Monthly Archive:: July 2014
Fred Jourdan, Curtin University – Mass Extinctions
Looking back through geologic time is possible when you know what to look for. Fred Jourdan,
21/7/2014
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Daniel Müllensiefen featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our
18/7/2014
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Erika Engstrom, UNLV – Wedding “Pictures”
Portrayals of weddings and brides make for good television programming. But as Erika Engstrom, professor of
18/7/2014
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John Finley, LSU – Cocoa Power
Sure, chocolate is delicious, but the main ingredient offers us many health benefits as well! John
17/7/2014
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Artur Ekert, University of Oxford – Crytographic Key Security
Every day, there are new reports of identity theft and other security breaches. Artur Ekert, Professor
16/7/2014
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Zev Williams, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Rescue Karyotyping
A process known as rescue karyotyping is allowing doctors to look back into the genetic history
15/7/2014
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Jodie Plumert, University of Iowa – Understanding Safety
How a child learns about the concept of safety depends greatly on the conversations they have
14/7/2014
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Marsha Regenstein featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our
11/7/2014
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Josep Marco-Pallarés, University of Barcelona – Musical Anhedonia
Music is generally regarded as one of the most pleasurable stimuli we, as humans, experience. Music’s
11/7/2014
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Peter Savelyev, Vanderbilt University – Lifelong Benefits of Preschool
Preschool isn’t just finger-painting and nap-time! Peter Savelyev, an assistant professor of economics at Vanderbilt University,
10/7/2014
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