Monthly Archive:: February 2016
Justin Mankin, Columbia University – Declining Snowpacks
Ski resorts aren’t the only ones that depend on a good base of snow in the
29/2/2016
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.2.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.2.29 Monday, February 29 Justin Mankin of Columbia University explores
28/2/2016
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The Academic Minute for 2016.2.22-2.26
Academic Minute from 2.22 – 2.26 Monday, February 22 Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon – University of Pennsylvania Slacktivism
27/2/2016
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Nikos Solounias, New York Institute of Technology – Giraffe Necks
How did giraffes get such long necks? Nikos Solounias, professor of anatomy at the New York
26/2/2016
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Emily Lescak featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our
25/2/2016
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Spike Lee, University of Toronto – A Cultural Look at Moral Purity
The definition of purity doesn’t change across cultures, but ideas about the processes of purification do.
25/2/2016
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David Hugh-Jones, University of East Anglia – Honesty Across Cultures
If you’re looking for honesty, not all countries are alike. David Hugh-Jones, senior lecturer in economics
24/2/2016
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Timothy Amukele, Johns Hopkins University – Drones Improving Medical Access
How do you get medical samples from one place to another in places without roads? Timothy
23/2/2016
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Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon, University of Pennsylvania – Slacktivism
Are you a slacktivist? Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon, assistant professor of communication at the University of Pennsylvania, explores
22/2/2016
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.2.22)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.2.22 Monday, February 22 Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon of the University of
21/2/2016
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