Month: February 2016
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Michelle Watts, American Public University – Indigenous People of Costa Rica
Indigenous people in Costa Rica are looking to have their history preserved. Michelle Watts, faculty director and assistant professor in the school of security and global studies at American Public University, explores the uncertain future of many of these groups and their sacred sites in their Central American homeland. Michelle Watts has a degree in…
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Blaine Pfeifer 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 (#1325), Bob has selected Dr.…
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Garth Heutel, Georgia State University – Solar Geoengineering
How does an economist look at climate change? Garth Heutel, assistant professor of economics at Georgia State University, explains his research into the benefits and risks of solar geoengineering. Garth Heutel is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University and a Faculty Research Fellow at…
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Pierre McDonagh, University of Bath – Electric Cars
The electric car has yet to hit the mainstream. Pierre McDonagh, professor of marketing at the University of Bath, delves into the steps to get electric vehicles in more driveways. Pierre’s research primarily focuses on the (im)possibility of sustainability within the prevailing order and oppositional counter culture. He has published widely on the interactions among…
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John Turri, University of Waterloo – Moral Obligations
What we think of as common sense morality may need some updating. John Turri, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Waterloo, explains how what we ought to do may not always be what we can do. I’m a philosopher and cognitive scientist at the University of Waterloo. My current research focuses on social…
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Tierney Lorenz, Indiana University – Sex and the Immune System
Regular sexual activity can be a boon to your immune system. Tierney Lorenz, visiting research scientist at Indiana University, discusses her research into sex and the immune system. Tierney Lorenz is a visiting research scientist at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction at Indiana University, where she studies the relationship between…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.2.8)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.2.8 Monday, February 8 Tierney Lorenz of Indiana University explains that an active sex life might be a positive for your immune system. Tuesday, February 9 John Turri of the University of Waterloo delves into moral obligations. Wednesday, February 10 Pierre McDonagh of the University of Bath details the history and future of…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.2.1-2.5
Academic Minute from 2.1 – 2.5 Monday, February 1 Robert Josephs – University of Texas at Austin Hormones and Unethical Behavior Robert Josephs is a professor of psychology and the principal investigator in the Clinical Neuroendocrinology Laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin. He has a strong research focus on clinical neuroendocrinology and examines…
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Rhondda Thomas, Clemson University – Convict Labor and Clemson
Clemson University was built by those who could never attend the college. Rhondda Thomas, associate professor of African American Literature at Clemson, sheds light on the slaves who labored to build the institution and why it’s necessary to paint the full picture of a school’s history. Rhondda Robinson Thomas is an associate professor of English…
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Franco Pestilli 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 (#1324), Bob has selected Dr.…