Joe worked at University Communications from 2007 to June 2020.
Joe Hadfield
Email: joe_hadfield@byu.edu
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Oh brother! Having a sibling makes boys selfless
A new study brings good news to all the brothers out there: Having a sibling is just as good for you as it is for your sister.
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Discovery may lead to lower doses of chemotherapy
No matter what type of chemotherapy you attack a tumor with, many cancer cells resort to the same survival tactic: They start eating themselves.
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One giant dino nose to rule them all
Utah may be known as the Beehive State today, but approximately 75 million years ago, it was home to a more “nosey” creature.
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Smart teens rub off on teammates
A new study of high school activities bears this message for incoming high school students: Play what the smart kids play.
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Why parents shouldn’t play favorites
Before you revive the debate about which sibling in your family is the favorite, you’ll want to know what the latest research shows.
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Neuroscientists watch imagination happening in the brain
Thanks to the dreams of a BYU student, we now know more about where and how imagination happens in our brains.
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Women far more silent than men on school boards
The trend for school boards to post their meeting minutes online gave a pair of scholars the chance to answer this question: Who’s doing all the talking?
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“Moral victories” might spare you from losing again
New research finds a strong tendency among coaches to overreact to close losses - and those hasty adjustments backfire in the long run.
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Death in the trek: A study of Mormon pioneer mortality
The final stanza of the Mormon pioneer anthem “Come, Come Ye Saints” directly confronts the prospect of dying on the trail: “And should we die, before our journey’s through…”
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