James Heathers
James Heathers is a research scientist and PhD candidate in psychophysiology at the University of Sydney.
His work and research revolve broadly around the connection between the mind and body. He has worked in or around psychophysiology, social and cognitive psychology, exercise physiology and sports science, biomedical device design, human computer interfaces, and on a cold day, nutrition and food tech. He is on a completely futile quest to understand people entirely.
In his spare time, he lifts things up and puts them down again.
The views expressed here are his own, and not representative of any other organisation.
He blogs at http://thepsychophysiologist.blogspot.com.au. Follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/#!/thepsychophysio
Articles by James Heathers
The six shonky steps charity parasites use to get your $$
Charity: a philanthropic, benevolent or gift-giving organisation. Parasitism: a non-mutual relationship where one organism directly benefits at the expense of…... Read more
Can professional sport ever really be “natural”?
The Olympics are in a few months. They’d throw me out. Right now, I would fail an Olympic-style drug test…... Read more
The abortion debate goes where it’s never gone before
Imagine if the above headline was: “In support of the wholesale slaughter of babies.” Examine your reaction to it. Your…... Read more
The science of Punching on
Recently, Jason Tin wrote a rather satisfying article about the imminent death of the internet due to it collapsing under…... Read more
Why do our universities teach shonky “magic”?
A few days ago, a group called the Friends of Science in Medicine wrote to the Vice Chancellors of Australian…... Read more
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Will Pope Francis have the vision to tackle this?
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From: Hasbro, go straight to gaol, do not pass go
Tim says:
They should update other things in the game too. Instead of a get out of jail free card, they should have a Dodgy Lawyer card that not only gets you out of jail straight away but also gives you a fat payout in compensation for daring to arrest you in the first place. Instead of getting a hotel when you… [read more]From: A guide to summer festivals especially if you wouldn’t go
Kel says:
If you want a festival for older people or for families alike, get amongst the respectable punters at Bluesfest. A truly amazing festival experience to be had of ALL AGES. And all the young "festivalgoers" usually write themselves off on the first night, only to never hear from them again the rest of… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
Superman needs saving
Can somebody please save Superman? He seems to be going through a bit of a crisis. Eighteen months ago,… Read more
