Month: July 2015
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Scott McGraw, OSU – Bitter Side of Cocoa
Is the production of chocolate having a negative impact? Scott McGraw, an anthropologist at The Ohio State University, is studying the dark side of cocoa farming. W. Scott McGraw is a professor in the Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology at The Ohio State University. There, he is an evolutionary anatomist and primate behavioralist with primary research…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.07.13)
This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.07.13) Monday, July 13 Scott McGraw of The Ohio State University examines the downside of cocoa farming. Tuesday, July 14 Jay Pasachoff of Williams College offers a timely profile of the dwarf planet Pluto. Wednesday, July 15 Upmanu Lall of Columbia University describes the future of irrigation systems. Thursday, July…
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The Academic Minute for 2015.7.6 – 7.10
Catch up with The Academic Minute from 7.6- 7.10 Monday, July 6 Michael Howell – University of Minnesota Athletic Slumber Dr Michael Howell is a neurologist who specializes in sleep disorders and sees patients at Fairview Riverside and Fairview Southdale. He is Program Director of the Clinical Sleep Medicine Fellowship at Hennepin County Medical Center…
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Catherine Le Gouis, Mount Holyoke College – The Humor of Marcel Proust
Apparently, Marcel Proust was funny. Catherine Le Gouis, French professor at Mount Holyoke College, helps us appreciate the famed writer’s comedy. Catherine Le Gouis is Professor of French at Mount Holyoke College, where she teaches nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature. Her area of research is French and Russian comparative literature; her current project is a biography…
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Joseph Pawlik featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1294), Bob has selected Joseph…
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Christopher Liu, University of Toronto – Ideology and Proximity
Does personal interaction with people who hold conflicting ideology influence your thinking? Chris Liu, a professor of strategic management at the University of Toronto, conducted a fascinating study on the topic. Christopher Liu is an Assistant Professor of Strategy at Rotman. His research explores spatial networks: how geography shapes the ability of individuals and firms…
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Larry Stevens, NAU – Chocolate Brain Boost
Pass the chocolate! Larry Stevens, a professor of psychological sciences at Northern Arizona University, is researching the brain-boosting powers of cocoa. Dr. Stevens’ primary interests are in teaching and research in the broad sub-specialty of health psychology and behavioral medicine. Dr. Stevens coordinates a very active undergraduate and graduate research program in the psychophysiology of…
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Kentaro Toyama, University of Michigan – Equality of Technology
Technology is a good thing for everyone, right? Kentaro Toyama, professor of community information at University of Michigan, profiles the equality of benefits technology offers. Kentaro Toyama is W.K. Kellogg Associate Professor of Community Information at the University of Michigan School of Information and a fellow of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative…
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5 Year Anniversary Giveaway!
It’s The Academic Minute’s 5 year anniversary today! To celebrate, we’re giving away an incredible prize pack every day this week. Each prize pack contains great Mount Holyoke College, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and The Academic Minute swag! To enter, simply connect with us on Facebook and Twitter, and share/RT the prize posts! We’ll…
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Michael Howell, University of Minnesota – Athletic Slumber
Sleep training might offer some interesting health benefits. Michael Howell, neurologist at University of Minnesota, discusses the importance of sleep training. Dr Michael Howell is a neurologist who specializes in sleep disorders and sees patients at Fairview Riverside and Fairview Southdale. He is Program Director of the Clinical Sleep Medicine Fellowship at Hennepin County Medical Center…