Monthly Archive:: February 2015

Ahmed Farag Ali – Big Bang Singularity

Is it possible that the universe had no beginning? New research from a team of physicists

Cory Koedel, Mizzou – Improving Teaching Evalutions

Appraising the work of an educator is a highly nuanced process. Cory Koedel, professor of economics

Brad Hansen, UCLA – Finding Exo-Planets via The Transit Method

The search for life outside of our own solar system continues. Brad Hansen, physicist and astronomer

Tamara Bogdanovic featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our

Paul Gaffney, St. John’s University – The Meaning of Competition

Competition is a huge driver of human action. Paul Gaffney, chair of the philosophy department at

Jennifer Maynard, UT Austin – Outsmarting Whooping Cough

New insights into pertussis are helping to fight the disease. Jennifer Maynard, a chemical engineer at

Cliff Ross, University of North Florida – Coral Reef Ecology

Today on The Academic Minute, the interconnectedness of nature is on full display. A marine biologist

This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.02.23)

  Monday, February 23 Cliff Ross of the University of North Florida is looking at the

Richard Veit, Monmouth University – Joseph Bonaparte’s Point Breeze Estate

Joseph Bonaparte is probably most notably known as Napoleon’s older brother, but his cultural significance goes

Michele Markstein featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our