Dr Ritu Tripathi | The Effects of Autonomy on Motivation in Different Cultures

Dr Ritu Tripathi | The Effects of Autonomy on Motivation in Different Cultures

by | Jul 1, 2020 | education & training, social and behavioural sciences

Like other animals, humans have unique ways of approaching a potential mate and securing their affections. The goal of these ‘wooing’ processes is generally to establish a long-term romantic relationship with the person of interest. Victor de Munck, a Professor of Anthropology at Vilnius University, recently carried out a fascinating study exploring the most common patterns of courtship observed in the United States today, and the cultural influences underpinning these patterns.

Does ‘Safer Storage’ Reduce Agricultural Pesticide Self-poisoning in Rural Asia? Professor Flemming Konradsen & Professor Michael Eddleston

Does ‘Safer Storage’ Reduce Agricultural Pesticide Self-poisoning in Rural Asia? Professor Flemming Konradsen & Professor Michael Eddleston

by | Apr 17, 2020 | earth and environment, health and medicine, social and behavioural sciences, trending

Original Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘Effectiveness of household lockable pesticide storage to reduce pesticide self-poisoning in rural Asia: a community-based, cluster-randomised controlled trial’, from The Lancet....
Andy Ridgway | The Evolution Of Science Journalism

Andy Ridgway | The Evolution Of Science Journalism

by | Mar 22, 2020 | arts and humanities, SciPod Radio, social and behavioural sciences

Like other animals, humans have unique ways of approaching a potential mate and securing their affections. The goal of these ‘wooing’ processes is generally to establish a long-term romantic relationship with the person of interest. Victor de Munck, a Professor of Anthropology at Vilnius University, recently carried out a fascinating study exploring the most common patterns of courtship observed in the United States today, and the cultural influences underpinning these patterns.

The Benefits of an Organic Diet on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Children – Dr Konstantinos Makris, Cyprus University of Technology

The Benefits of an Organic Diet on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Children – Dr Konstantinos Makris, Cyprus University of Technology

by | Jan 24, 2020 | biology, health and medicine, social and behavioural sciences, trending

Original Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘A cluster-randomized crossover trial of organic diet impact on biomarkers of exposure to pesticides and biomarkers of oxidative stress/inflammation in primary school children’ published in the open...