Author: Dr. David Lowemann

Brighter nights and darker days could lead to an early grave

A study of more than 13 million hours of data, collected from light sensors worn by 89,000 people, has found exposure to bright nights and dark days is associated with an increased risk of death. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the […]

Published on October 31, 2024

How COVID-19 transformed family dinners

While the lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic led many families to eat more meals at home, they had an additional benefit: an increase in the quality of family time during those dinners, according to new research. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute […]

Published on October 31, 2024

The process of gendering: gender as a verb

Gender is important to the social and cognitive sciences, as evidenced by hundreds of meta-analyses, thousands of studies, and millions of datapoints that examine how gender (as an independent variable) shapes cognition and behavior. In this expansive literature, gender is often understood as a noun – a social category that separates ‘men’ from ‘women’. However, […]

Published on October 31, 2024