Monthly Archive:: February 2017

Craig Smith, University of Michigan – Children and Confessions

How do you get children to fess up to bad behavior? Craig Smith, research investigator at

David Courtwright featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

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

Jonathan Dinman, University of Maryland – VEEV

Is there a vaccine on the way for a weaponized virus from the Cold War? Jonathan

Xiaosi Gu, University of Texas at Dallas – Effects of Belief on Nicotine Cravings

Is your brain to blame for your nicotine craving? Xiaosi Gu, Assistant Professor at the School

Elizabeth Bryda, University of Missouri – Probiotics Can Reduce Stress Levels and Anxiety

Need to reduce your stress?  Maybe the answer is in your yogurt. Elizabeth Bryda, Professor in

Indranil Goswami, University at Buffalo – How to Boost Charitable Giving

How much did you give in your last charitable donation? Indranil Goswami, assistant professor of marketing

This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.2.6)

This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.2.6 Monday, February 6th Indranil Goswami of the University at

The Academic Minute for 2017.1.30-2.3

Academic Minute from 1.30 – 2.3 Monday, January 30th Rob Blair – Brown University Trust in

Aris Karagiorgakis, Black Hills State University – Coloring Books and Art as Therapy

Stressed out?  Try a coloring book. Aris Karagiorgakis, Associate Professor of Psychology at Black Hills State

Ruth Thompson-Miller featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

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