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Sexism and what video games can tell us

Sexism and what video games can tell us

by Michael | Jul 16, 2015 | Gaming, Lab News, Popular Science, Uncategorized

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!...
Check out Maddie and her spiders!

Check out Maddie and her spiders!

by Michael | Jun 8, 2015 | Lab News, Popular Science, Uncategorized

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...
Science communication can be its own reward

Science communication can be its own reward

by Michael | May 28, 2015 | Lab News, Popular Science, Uncategorized

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...
Video games make you less sexist? It’s not quite that simple

Video games make you less sexist? It’s not quite that simple

by Michael | May 4, 2015 | Gaming, Lab News, Popular Science, Uncategorized

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...
How fulfilling are video games?

How fulfilling are video games?

by Michael | Sep 22, 2014 | Lab News, Popular Science, Uncategorized

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...
Sparklemuffin!!!

Sparklemuffin!!!

by Michael | Sep 19, 2014 | Lab News, Popular Science, Uncategorized

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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