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	Podcast:		Useful Science
	Episode:		13: Online dating, marathon runners, and pizza
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		01:09:26
	Publish Date:		2016-06-08 04:33:00
	Description:		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 because online profiles emphasize searchable attributes (like religion), while daters would prefer to screen people by experiential attributes (like sense of humor).
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13: Online dating, marathon runners, and pizza