Month: January 2015
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Shirley Anne Warshaw featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1270), Bob has selected…
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Kimberly Hughes, FSU – Outstanding Guppies
Sometimes it pays to be different, especially if you’re a guppy looking to mate. Kimberly Hughes, a biologist at Florida State University, analyzes the reproductive advantage colorful guppies have over their blander peers. Dr. Kimberly Hughes is a professor of biological sciences at Florida State University where she also runs The Hughes Laboratory. At the…
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Yoel Stuart, UT Austin – Fast Lizard Evolution
Do outside factors influence evolution? Dr. Yoel Stuart, a biologist at UT Austin, is studying a species of lizard that is very quick to adapt. Yoel Stuart is a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Integrative Biology at The University of Texas at Austin. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University. Stuart’s research explores ecology…
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Lawrence Ian Reed, Skidmore College – Meaningful Expressions
What can we tell from the face? There is mixed data, but some show a pretty strong coherence between what is felt and what is expressed. Dr. Lawrence Ian Reed, psychologist at Skidmore College, profiles the implications of facial expressions. Dr. Lawrence Ian Reed is a visiting assistant professor in Skidmore College’s psychology department. His…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.01.19)
Monday, January 19 Lawrence Ian Reed of Skidmore College analyzes the implications of facial expression. Tuesday, January 20 Yoel Stuart of The University of Texas at Austin profiles the speedy evolutionary process of anolis carolinensis. Wednesday, January 21 Florida State University’s Kimberly Hughes explores the benefits of being a particularly colorful fish. Thursday, January 22…
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Anthony Bogaert, Brock University – Asexuality Studies
The more we learn about human sexuality, the more complicated it seems. Anthony Bogaert, a psychologist at Brock University, chronicles an often-overlooked section of human sexuality: asexuality. Dr. Anthony Bogaert is Professor of Health Sciences and Psychology. He has taught human sexuality courses at the university level for over 20 years. He has published extensively…
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Shirley Anne Warshaw, Gettysburg College – Executive Orders
Discussion of presidential executive orders has proved to be a recurring topic of late. Dr. Shirley Anne Warshaw, a political scientist at Gettysburg College, provides a historical analysis of this political process. Shirley Anne Warshaw is Professor of Political Science at Gettysburg College, and currently serves as the Harold G. Evans Chair of Eisenhower Leadership…
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Terry Godlove featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1269), Bob has selected…
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Mike Allison, University of Scranton – Revolutionary Governments
When a revolution occurs and the acting government of a nation is overthrown, what happens next? University of Scranton political scientist Mike Allison is studying the aftereffects of revolution and focusing his research on the effectiveness of newly instated governments. Dr. Mike Allison is a professor in the department of political science at The University…
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Kim Haines-Eitzen, Cornell University – Acoustic Soundscapes
You’ll be amazed at what you hear when you listen closely. Kim Haines-Eitzen, Professor of Ancient Mediterranean Religions, Early Christianity and Early Judaism, Religion in Late Antiquity at Cornell University, analyzes educational depth of acoustic soundscapes. Kim Haines-Eitzen (Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1997) is a Professor of Ancient Mediterranean Religions with a…