the claim of consistent hemispheric specialisations across classes of chordates is
undermined by the absence of population-based directional asymmetry of paw/hand use in …

Why do the left and right sides of the vertebrate brain play different functions? Having a
lateralized brain, in which each hemisphere carries out different functions, is ubiquitous …

After a review of developments in the quantitative study of science, particularly since the
early 1970s, I focus on two current main lines of 'measuring science'based on bibliometric …

There is a longstanding and widely held misconception about the relative remoteness of
abstract concepts from concrete experiences. This review examines the current evidence for …

Symmetry and beauty are often claimed to be linked, particularly by mathematicians and
scientists. However philosophers and art historians seem generally agreed that although …

The interest in healthy food has grown rapidly amongst both consumers and food
manufacturers in recent years. However, which foods should be considered healthy is …

A preference in humans for turning the head to the right, rather than to the left, during the
final weeks of gestation and for the first six months after birth, constitutes one of the earliest …

The popular notion that “there's no accounting for taste” reflects a widely held belief that
aesthetic preferences are inherently unpredictable. Yet a growing body of research suggests …

Humans find symmetrical faces more attractive than are asymmetrical faces. Evolutionary
psychologists claim that our preference for symmetry can be explained in the context of mate …

To what extent does information in a person's face predict their likely behavior? There is
increasing evidence for association between relatively neutral, static facial appearance and …