Month: June 2018

What causes the sound of a dripping tap — and how do you stop it?

Scientists have solved the riddle behind one of the most recognizable, and annoying, household sounds: the dripping tap. And crucially, they have also identified a simple solution to stop it, which most of us already have in our kitchens. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of […]

Published on June 22, 2018

Normalization of ‘plus-size’ risks hidden danger of obesity

New research warns that the normalization of ‘plus-size’ body shapes may be leading to an increasing number of people underestimating their weight – undermining efforts to tackle England’s ever-growing obesity problem. Analysis of data from almost 23,460 people who are overweight or obese revealed that weight misperception has increased in England. Men and individuals with […]

Published on June 22, 2018

The Insidious Number Two

We recently joined other researchers [1–5] in challenging the popular assumption that ‘consciousness’, ‘efficiency’, ‘intentionality’, and ‘controllability’ are correlated such that they form two clusters − those typically called ‘Type 1’ and ‘Type 2’, which we refer to collectively as the dual-process typology. More specifically, we argued that (i) these processing features have never been […]

Published on June 22, 2018