We asked Historian Robin Walker; If everyone came from Africans who migrated off the continent, how did other races emerge? In 1999 he wrote Classical Splendour: Roots of Black History published in the UK by Bogle L’Ouverture Publications. In the same year, he co-authored The West African Empire of Songhai, a textbook that is used […]
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Psychology of Attractiveness
The Psychology of Attractiveness Podcast focuses on the scientific study of human attraction. Every month Dr. Rob Burriss shines a light on the most fascinating new research on attraction, jealousy, lust and love. Recent topics include: Why do 75% of ovulating women wear red? And how do tattoos attract men, and guitars attract women? Join […]
Read MoreMelanins, the pigments that color our eyes, hair and skin. Renewable energy…MELANIN?
I thought I heard and read it all but his type of scientific information is shocking and quite amazing! I remember as a child my science teacher told us that, the purpose for the sun was to get vitamin D and also the sun helps to uplift your mood. I was taught that the extra melanin/pigment was due to exposure […]
Read MoreAmerican education
Americans have grown accustomed to bad news about student performance in math and science. On a 2009 study administered by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 15-year-olds in the U.S. placed 23rd in science and 31st in math out of 65 countries. On last year’s Nation’s Report Card assessments, only one third of eighth […]
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