Monthly Archive:: February 2015

Elizabeth Behrman, Wichita State University – Quantum Artificial Intelligence
We’re still trying to figure what consciousness is exactly. Elizabeth Berhman, a professor of physics and
19/2/2015
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Megan Mueller, Tufts University – Benefits of Pet Ownership
Playing fetch with the family dog might have some far reaching benefits. Megan Mueller, a research
18/2/2015
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Ian Hawes, University of Canterbury – Mapping Ice Algae with Underwater Drones
Ian Hawes and his team have a very hard job. Along with colleagues from Aarhus University
17/2/2015
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Ron Mallett, UCONN – Theories of Time Travel
Are we getting closer to achieving time travel? According to Ron Mallett, the answer is
16/2/2015
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.02.16)
Monday, February 16 Ronald Mallett of UCONN celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Einstein’s Theory of
15/2/2015
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Eduardo Fernandez-Duque, Yale University – Monogamous Monkeys
It’s Valentine’s Day – an appropriate time to look into the love lives of owl monkeys.
14/2/2015
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Rob Hillier, Norwich University of the Arts – The Sylexiad Typeface
Dyslexia is one of the most commonly diagnosed learning disabilities. Rob Hillier, a graphic artist &
13/2/2015
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Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay, UT Austin – Unlocking Parkinson’s Disease
What does SLC30A10 mean to you? Chances are: not a lot. To, Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay, a pharmacologist
12/2/2015
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Charlton McIlwain featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our
11/2/2015
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David Cox, University of Surrey – The World’s Smallest Snowman
Do you want to build the world smallest snowman? David Cox, a fellow at the University
11/2/2015
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