.g. “motion implies a force” ). When these preconceptions are not addressed, fundamental physics concepts are likely to be misperceived or distorted to fit existing beliefs. People with high math-anxiety activate pain networks in their brains when anticipating doing math, but not while actually performing math. Story Spoilers Don’t Spoil Stories Personality traits are associated with expression levels of genes that regulate inflammation and therefore may be biologically linked to how well people fight disease. Big Five personality traits, OCEAN/CANOE

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/8</a></p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p> <p>This week we learn about the effect of old misconceptions on learning new concepts, painful math anxiety, and healthy personalities.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/student-difficulties-physics-are-rooted-wrong-assumptions-developed-prior-taking-course" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Students’ difficulties in grasping physics concepts are rooted in the incorrect assumptions the student develops before entering a physics course ( e.g. “motion implies a force” ). When these preconceptions are not addressed, fundamental physics concepts are likely to be misperceived or distorted to fit existing beliefs.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/people-math-anxiety-activate-pain-networks-their-brains-when-anticipating-math" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">People with high math-anxiety activate pain networks in their brains when anticipating doing math, but not while actually performing math.</a></li> <li><a href="http://pss.sagepub.com/content/early/2011/08/09/0956797611417007.extract" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Story Spoilers Don’t Spoil Stories</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/personality-associated-gene-expression-health-related-genes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Personality traits are associated with expression levels of genes that regulate inflammation and therefore may be biologically linked to how well people fight disease.</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Five personality traits, OCEAN/CANOE</a></li></ul>

Misconceptions, math anxiety, and healthy personalities

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/27 This week we're talking about the Circadian Rhythm. Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes  Wearing amber lenses that block blue light before bedtime can improve sleep quality. Going camping without artificial lights for the weekend can help reset your sleep cycle to more closely match natural light cycles and wake up earlier.

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/27</a></p> <p>This week we're talking about the Circadian Rhythm.</p> <p>Music by <a href="https://solomonkrauseimlach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solomon Krause-Imlach</a>.</p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/post/wearing-amber-lenses-block-blue-light-bedtime-can-improve-sleep-quality" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wearing amber lenses that block blue light before bedtime can improve sleep quality.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/post/going-camping-without-artificial-lights-can-help-reset-your-sleep-cycle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Going camping without artificial lights for the weekend can help reset your sleep cycle to more closely match natural light cycles and wake up earlier.</a></li></ul>

The Circadian Rhythm

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/18 This week we learn about the benefits and risks of urban green spaces. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes  Promoting ecosystem and human health in urban areas using green infrastructure: A literature review Children living in areas with more street trees have lower prevalence of asthma Urban green space, public health, and environmental justice: The challenge of making cities ‘just green enough’

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/18" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/18</a></p> <p>This week we learn about the benefits and risks of urban green spaces.</p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://usir.salford.ac.uk/9497/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Promoting ecosystem and human health in urban areas using green infrastructure: A literature review</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3415223/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Children living in areas with more street trees have lower prevalence of asthma</a></li> <li><a href="http://ced.berkeley.edu/downloads/research/LUP.parks.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Urban green space, public health, and environmental justice: The challenge of making cities ‘just green enough’</a></li></ul>

Green spaces

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/hi-interview Interview: Social impact, documentaries, VR, and empathy with Harmony Institute. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes  Harmony Institute Social Issue Networks and Film Festivals (Graphika Research) VR: Going Beyond the Empathy Machine That Dragon Cancer Harmony Institute Fellowship Program Story Pilot

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/hi-interview" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/hi-interview</a></p> <p>Interview: Social impact, documentaries, VR, and empathy with Harmony Institute.</p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://harmony-institute.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harmony Institute</a></li> <li><a href="http://harmony-institute.org/latest/2016/08/26/social-issue-networks-and-film-festivals-our-method/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Social Issue Networks and Film Festivals (Graphika Research)</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/@HInstitute/vr-going-beyond-the-empathy-machine-d6245146765c#.7zg0uqe2s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VR: Going Beyond the Empathy Machine</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.thatdragoncancer.com/#home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That Dragon Cancer</a></li> <li><a href="http://harmony-institute.org/fellowships/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harmony Institute Fellowship Program</a></li> <li><a href="https://storypilot.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Story Pilot</a></li></ul>

Interview: Social impact, documentaries, VR, and empathy with Harmony Institute

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/17 This week we learn about sleep habits, Fitbit lawsuits, and bad science reporting.. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes  VanWinkles.com: Here's the Truth About the "Women Need More Sleep Than Men" Study That Blew Up the Internet Exploring Sex and Gender Differences in Sleep Health: A Society for Women's Health Research Report Snopes.com: Drinking Tequila Provides Many Health Benefits? CNN: Fitbit accuracy questioned in lawsuit Validation of Biofeedback Wearables for Photoplethysmographic Heart Rate Tracking

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/17" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/17</a></p> <p>This week we learn about sleep habits, Fitbit lawsuits, and bad science reporting..</p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://vanwinkles.com/misleading-articles-about-women-v-men-sleep-needs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VanWinkles.com: Here's the Truth About the "Women Need More Sleep Than Men" Study That Blew Up the Internet</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4089020/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exploring Sex and Gender Differences in Sleep Health: A Society for Women's Health Research Report</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.snopes.com/drinking-tequila-health-benefits/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snopes.com: Drinking Tequila Provides Many Health Benefits?</a></li> <li><a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/20/health/fitbit-accuracy-questioned/index.html?sr=fbCNN052116fitbit-accuracy-questioned1226AMStoryGalLink&amp;linkId=24730229" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CNN: Fitbit accuracy questioned in lawsuit</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4974868/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Validation of Biofeedback Wearables for Photoplethysmographic Heart Rate Tracking</a></li></ul>

Bad science reporting

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/20 This week we're talking about going outside. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes  Bridging the nature gap: can citizen science reverse the extinction of experience? Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles (found in mineral sunscreens) generate DNA damage when exposed to UV light, however they do not appear to penetrate the underlying layers of skin, minimizing their potential risk. Literature review on the safety of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles in sunscreens Patterns of sunscreen use on the face and other exposed skin among US adults Skin Cancer Facts &amp; Statistics Most of Us Are Making a Crucial Mistake When Applying Sunscreen, Scientists Warn

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/20</a></p> <p>This week we're talking about going outside.</p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/fee.1826" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bridging the nature gap: can citizen science reverse the extinction of experience?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/nanoparticles-found-mineral-sunscreens-are-not-likely-pose-health-risk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles (found in mineral sunscreens) generate DNA damage when exposed to UV light, however they do not appear to penetrate the underlying layers of skin, minimizing their potential risk.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tga.gov.au/literature-review-safety-titanium-dioxide-and-zinc-oxide-nanoparticles-sunscreens#.UvmloPmSwa4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Literature review on the safety of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles in sunscreens</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190962215013523" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patterns of sunscreen use on the face and other exposed skin among US adults</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/skin-cancer-facts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skin Cancer Facts &amp; Statistics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/most-of-us-are-applying-sunscreen-wrong-skin-cancer-risk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Most of Us Are Making a Crucial Mistake When Applying Sunscreen, Scientists Warn</a></li></ul>

Going Outside

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/25 This week we're talking about smartphones. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes  15-year-olds who had a moderate amount of daily screen time reported better mental well-being compared to those who had very little (less than 1-2 hours) or a lot (more than 5-6 hours) of screen time each day. Employees who regularly used a smartphone app to perform mindfulness meditation for 10 minutes or more per week experienced greater well-being and less perceived job strain (workload and intensity). Couples who had rules for not monitoring each other's cell phone usage and not repeatedly contacting each other via cell phone reported less relationship satisfaction than couples who did not have these rules.

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/25</a></p> <p>This week we're talking about smartphones.</p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/post/15-year-olds-who-had-moderate-amount-daily-screen-time-reported-better-mental-well-being" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">15-year-olds who had a moderate amount of daily screen time reported better mental well-being compared to those who had very little (less than 1-2 hours) or a lot (more than 5-6 hours) of screen time each day.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/post/regular-mindfulness-meditation-increased-workers-well-being-and-reduced-job-strain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Employees who regularly used a smartphone app to perform mindfulness meditation for 10 minutes or more per week experienced greater well-being and less perceived job strain (workload and intensity).</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/post/couples-who-had-rules-not-monitoring-each-others-cell-phone-usage-and-not-repeatedly-contacting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Couples who had rules for not monitoring each other's cell phone usage and not repeatedly contacting each other via cell phone reported less relationship satisfaction than couples who did not have these rules.</a></li></ul>

Smartphones

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/10 This week we learn about attractive male faces, sex frequency, and organic, grass fed, hormone free, non-gmo beef. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes  Listener feedback on Episode 8 math anxiety study: Does Rejection Hurt? An fMRI study of social exclusion, Eisenberger et al. Social rejection shares somatosensory representations with physical pain, Kross et al.   The happiest couples have sex about once per week, and having sex more frequently is not associated with greater happiness. Women are not attracted to male faces morphed to increase their Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy characteristics (which correlate to how masculine a face looks).  PDF with morphed photos   Facing a psychopath: Detecting the dark triad from emotionally-neutral faces, using prototypes from the Personality Faceaurus Machiavelli (Google Image Search) Machiavelli statue Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/10</a></p> <p>This week we learn about attractive male faces, sex frequency, and organic, grass fed, hormone free, non-gmo beef.</p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li>Listener feedback on <a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 8</a> math anxiety study:<br><ul> <li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14551436" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Does Rejection Hurt? An fMRI study of social exclusion, Eisenberger et al.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.pnas.org/content/108/15/6270.abstract" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Social rejection shares somatosensory representations with physical pain, Kross et al.</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/happiest-couples-have-sex-about-once-week-and-more-sex-not-necessarily-better" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The happiest couples have sex about once per week, and having sex more frequently is not associated with greater happiness.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/women-are-not-attracted-men-narcissistic-machiavellian-and-psychopathic-traits" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women are not attracted to male faces morphed to increase their Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy characteristics (which correlate to how masculine a face looks).</a> <ul> <li><a href="http://users.utu.fi/sayrhe/Lyons_PAID2015.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PDF with morphed photos</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009265661100136X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facing a psychopath: Detecting the dark triad from emotionally-neutral faces, using prototypes from the Personality Faceaurus</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=machiavelli&amp;espv=2&amp;biw=1440&amp;bih=801&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjexLj-p-vKAhUOwGMKHYhdDK8Q_AUIBygC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Machiavelli (Google Image Search)</a></li> <li><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Machiavel_Offices_Florence.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Machiavelli statue</a></li> <li><a href="http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Gaston" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)</a></li></ul>

Male faces, sex frequency, and organic beef

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/11 This week we learn about ambient noise for creative thinking, email checking frequency, and academic tracking, which is separating students into different classes or schools according to their academic ability. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes  Individuals who were instructed to only check e-mails 3 times per day (as opposed to as many times as they wanted) reported lower levels of daily stress. Ask Useful Science: Academic Tracking The Variable Effects of High School Tracking (Gamoran, 1992) Peer Effects, Teacher Incentives, and the Impact of Tracking: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Kenya (Duflo, Dupas &amp; Kremer, 2008) Implications for Ability Grouping in Mathematics for Fifth Grade Students (Stinnet, 2013) Ability Grouping Interventions and Math Performance Among Inner-City School (Sreckovic, 2015) Can Universal Screening Increase the Representation of Low Income and Minority Students in Gifted Education? (Card &amp; Giuliano, 2015)   The optimal noise level for carrying out abstract thinking and creative tasks is 70 dB, which is the average noise level of a coffee shop.

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/11</a></p> <p>This week we learn about ambient noise for creative thinking, email checking frequency, and academic tracking, which is separating students into different classes or schools according to their academic ability.</p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/individuals-instructed-only-check-e-mails-3-times-day-reported-lower-stress" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Individuals who were instructed to only check e-mails 3 times per day (as opposed to as many times as they wanted) reported lower levels of daily stress.</a></li> <li>Ask Useful Science: Academic Tracking<br><ul> <li><a href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/2096125?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Variable Effects of High School Tracking (Gamoran, 1992)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aeaweb.org/articles.php?doi=10.1257/aer.101.5.1739" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peer Effects, Teacher Incentives, and the Impact of Tracking: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Kenya (Duflo, Dupas &amp; Kremer, 2008)</a></li> <li><a href="http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/2462/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Implications for Ability Grouping in Mathematics for Fifth Grade Students (Stinnet, 2013)</a></li> <li><a href="http://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1466/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ability Grouping Interventions and Math Performance Among Inner-City School (Sreckovic, 2015)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nber.org/papers/w21519" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Can Universal Screening Increase the Representation of Low Income and Minority Students in Gifted Education? (Card &amp; Giuliano, 2015)</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/optimal-noise-levels-creative-tasks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The optimal noise level for carrying out abstract thinking and creative tasks is 70 dB, which is the average noise level of a coffee shop.</a></li></ul>

Ambient noise, email checking frequency, and academic tracking

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/21 This week we're talking about sleep. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes  People who slept less than 6 hours a night were 4 times more likely to catch a cold. Higher nighttime temperatures due to climate change are projected to disrupt summer sleep patterns, particularly for people who cannot afford air conditioning and people who are more sensitive to heat, like the elderly. Not sleeping enough (staying up for 17 hours straight) impaired performance in the same way as a blood alcohol level above the legal driving limit would (BAC 0.05%).

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/21</a></p> <p>This week we're talking about sleep.</p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/people-who-slept-less-6-hours-night-were-4-times-more-likely-catch-cold" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">People who slept less than 6 hours a night were 4 times more likely to catch a cold.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/higher-nighttime-temperatures-due-climate-change-are-projected-disrupt-summer-sleep-patterns" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Higher nighttime temperatures due to climate change are projected to disrupt summer sleep patterns, particularly for people who cannot afford air conditioning and people who are more sensitive to heat, like the elderly.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.usefulscience.org/post/effects-sleep-deprivation-similar-blood-alcohol-level-above-legal-driving-limit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Not sleeping enough (staying up for 17 hours straight) impaired performance in the same way as a blood alcohol level above the legal driving limit would (BAC 0.05%).</a></li></ul>

Sleep

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/12 This week we learn about getting drunk on diet soda, getting full on imaginary food, and attracting mosquitos with your genes. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org.

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/12</a></p> <p>This week we learn about getting drunk on diet soda, getting full on imaginary food, and attracting mosquitos with your genes.</p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p>

Getting drunk, getting full, and attracting mosquitos

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/18 This week we're talking about expensive headphones and audio quality. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes  No correlation between headphone frequency response and retail price A Meta-Analysis of High Resolution Audio Perceptual Evaluation Quarter to Midnight (Thanasi's album)

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/18</a></p> <p>This week we're talking about expensive headphones and audio quality.</p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://asa.scitation.org/doi/full/10.1121/1.4984044" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No correlation between headphone frequency response and retail price</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18296" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Meta-Analysis of High Resolution Audio Perceptual Evaluation</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2fkpSFBSS5OYWamFEuMWBD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quarter to Midnight (Thanasi's album)</a></li></ul>

Audio Quality

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/14 This week we learn about body shape index, humor in the classroom, and squatting while pooping. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes  'Surface-based Body Shape Index', which takes into account distribution of body weight, has been found to more accurately predict mortality than the Body Mass Index (BMI). Teachers who use humor in their classrooms tend to get better student evaluations by their students, regardless of learning outcomes. Squatting down makes it quicker and easier to poop as compared to sitting down, probably because sitting upright leaves a kink in the gut that straightens out when we squat. Accurate science or accessible science in the media – why not both? Squatty Potty

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/14</a></p> <p>This week we learn about body shape index, humor in the classroom, and squatting while pooping.</p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/surface-based-body-shape-index-predicts-mortality-better-bmi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'Surface-based Body Shape Index', which takes into account distribution of body weight, has been found to more accurately predict mortality than the Body Mass Index (BMI).</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/use-humor-classrooms-leads-better-student-teacher-evaluations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teachers who use humor in their classrooms tend to get better student evaluations by their students, regardless of learning outcomes.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/squatting-makes-pooping-quicker-and-easier-compared-sitting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squatting down makes it quicker and easier to poop as compared to sitting down, probably because sitting upright leaves a kink in the gut that straightens out when we squat.</a></li> <li><a href="https://theconversation.com/accurate-science-or-accessible-science-in-the-media-why-not-both-59871" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Accurate science or accessible science in the media – why not both?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.squattypotty.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squatty Potty</a></li></ul>

BMI, classroom humor, and poop

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/13 This week we learn about online dating, marathon runners, and pizza. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes  People tended to eat less pizza when it was cut into small slices and served on a large table. Ask Useful Science: Bicycle weight and marathon runners Wilber, R. L. &amp; Pitsiladis, Y. P., Kenyan and Ethiopian distance runners: what makes them so good? Hoffman, K. M., Trawalter, S., Axt, J. R. &amp; Oliver, M. N., Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommendations, and false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites. Some medical students still think black patients feel less pain. The Ethiopia/Kenya Running Phenomenon. Runner’s World (2014). Fisher, M., Why Kenyans Make Such Great Runners: A Story of Genes and Cultures.   Interview: Accurate science or accessible science in the media – why not both? Thorough screening of romantic partners online does not lead to more successful dates. This may be because online profiles emphasize searchable attributes (like religion), while daters would prefer to screen people by experiential attributes (like sense of humor).

<p><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/13</a></p> <p>This week we learn about online dating, marathon runners, and pizza.</p> <p>Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/usefulsci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@usefulsci</a> or email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@usefulscience.org">podcast@usefulscience.org</a>.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/people-tend-eat-less-pizza-when-it-cut-small-slices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">People tended to eat less pizza when it was cut into small slices and served on a large table.</a></li> <li>Ask Useful Science: Bicycle weight and marathon runners<br><ul> <li>Wilber, R. L. &amp; Pitsiladis, Y. P., <a href="http://journals.humankinetics.com/AcuCustom/Sitename/Documents/DocumentItem/02_J3910_Wilber_2012_0054_92-102.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kenyan and Ethiopian distance runners: what makes them so good?</a></li> <li>Hoffman, K. M., Trawalter, S., Axt, J. R. &amp; Oliver, M. N., <a href="http://www.pnas.org/content/113/16/4296.abstract" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommendations, and false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.statnews.com/2016/04/04/medical-students-beliefs-race-pain/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Some medical students still think black patients feel less pain.</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/rt-web-exclusive/the-ethiopiakenya-running-phenomenon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ethiopia/Kenya Running Phenomenon. Runner’s World (2014).</a></li> <li>Fisher, M., <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/04/why-kenyans-make-such-great-runners-a-story-of-genes-and-cultures/256015/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Kenyans Make Such Great Runners: A Story of Genes and Cultures.</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Interview: <a href="https://theconversation.com/accurate-science-or-accessible-science-in-the-media-why-not-both-59871" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Accurate science or accessible science in the media – why not both?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usefulscience.org/post/thorough-screening-romantic-partners-online-does-not-lead-more-successful-dates" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thorough screening of romantic partners online does not lead to more successful dates. This may be because online profiles emphasize searchable attributes (like religion), while daters would prefer to screen people by experiential attributes (like sense of humor).</a></li></ul>

Online dating, marathon runners, and pizza

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