When people hear the word science, they picture lab coats, test tubes and a class they were glad to finish. I get it. But science is not only something that happens in a lab. It is in how you spend your money, the job you pick, the way you learn and the dog waiting at the door when you get home.
That idea is the reason our company is named sciencefits™. Science fits everywhere. Our job is to take what researchers have already learned and fit it into everyday tools that make life a little lighter.
This blog is where we will share it. Short reads, plain words, big type. Here are a few places science is already sitting in your day.
In Your Money
Ever missed a bill you had the money for? That is not a character flaw. That is memory. Researchers tested simple text reminders and found that people who got them saved more than people who did not. A nudge at the right moment helps the plan in your head turn into action.
That is why HoundPal™ reminds you before a bill is due and lets you mark it paid right from the reminder.
In Your Job
A good job is not only about skills. It is about fit. A large review of studies on fit at work found that people whose jobs match their abilities, values and needs tend to be more satisfied, more committed and less likely to want to quit.
That is the science behind ALINMNT™. It checks your job fit and your life fit before you apply, so you can spend your energy on the jobs that fit you.
In How You Learn
Cramming feels productive, but it fades fast. One of the best-tested findings in memory research is the spacing effect: practice spread out over several days sticks better than the same practice packed into one sitting.
So whether you are studying for a test, a new role or an interview, a little each day beats a lot all at once.
In the Words You Read
Even the letters on this page were shaped by research. The font you are reading, Atkinson Hyperlegible, was created by the Braille Institute to help people with low vision tell similar letters apart, like a capital I, a lowercase l and the number 1. We chose it because we want everyone to read us with ease.
At Your Front Door
Science even shows up at the end of the leash. A study in the United Kingdom found that dog owners were about four times more likely than people without a dog to meet the weekly exercise guidelines. Our dogs keep us moving, and they keep us company. That is part of why HoundPal has a friendly hound by its side.
What Comes Next
Over the coming weeks we will dig into all kinds of topics: money and stress, careers and job searching, sleep and focus, memory, habits, and yes, a little bit of space. If there is something you want us to cover, email info@sciencefits.com or message us on Instagram at @sciencefitsapp.
Science fits everywhere. We are here to help you find what fits you.
Calvin Randolph
Founder & CEO, sciencefits™
Sources
- Karlan, McConnell, Mullainathan and Zinman. Getting to the Top of Mind: How Reminders Increase Saving. Management Science, 2016.
- Kristof-Brown, Zimmerman and Johnson. Consequences of Individuals' Fit at Work: A Meta-Analysis. Personnel Psychology, 2005.
- Cepeda, Pashler, Vul, Wixted and Rohrer. Distributed Practice in Verbal Recall Tasks: A Review and Quantitative Synthesis. Psychological Bulletin, 2006.
- Braille Institute. Atkinson Hyperlegible Font.
- Westgarth and others. Dog Owners Are More Likely to Meet Physical Activity Guidelines Than People Without a Dog. Scientific Reports, 2019.