Month: August 2016
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The Academic Minute for 2016.08.08-08.12
Academic Minute from 8.8 – 8.12 Monday, August 8th Heather Reid – Morningside College Commercialism of the Olympics Heather Reid is a scholar of the philosophy of sport at Morningside College in Iowa https://www.morningside.edu/ and is the author of six books related to sports philosophy and the Olympics. Reid, who was recently voted distinguished scholar…
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Amber Pearson, Michigan State University – Blue and Green Spaces Reduce Stress
Take a hike. Amber Pearson, assistant professor in the department of geography at Michigan State University, examines why exposure to green and blue spaces can be beneficial for your health. I am a health geographer with a focus on social justice and understanding the unexpected tenacity, adaptability and resilience of the underprivileged. I have diverse…
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Laura Albright 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 (#1351), Bob has selected…
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Wayne Gray, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Extreme Experts
What is an extreme expert? Wayne Gray, professor of cognitive science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, looks at this group and their exceptional capabilities. Professor Gray earned his Ph.D. from U. C. Berkeley in 1979. His first position was with the U. S. Army Research Institute where he worked on tactical team training (at the Monterey…
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Victoria Vieira-Potter, University of Missouri – Exercise Changes Gut Microbes
Exercising may also help you in ways you can’t see. Victoria Vieira-Potter, assistant professor of nutrition and exercise physiology in the College of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Missouri, discusses why exercise helps inside your gut. Victoria Vieira-Potter, PhD is an assistant professor of nutrition and exercise physiology in the College of Human…
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Marcus Crede, Iowa State University – Is Grit Overrated?
Is grit overrated? Marcus Crede, assistant professor of psychology at Iowa State University, explains why this secret of success may not be all it’s cracked up to be. Marcus Crede is an assistant professor of psychology at Iowa State University. His research focuses on a variety of non-cognitive influences on performance in work and educational…
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Heather Reid, Morningside College – Commercialism of the Olympics
Is commercialism affecting the spirit of the Olympics Games? Heather Reid, professor and scholar of the philosophy of sport at Morningside College, discusses this issue. Heather Reid is a scholar of the philosophy of sport at Morningside College in Iowa https://www.morningside.edu/ and is the author of six books related to sports philosophy and the Olympics.…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.08.08)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.8.8 Monday, August 8th Heather Reid of Morningside College examines the commercialization of the Olympic Games. Tuesday, August 9th Marcus Crede of Iowa State University explores if grit is overrated. Wednesday, August 10th Victoria Vieira-Potter of University of Missouri delves into the gut to see what exercise does for…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.08.01-08.05
Academic Minute from 8.1 – 8.5 Monday, August 1st Adrianne John Galang – De La Salle University Of Creativity and Psychopaths I have taught at the leading university in the Philippines (the University of the Philippines) and at De La Salle University (DLSU), the most productive private research university. I have taught undergraduate and graduate…
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Jan Zalasiewicz, University of Leicester – A New Age
Are we entering a new age? Jan Zalasiewicz, professor of paleobiology at the University of Leicester, delves into the Anthropocene. Jan Zalasiewicz is Professor of Palaeobiology at the University of Leicester, UK. In early career he was a field geologist and palaeontologist at the British Geological Survey, working to decipher the strata of eastern England…