John Hibbing, political science, appeared Feb. 6 on National Geographic’s StarTalk, hosted by astrophysicist Neal deGrasse Tyson. Hibbing described how he and his colleagues investigate biological influences on political belief.
A formula that might be used to detect when athletes “sandbag” on a concussion test was featured Feb. 22 on Science Daily. Developed by Kathryn Higgins, psychology, the formula is intended to detect when athletes underperform on baseline tests, with the aim of circumventing concussion protocols that could delay their return to competition in the event of injury.
