Month: June 2015
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Martin Krieger, USC – Mathematical Foundations
Mathematics is a universally important topic. Martin Krieger, frequent AM contributor, provides a fascinating analysis of mathematics as the important field of research it is. Martin H. Krieger is professor of planning at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. He is trained as a physicist, and has taught in…
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Paul Sutter, Ohio State – The End of the Universe
The end of the time is a topic that has gripped philosophers, theologians and everyone in between since the beginning of recorded time. Today on The Academic Minute, frequent contributor Paul Matthew Sutter, astronomer and physicist at Ohio State, details the likely conclusion of our universe. Dr. Paul Matthew Sutter is the INFN Fellow in…
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Michael Howell, University of Minnesota – Paradox Lost
Ideally, sleep is a restful time that recharges our bodies and readies us for the coming day. But, Michael Howell, neurologist at UM, is researching a sleep disorder that is characterized by intense physical motions. Dr Michael Howell is a neurologist who specializes in sleep disorders and sees patients at Fairview Riverside and Fairview Southdale. He…
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Susan Brantley, Penn State – Hydraulic Fracturing Concerns
Is fracking harmful to our planet or is it worth the economic boon it brings? Susan Brantley, a professor of geosciences at Penn State University, is studying the water in areas where fracking occurs. Susan Brantley is a distinguished professor of geosciences and director of the Earth and Environmental Institute at Penn State. Her research…