by Michael | Feb 21, 2013 | Popular Science
By Michael Kasumovic Whether it’s two lions fighting over a pride or two butterflies fighting over a sunny spot, decades of nature shows have led the average watcher to conclude that bigger, stronger males win competitions. But despite David Attenborough’s confident...
by Michael | Feb 8, 2013 | Popular Science
By Michael Kasumovic The debate around videogames and violence is getting seriously out of control – not least in the US. Just take this recent homepage on The Huffington Post: Huffington Post Hyperbole aside, videogames are (once again) being used as a scapegoat by...
by Michael | Jul 23, 2012 | Popular Science
By Michael Kasumovic Here’s an idea for improving the health of our children: let them play more videogames. Obesity has numerous health risks and it is most frightening in children as early learned behaviours will last throughout their life. The regulatory,...
by Michael | Jul 9, 2012 | Popular Science
By Michael Kasumovic Of all violent videogames, first-person shooters are viewed as the biggest problem because of the perspective taken during gaming: the first-person standpoint makes it seem as if the player is performing the behaviours on screen. Coupled with the...
by Michael | Mar 7, 2012 | Popular Science
By Michael Kasumovic Just like rock music in the 1950s, Dungeons & Dragons in the 1980s, and death metal in the 1990s, videogaming has been demonised by parent groups. For decades, gamers were portrayed as obese social outcasts that spent hours in a dark basement...
by Michael | Feb 9, 2012 | Popular Science
By Michael Kasumovic Things have changed. Much of the time we used to spend chatting with friends or strangers in person is now spent tweeting, texting or updating our Facebook status. Although technology allows us to rapidly communicate, how these indirect...
