I’m an expert in crafting public health messages: Here are 3 marketing strategies I use to make Philadelphia healthier

The same tools that companies use to sell products can be used to encourage people to get vaccinated, get a colonoscopy or get treated for an infection.

Sarah Bauerle Bass, Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University • conversation
June 23, 2025 ~8 min

Colors are objective, according to two philosophers − even though the blue you see doesn’t match what I see

An object’s color appears differently under different lighting and against different backgrounds − for different viewers. But that doesn’t mean colors are subjective.

Michael Watkins, Professor of Philosophy, Auburn University • conversation
April 25, 2025 ~9 min


AI-generated images can exploit how your mind works − here’s why they fool you and how to spot them

During scrolling, the brain processes visuals quickly not critically, making it easy to miss details that reveal a fake. As technology advances, slow down, look closer and think critically.

Arryn Robbins, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Richmond • conversation
April 11, 2025 ~8 min

From Messi to Mika Häkkinen: how top athletes can slow down time

Many top drivers report feeling like they drive in slow motion.

Steve Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University • conversation
Feb. 26, 2025 ~7 min

Where does black fall on the color spectrum? A color scientist explains

Black doesn’t appear in the visible spectrum of electromagnetic radiation. So why do we still see it?

Michael J. Murdoch, Associate Professor of Color Science, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
Feb. 3, 2025 ~7 min

Emotions change our perception of time – as demonstrated on The Traitors

In moments of high emotion we lose track of time.

Ruth Ogden, Professor of the Psychology of Time, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
Jan. 24, 2025 ~6 min

Test yourself: Most people can’t tell strong knots from weak ones

Researchers showed people pictures of knots and asked them to point to the strongest one. They couldn't. Can you?

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Dec. 12, 2024 ~5 min

How newborn chicks are helping to settle a centuries-old debate about cognition and our senses

Philosophers have been debating whether we need conditioning to link information from different senses for centuries.

Elisabetta Versace, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Queen Mary University of London • conversation
May 17, 2024 ~7 min


Why docs shouldn’t do telehealth visits in the kitchen

What's behind doctors in telehealth video visits can sway how patients feel about the care they receive, research finds.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
May 17, 2024 ~8 min

Dating apps: how the order you view potential matches can affect which way you swipe

Something to bear in mind if you find yourself swiping through profiles on a dating app later today.

Robin Kramer, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Lincoln • conversation
Feb. 12, 2024 ~6 min

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