I first became aware of Brian Wansink’s work on “mindless eating” during a presentation by my students in Sensation/Perception. The students reviewed one of Brian’s studies that showed how people are likely to eat more popcorn if it’s served in one of those enormous buckets you see at the movies. Read more…
One of the best parts about being a professor is having the opportunity to help students achieve their goals. This year, I was approached by two students who wanted to start a new club on campus to raise awareness of Huntington’s disease and other genetic disorders, and they asked me Read more…
I had a nice surprise from the Cal Poly Disabilities Resource Center–an award for “outstanding contributions to students with disabilities”–that I received at their annual awards banquet today. This is actually the third time I’ve been given the award–the previous times were 1991 and 1994–but it always means a great Read more…