Useful Science

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/14 This week we learn about body shape index, humor in the classroom, and squatting while pooping. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes 'Surface-based Body Shape Index', which takes into account distribution of body weight, has been found to more accurately predict mortality than the Body Mass Index (BMI). Teachers who use humor in their classrooms tend to get better student evaluations by their students, regardless of learning outcomes. Squatting down makes it quicker and easier to poop as compared to sitting down, probably because sitting upright leaves a kink in the gut that straightens out when we squat. Accurate science or accessible science in the media – why not both? Squatty Potty