Monthly Archive:: April 2016

Barbara Palmer featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

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

Amnon Kohen, University of Iowa – Humans versus Pathogens

How do you make new antibiotics? Amnon Kohen, professor of chemistry at the University of Iowa,

Lu Zheng, University of Florida – Narrative Advertising

Ads that use storytelling can be the most persuasive in getting you to pony up your

Jon Hawkings, University of Bristol – Greenland’s Ice Sheet

The ice sheets that cover Greenland are changing rapidly in a warming world. Jon Hawkings, research

Krista Jenkins, Fairleigh Dickinson University – Political Differences between Mothers and Daughters

Mothers and daughters may back different political candidates this year. Krista Jenkins, professor of political science

This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.4.18)

This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.4.18 Monday, April 18 Krista Jenkins of Fairleigh Dickinson University

The Academic Minute for 2016.4.11-4.15

Academic Minute from 4.11 – 4.15 Monday, April 11 Scott Glassman – Philadelphia College of Osteopathic

David Frederick, Chapman University – Attractiveness and Mating

Men and women have notable differences in what they look for in a long-term mate. David

Glenn Geher featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

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

Robert Rosenberger, Georgia Tech University – Phantom Vibration Syndrome

How many phantom texts have you gotten today? Robert Rosenberger, assistant professor of philosophy at Georgia