Monthly Archive:: November 2015

Yvette Cozier, Boston University – Obesity & Racism

Both racism and obesity are significant problems independent of one another. Yvette Cozier, assistant professor of

Richard Chacon featured on The Best Of Our Knowledge

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

Emilia Flint, Black Hills State University – Athletes & Group Culture

Do athletes from different cultures react to competitive anxiety the same way? Emilia Flint, associate professor

Gregory Cunningham, St. John Fisher College – Penguin’s Sense of Smell

Birds don’t have a sense of smell. Gregory Cunningham, associate professor of biology at St. John

Miriam Solomon, Temple University – Precision Medicine

If you have a certain disease, you get a certain medical treatment.  Right? Miriam Solomon, professor

Christopher Salas-Wright, University of Texas at Austin – Immigrants and Crime

Are immigrants wrongly portrayed as being criminals in the public sphere? Christopher Salas-Wright, assistant professor in

This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.11.9)

This Week on The Academic Minute 2015.11.9 Monday, November 9 Christopher Salas-Wright of  The University of Texas

The Academic Minute for 2015.11.2-11.6

Catch up with The Academic Minute from 11.2 – 11.6 Monday, November 2 Joseph Reagle – Northeastern University

Kathleen Alves, Queensborough Community College – Women in comic novels and medical texts

Is there a link between historical medical texts and fictional texts? Kathleen Alves, assistant professor of

Gaberiel Bever featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

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