Steve Rimmer

Producers of the most popular science programme on #Spreaker and #Veetle

Exploring the new reproductive technologies, the opportunities they provide, and the profound social challenges they pose.

Producers of the most popular science programme on #Spreaker and #Veetle

Producers of the most popular science programme on #Spreaker and #Veetle

Producers of the most popular science programme on #Spreaker and #Veetle

Jul 13 6pm Workplace climate responsible for gender-based job stress Social scientists have long known that women working in numerically male-dominated occupations like physics and firefighting report experiencing workplace stress, but men who work in numerically female-dominated occupations like nursing and child care do not. But why? Is it something about women or something about the workplace? A study by an Indiana University sociologist suggests it's the latter. http://www.spreaker.com/user/4516111/workplace-climate-not-womens-nature-resp Jul 13 7pm Increase in snacking related to parental oversight In a new study examining how parenting contributes to snacking, researchers found that parents who have a hands-off approach to feeding children may unknowingly contribute to an increase in children's snacking. http://www.spreaker.com/user/4516111/study-finds-increase-in-snacking-related Jul 13 8pm Social influence can prompt healthier eating choices Researchers from the University of Birmingham have found that exposure to social-based messages promoting healthy eating can increase consumption of fruit and vegetables and reduce consumption of high-calorie snacks. http://www.spreaker.com/user/4516111/social-influence-can-prompt-healthier-ea

A Michigan State University researcher is using his mapping expertise to help a farmers market and other local food sources go mobile in Flint, bringing healthier options closer to those most in need.

Discounts tied to buying large quantities of virtual goods have little impact on profitability and do not increase the number of customers making purchases, according to economists at the University of Chicago.

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