Sexism and what video games can tell us
Check the Conversation article discussing our new PLoS ONE article exploring sexism using video games. And don't forget to check out the awesome comic by @srganuch!...
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Sex, lies, and video games
It's been a great week with all the news about our paper on wy people play violent video games in Personality and Individual differences. Our Conversation piece was picked up by a few interested parties, and here's an on Radio National, with a great piece written by...
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Video games & insights into sexism
Alright! Our first paper looking at human behaviour using video games was just accepted in PLoS ONE! What a long ride it was, but it's great to have the paper accepted in an open access journal as I have a feeling that this paper will get some attention. If things go...
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Check out Maddie and her spiders!
ABC gave us a shout as they needed clips for their 'Sounds of Science' showcase -- and what's more perfect than some singing peacock spiders? Check out the details here at ABC to hear more about Maddie and what these little peacock spiders sound...
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Science communication can be its own reward
If we want a well-informed public, then it is of utmost importance that science is communicated effectively by those who excel at it. But there are challenges to effective science communication. Bill Laurance wrote last week that our current funding system effectively...
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Video games make you less sexist? It’s not quite that simple
The latest article exploring sexism in academia suggests that it no longer exists. Some have already grumbled about flaws in the study’s design. But more than that, I simply don’t believe the finding because there is clear evidence that sexism still exists. I’ve also...
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Check out Good Game on ABC2!
Good Game on ABC2 did a fantastic piece on female game developers and the in the gaming world. I had the opportunity to speak alongside these wonderful women. I discussed the evolutionary context for why men behave the way they do on the internet. It was a lot of fun....
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Top 5 Under 40!
Just got word that I've been shortlisted for UNSW & ABC Radio National's Top 5 Under 40 Initiative -- Alright! It'll be fun to hang out with all the other candidates over the two days to see what all these top notch ECRs are...
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How fulfilling are video games?
I'll be on Charle's Sturt Universitiy's community radio station 2MCE at 3:30 on September 22ndabout my Conversation piece on social video games: "Gamer disclaimer: Virtual worlds can be as fulfilling as real life" We chatted about the positives of playing video games...
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Sparklemuffin!!!
Check out Maddie talk about her awesome research on peacock spiders! I'm pretty sure there's some quotable gold in there....
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