Author: Dr. David Lowemann

McDonald’s Shares Slide as E. Coli Tied to Quarter Pounder Kills 1

Shares of McDonald’s fell 7.3% in early trading Wednesday after an E. coli outbreak linked to the restaurant chain’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers resulted in the death of one person and sickened 49 people in the U.S. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for […]

Published on October 23, 2024

Post-Injury Action by Players That Signals Concussion

Maybe you’ve seen a cartoon character shake their head back and forth following a sharp blow – clearing away whatever stars or birds are circling their noggins. Turns out, that same move might help coaches and physical trainers identify a concussion that’s occurred on the… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on October 23, 2024

A Rose by Another Name? Odor Misnaming is Associated with Linguistic Properties

Abstract Naming common odors is a surprisingly difficult task: Odors are frequently misnamed. Little is known about the linguistic properties of odor misnamings. We test whether odor misnamings of old adults carry information about olfactory perception and its connection to lexical-semantic processing. We analyze the olfactory–semantic content of odor source naming failures in a large […]

Published on October 23, 2024