Month: May 2018

Societies may help promote female representation within academic science

Academic societies may be able to increase gender equity through supporting female leadership and making an outward commitment of equality, according to a new study. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in […]

Published on May 30, 2018

Details that look sharp to people may be blurry to their pets

Blind as a bat or eagle-eyed? Scientists compared hundreds of species by the sharpness of their sight. They found a 10,000-fold difference between the most sharp-sighted and the most blurry-eyed species, with humans ranking near the top. The researchers also created a series of images showing how different scenes might appear to animals with different […]

Published on May 30, 2018

Older men with higher levels of sex hormones could be less religious, study suggests

The level of sex hormones such as testosterone in a man’s body could influence his religiosity. A new study now adds to the growing body of evidence that religiosity is not only influenced by upbringing or psychological makeup, but physiological factors could also play a role. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on May 30, 2018