Monthly Archive:: November 2014
Shikha Sharma, West Virginia University – Isotopic Fingerprints
A clean source of energy might just save the world. Dr. Shikha Sharma, assistant professor of
18/11/2014
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Jin Montclare, NYU – Gene Therapy
Top scientists are working to keep us healthy on a molecular level! Dr. Jin Montclare, associate
17/11/2014
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Cristina Cox Fernandes, UMass Amherst – Electric Fish
The discovery of a new species is always exciting! Dr. Cristina Cox Fernandes, an lecturer at
14/11/2014
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Union College’s David Cotter records at the WAMC Studios
The Academic Minute was pleased to welcome Dr. David Cotter to our studios at WAMC Northeast
13/11/2014
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Keith Hatschek, University of the Pacific – Jazz and Civil Rights
Jazz legend Dave Brubeck is noted for his incredible music skill as a pianist and bandleader.
13/11/2014
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2014 Listener’s Choice Award
It’s that time of year again – vote for The Academic Minute Senior Superlatives Listener’s Choice
12/11/2014
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Michael Inzlicht featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our
12/11/2014
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Dan Baker, University of Colorado – Inclement Space Weather
We’ve come very close to an interstellar calamity. Dr. Daniel Baker, a physicist at UC Boulder,
12/11/2014
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Joseph Rubin, University of Saskatchewan – Micro-Pathogens
Microscopic pathogens are all around us, working to make us sick. Dr. Joseph Rubin, a microbiologist
11/11/2014
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Mohamad Z. Koubeissi, George Washington University – Explaining Consciousness
We’re still in the infancy of neuroscience. But, Dr. Mohamad Koubeissi, a George Washington University neurologist,
10/11/2014
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