Our lab’s research has received national and international media attention, including features in The New York Times, National Geographic, and Smithsonian Magazine. Media interest spans scientific, popular, and tabloid press, as well as radio interviews and blogs.
2024
Social stress and brain research (Dijkstra et al. 2024) received widespread international coverage, including:
2022
Filial cannibalism study (Sawecki & Dijkstra 2022) was featured in:
2018
Judo and color perception study (Dijkstra et al. 2018) received coverage in:
JudoContact (Belgium)
2014
Austrian newspaper Die Presse featured our earlier judo-color research (Dijkstra & Preenen 2008) in, ‘Die Kraft der Farbe Blau’ (Oct 5).
2011
Cross-cultural dating preferences study (Dijkstra et al. 2011) was featured in:
Dutch media: Trouw, Leidsch Dagblad, Intermediair, Metro
Indonesian outlets: Kompas, Republika
Radio interview with Wereldomroep (Indonesia).
2008
Judo and color research (Dijkstra & Preenen 2008) sparked hundreds of news stories, including a prominent feature in The New York Times.
Some other favorites:
Mentoring relationship (in the Morning Sun and CMU website)
Coverage social stress study in the Netherlands (Leefbewust.nl) and Scientias.nl)