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Fast Food Ads

Fast Food Ads

Posted on May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 by Kate Blackburn

Researchers found that on average kids watch six junk food ads on television per week. Doesn’t seem to bad, except these researchers also…

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Uh um...words?

Uh um…words?

Posted on May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 by Kate Blackburn

New work has just uncovered an interesting fact about nouns. We say these words at a much slower pace compared to verbs. Researchers…

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And the award goes to...

And the award goes to…

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Kate Blackburn

The Academy Awards are a night of sparkly dresses and bow ties. Of course, it is also a night of speeches. Laced with…

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What am I reading?

What am I reading?

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Kate Blackburn

Together, my undergraduate research assistants and I opted to read a book over the semester. I picked, “Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers“ by Robert…

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Art and Mass Communication

Art and Mass Communication

Posted on April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 by Kate Blackburn

Printmaking is a fascinating art form. From Soviet prints promoting communist ideology to American military prints persuading people to fight for their country,…

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Ireland's Folklore

Ireland’s Folklore

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Kate Blackburn

The National Folklore Collection is in the process of digitizing over 700,000 pages written by Irish children about folklore between 1937 and 1939. People are…

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Friendship and Brain Patterns

Friendship and Brain Patterns

Posted on April 17, 2018April 19, 2018 by Kate Blackburn

For years people have speculated that the reason we choose friends is because they think similarly to us. Scientists have recently conducted a…

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Laughter and Stories

Laughter and Stories

Posted on April 13, 2018April 30, 2018 by Kate Blackburn

Here is a cool data visualization project that studied comedian Ali Wong’s successful stand-up comedy set. By using a story like structure she…

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AlterEgo Project

AlterEgo Project

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Kate Blackburn

MIT developed a way to silently speak. 

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The Backword Index

The Backword Index

Posted on March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 by Kate Blackburn

In the car I sometimes listen to bad run of the mill radio music, but sometimes I listen to podcasts. Here is one…

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