Our response to others is subliminally connected to appearance and age, in a subconscious reaction to initial reactions to a person’s appearance. Photo: iStock.

Age bias is subconscious, study indicates

New research led by Flinders University helps to explain why age distinctions proliferate. With any human encounters, including the dating game, young people seem to ‘automatically’ […]

Early career researchers forge ahead

Animal behaviour, water resources and Indigenous archaeology are just some of the fields of research at Flinders to receive support from the 2015 Vice-Chancellor’s Early Career Researcher Awards.

Surgeons show softer side too

A Flinders University study has debunked the myth that surgeons are callous and aloof, with the results revealing surgeons show their emotional side to patients just as much as physicians.