Useful Science

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/13 This week we learn about online dating, marathon runners, and pizza. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. Show Notes People tended to eat less pizza when it was cut into small slices and served on a large table. Ask Useful Science: Bicycle weight and marathon runners Wilber, R. L. & Pitsiladis, Y. P., Kenyan and Ethiopian distance runners: what makes them so good? Hoffman, K. M., Trawalter, S., Axt, J. R. & Oliver, M. N., Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommendations, and false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites. Some medical students still think black patients feel less pain. The Ethiopia/Kenya Running Phenomenon. Runner’s World (2014). Fisher, M., Why Kenyans Make Such Great Runners: A Story of Genes and Cultures. Interview: Accurate science or accessible science in the media – why not both? Thorough screening of romantic partners online does not lead to more successful dates. This may be