Monthly Archive:: August 2016

Joseph Dwyer, University of New Hampshire – Lightning

Thunderstorms are a summertime staple across the country. Joseph Dwyer, professor of physics at the University

Peter Weiss, University of California Santa Cruz – Mercury in California’s Fog

Why is there mercury in California’s fog? Peter Weiss, research associate at the University of California

Sasha Dall, University of Exeter – Genes as Cues for Development

What do your genes say about you? Sasha Dall, Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Ecology at the

This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.08.29)

This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.8.29 Monday, August 29th Sasha Dall of the University of

The Academic Minute for 2016.08.22-08.26

Academic Minute from 8.22 – 8.26 Monday, August 22nd Julia Jaekel – University of Tennessee Knoxville

Martin Krieger, University of Southern California – Flows and Finances

A city’s flow is key to its vitality. Martin Krieger, professor of planning at the University

Martha McClintock featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

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

Howard Eichenbaum, Boston University – Guided Memory

Did you wash the dishes in the sink before work this morning? Howard Eichenbaum, university professor

John Cummings, Siena College – Neutrinos

Our understanding of the universe is getting smaller and smaller. John Cummings, Associate Professor of Physics

Guillermo Aguilar, University of California Riverside – A Window to the Brain

Scientists are developing an actual window to the brain. Guillermo Aguilar, professor in the department of