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...
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...
by Michael | Apr 8, 2015 | Gaming, Lab News, Uncategorized
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....
by Michael | Feb 13, 2015 | Lab News, Uncategorized
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...
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...
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....
