Monthly Archive:: January 2015

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

Kimberly Hughes, FSU – Outstanding Guppies

Sometimes it pays to be different, especially if you’re a guppy looking to mate. Kimberly Hughes,

Yoel Stuart, UT Austin – Fast Lizard Evolution

Do outside factors influence evolution? Dr. Yoel Stuart, a biologist at UT Austin, is studying a

Lawrence Ian Reed, Skidmore College – Meaningful Expressions

What can we tell from the face? There is mixed data, but some show a pretty

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,

Anthony Bogaert, Brock University – Asexuality Studies

The more we learn about human sexuality, the more complicated it seems. Anthony Bogaert, a psychologist

Shirley Anne Warshaw, Gettysburg College – Executive Orders

Discussion of presidential executive orders has proved to be a recurring topic of late. Dr. Shirley

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

Mike Allison, University of Scranton – Revolutionary Governments

When a revolution occurs and the acting government of a nation is overthrown, what happens next?

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