Monthly Archive:: July 2014
Peter Jaskiewicz, Concordia University – Family Businesses
Tightly held companies and corporations are often controlled by a small group of family members. As
31/7/2014
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Veronica Davidov featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our
30/7/2014
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Jason Moser, MSU – The Psychology of Optimism
Some people are inherently pessimistic. Others tend to focus on the positive and maintain a sunny
30/7/2014
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Liz Cirulli, Duke Medicine – Contagious Yawns
Yawns are something of a physiological mystery. Elizabeth Cirulli, an assistant professor of medicine at Duke
29/7/2014
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Sam Maglio, University of Toronto Scarborough – The Effect of Names
Names, specifically how names sound, have great influence over their perception. Sam Maglio, assistant professor of
28/7/2014
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Carlos Varela, RPI – Improved Auto-Pilot Technology
“We have computers that can beat the best human Jeopardy! players, and yet we rely on
25/7/2014
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Welcome to WRUC and WGSU
The Academic Minute is pleased to welcome two new stations into the family: WGSU 89.3 –
24/7/2014
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Keith Robinson, UT Austin – Parental Involvement in Early Education
Eager parents looking to lend a helping hand in their children’s education might take a hard
24/7/2014
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Paul Selden, University of Kansas – Studying Spider Fossils
Many people are scared of spiders. But, Paul Selden, professor of invertebrate paleontology at the University
23/7/2014
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Brian Wansink, Cornell University – Early Athleticism
Playing a high school sport is a great start to a long, healthy life. Brian Wansink,
22/7/2014
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