Monthly Archive:: April 2015

Greg Bell, Winthrop University – Day to Day Life of Medieval Crusaders
Depictions of The Crusades usually entail throngs of pillaging troops sacking cities and running amok. Greg
10/4/2015
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Robert Edgell featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our
9/4/2015
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Catherine Murphy, UIUC – Gold Nanotechnology
Atomic element #79 is the precious metal more commonly known as gold. Catherine Murphy, a chemist
9/4/2015
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Jessica Nolan, University of Scranton – Psychology of Recycling
Why do we recycle? While the answer might seem obvious, new research suggests that we recycle
8/4/2015
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Glenn Geher, SUNY New Paltz – Neanderthal DNA
Are you a Neanderthal? According to Glenn Geher, psychologist at New Paltz, you might very well
7/4/2015
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Ellen Foxman, Yale University – Cold and the Common Cold
Does temperature affect the spread of the common cold? Ellen Foxman, a postdoctoral fellow and Instructor
6/4/2015
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.4.6)
Monday, April 6 Ellen Foxman of Yale University examines the common cold. Tuesday, April 7
5/4/2015
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Jo-Renee Formicola, Seton Hall – Church/State Issues
Discussions about the separation of church and state present a series of complicated issues. Jo-Renee Formicola,
3/4/2015
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Maurice Gattis featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our
2/4/2015
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K.J. Rawson, College of The Holy Cross – Digital Transgender Archive
The spectrum of human sexuality is shifting. K.J. Rawson, an English professor at The College of
2/4/2015
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