Shortlisted article in The Conversation!
Just received some great news today about my Conversation piece on social video games (Gamer disclaimer: Virtual worlds can be as fulfilling as real life) was shorlisted for inclusion in an annual highlights book! Am very glad to hear that discussions about the...
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Nerd Nite Sept 3rd!
I'll be heading out to give a talk on Nerd Nite again this at the Arthouse Hotel. Looks to be a great line up and a lot of fun! This time I'll be talking about video games and showing some brand new data explaining why men especially are drawn to playing violent video...
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Video games and morality
I had the opportunity to speak about video games on ABC's Sunday Nights with some other great folks. You can hear the discussion below. Here's the post from Sunday Nights on the ABC website: Have you ever entered your child's alternative reality - the video games?...
read moreVirtual rape in Grand Theft Auto 5: learning the limits of the game
By Michael Kasumovic and Rob Brooks Are video games societal microcosms wherein deviant behaviour flourishes and spills into “real life”? Or are they just harmless fun in which nobody really gets hurt? This endless debate usually concerns violent games; so much so...
read moreGamer disclaimer: virtual worlds can be as fulfilling as real life
By Michael Kasumovic Step aside Olympians – the new sporting pursuit of choice may soon be professional gaming. Electronic sports (or esports) are now mainstream, drawing more than a million viewers in large tournaments and offering prizes up to US$5 million....
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A new Future Fellow!
An exciting year in the lab as I just received a ARC Future Fellowship! There was a hell of a lot of stiff competition this year and I feel very honoured to receive one of the few fellowships the ARC was giving out. So very happy to be counted among winners such as...
read morePhD position available on the evolution of spider silk
A PhD position is available to work with Sean Blamires on the genetics/biochemical bases of spider silk property variability. If interested please contact...
read moreThe costs of mate guarding
After a few trials, our manuscript examining the costs of mate guarding from both a male and female perspective just got accepted in Animal Behaviour! A great outcome. In this manuscript, we look at female remating rates and how males monopolize females, aswell as...
read moreExploring gamers from an evolutionary perspective
Want to know what the evolutionary drivers of the gender differences in game preferences and play? So do we! Please help us by completing our survey (https://t.co/zIruQEYbyj) and passing on the...
read moreLooking for a post-doc position?
UNSW just released the VC Fellowships for 2014. If you're interested in joining the lab as a post-doc. Check this out and send me an...
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