Monthly Archive:: October 2014
Richard Veit, Monmouth University – The Culture of Cemeteries
Graveyards are spooky. As such, they often serve as the backdrop for scary scenes in literature
31/10/2014
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Gary Kwiecinski, University of Scranton – Save the Bats
The presence of bats is a common theme for films, literature and anything angling to emit
30/10/2014
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Erika Berg featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our
29/10/2014
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Heidi Appel, Rex Cocroft, University of Missouri – Plants Can Hear
To see whether predator noises would affect plants, two University of Missouri researchers exposed one set
29/10/2014
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Andrew Gallup, SUNY Oneonta – Yawns are Cool
Yawns confuse scientists. We’re not exactly sure what they are or why we yawn. We know
28/10/2014
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Alex MĂĽller, University of Cape Town – Health Care and LGBT Discrimination
The climb towards equality continues in the LGBT community. Dr. Alex MĂĽller, a fellow at The
27/10/2014
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Coming Up This Week: 10.27 – 10.31
This week, be sure to tune in for our spooky Halloween segments! Monday, October 27 Dr.
26/10/2014
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Dan Chelotti, Elms College – Writer’s Block
Sometimes you know what needs to be said, and you know why you need to say
24/10/2014
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Phillip Sponenberg, Virginia Tech – Domestic Extinction
Extinction is a very real threat for all species, not just the exotic creatures we’re accustomed
23/10/2014
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Hawley Montgomery-Downs featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our
22/10/2014
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