Dan Peterson
Latest articles by Dan Peterson

Endorsements: How Sports Stars Get Inside Your Head
By Dan Peterson published
Researchers try to develop models to explain consumer behavior and our emotional reactions to celebrity endorsers.

Loud Golf Clubs May Damage Hearing
By Dan Peterson published
Loud titanium drivers may be too loud.

Exercise Improves Old Brains
By Dan Peterson published
Exercise improves blood flow and helps build new brain cells.

Exercise Improves Kids' Academics
By Dan Peterson published
Aerobic exercise improves a student's fitness level and test scores, too.

Performance Enhancement Common in Sports
By Dan Peterson published
Stimulants? Steroids? Scandal? No, just surgery and a little caffeine.

Bad Sports Behavior Starts in Youth
By Dan Peterson published
Bad behavior is clearly evident among high school athletes, particularly in high-contact sports.

Why College Football BCS Rankings Are So Mysterious
By Dan Peterson published
Fixing the college football post-season is on the national agenda.

Fore! Here Comes the Ultimate Golf Ball
By Dan Peterson published
Computer model shows how dimples make golf balls fly farther.

Bigger Hockey Players Causing More Concussions
By Dan Peterson published
When two players collide, where does all of that kinetic energy go?
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