Month: June 2014
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Helena Laroche, University of Iowa – Healthier Concession Stands
When attending a sporting event, snacking on a hot dog or grabbing a soda at the game is a long standing spectator tradition. Helena Laroche, assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Iowa, made some changes to the menu during selected sporting events and studied the results. Dr. Helena Laroche is an assistant…
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Nathaniel Dominy, Dartmouth College – Edible Environments
We’ve all got to eat. And, the location, preparation and consumption of food is a central part of the existence of all living things. Nathaniel Dominy, associate professor of Anthropology at Dartmouth College, focuses his research on an evolutionary understanding of how humans and primates eat. Nathaniel J. Dominy received a BA from Johns Hopkins…
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Richard Willson, University of Houston – Smartphone Medical Apps
You may have a highly advanced medical detection device in your pocket right now! Along with colleague Jiming Bao, Richard Willson is working to turn smartphones into precision detectors of viruses and disease. Richard Willson is the Huffington-Woestemeyer professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a professor of biochemical and biophysical sciences at the University…
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Marsha Regenstein, George Washington University – The Health Care of Former Prisoners
The Affordable Care Act extends health care benefits to people in the community who have been incarcerated. Marsha Regenstein, a professor in the department of health policy at George Washington University, observes how the law will benefit people with a history of having spent time in jail. Marsha Regenstein is a professor in the Department of Health…
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Avner Ben-Ner, University of Minnesota – Treadmill Desks
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Dr. Avner Ben-Ner stated that “a little bit of walking is useful because it means there’s more blood flow to the brain.” Dr. Avner Ben-Ner, a professor at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, is studying the physiological impact that treadmill desks may have on the…
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Daniel Müllensiefen, Goldsmiths, University of London – Measuring Musicality
As with most art, musical ability and talent is difficult to measure. However, Dr. Daniel Müllensiefen, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and co-director of the MSc in Music, Mind and Brain at Goldsmiths, University of London, is using some interesting metrics to quantify an individual’s musicality. Dr. Daniel Müllensiefen obtained his PhD in Systematic Musicology from…
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1,000 “Likes” on Facebook!
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Matt Lapierre, UNC Wilmington – Marketing to Kids
There’s a wide array of kid’s products and videos claiming to be educational. Matt Lapierre, assistant professor of communications at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, examines the effectiveness of marketing in spite of the lack of observable results. Matt Lapierre is an assistant professor of communication studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.…
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Keith Humphreys, Stanford University – Alternative Tobacco Products
Alternative tobacco products are on the rise. Keith Humphreys, professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, discusses a form of smokeless tobacco that is catching on overseas. Keith Humphreys is a Professor and the Section Director for Mental Health Policy in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. He is also a Senior…
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Dennis O’Rourke, University of Utah – Life on the Bering Land Bridge
The Bering Strait is usually thought of as the migratory path whereby many of our ancestors found their way to America. Dennis O’Rourke, professor of anthropology at the University of Utah, is hunting for clues that might indicate a people indigenous to this area. Dr. Dennis O’Rourke is a professor in the Department of Anthropology…