The power of psychology can come from appreciating that psychologists truly understand only a tiny part of what makes people tick*. That’s the message of a nice essay by psychologist Vaughn Bell. His essay is part of a special BPS Research Digest special series called “Psychology to the Rescue“, in which the editor “asked a […]
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Dead ducks and pubic lice at the TED talks
Today in Rotterdam, Improbable Research European Bureau Chief (and Ig Nobel Prize winner) Kees Moeliker discussed (while battling a head cold) his research on homosexual necrophilia in the mallard duck, the decline of pubic lice, and other remarkable animal behavior. This was at TEDxRotterdam. Here’s video of the talk:
Math exercise: Predict the next big science journal
This week’s Improbable Big Mathematics Exercise is to predict when the next big wave of big science journals will be published. The current biggest wave of big science journals is exemplified by the journal Gigascience. (Warning: Their logo, displayed here, may confuse matters. It seems to imply that they are dealing not with giga science, […]
Romantic language of and about science
Savor the romance, if you will (or don’t, if you won’t) in the wording of this press release from Patricia Donovan of the University of Buffalo (UB): Lead author Lora E. Park [pictured here], PhD, UB associate professor of psychology and her co-authors, found converging support for the idea that when romantic goals are activated, […]