Evolution is coming to a storybook near you
Great Adaptations, a children’s book that taps into the expertise of scientists at Binghamton University and around the world, aims to foster scientific curiosity and teach basic evolutionary thinking, NPR reports. Read more
Archaeological team to begin Battle Hill dig
A team from Binghamton University’s Public Archaeology Facility, which has examined several other upstate Revolutionary War battlefields, will be turning its sights on Battle Hill this summer, The Post-Star reports. Read more
How the Fed learned to talk
For the Fed to be effective, it needs the public (and the markets) to listen clearly to what it says, and to act accordingly, Binghamton anthropologist Douglas Holmes writes in The New York Times. Read more
Computer program spots narcissistic execs
A team of researchers at Binghamton University claims it has developed a computerized content-analysis tool that reliably and validly measures narcissistic and psychopathic traits in leaders of Fortune 100 companies, Mashable reports. Read more
Science and the adolescent brain
Learning about the changes occurring in adolescent brains might tell parents something about how to empower adolescents for better decision-making, Binghamton neuroscientist Terry Deak writes in The Huffington Post. Read more
3 ways being a jerk at work pays off
You don’t want a reputation as the office bully, but it turns out there are some attributes of narcissistic or Machiavellian personalities that could give your career a boost, Time magazine reports in an article that quotes Binghamton researcher Seth Spain. Read more
In hookups, inequality still reigns
Researchers at Binghamton University found that women were twice as likely to reach orgasm from intercourse or oral sex in serious relationships as in hookups, The New York Times reports. Read more
