Today, you’ll learn about the effect of space on our kidneys, how a simple display of pride can win a fight, and bad news for artists we know bad things about.

Kidneys & Space

  • “Would astronauts’ kidneys survive a roundtrip to Mars?” UCL. 2024.
  • “Cosmic kidney disease: an integrated pan-omic, physiological and morphological study into spaceflight-induced renal dysfunction.” by Keith Siew, et al. 2024.

Boxing Pride

  • “Pride displays can sway perceptions of victory in evenly matched boxing fights.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024.
  • “The effects of nonverbal pride and skill on judgements of victory and social influence: a boxing study.” by Jason P. Martens & Lucy Doytchinova. 2024.

Art & The Artist

  • “Art perception is affected by negative knowledge about famous and unknown artists.” by Hannah Kaube & Rasha Abdel Rahman. 2024.
  • “The role of expertise and culture in visual art appreciation.” by Kohinoor M. Darda & Emily S. Cross. 2022.

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