Month: March 2017
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.3.6)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.3.6 Monday, March 6th Leigh Schmidt of Washington University in St. Louis discusses atheism and non-believers in America. Tuesday, March 7th Jeffrey Hall of the University of Kansas looks into having a sense of humor in relationships. Wednesday, March 8th Laura Gee of Tufts University examines which social ties…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.2.27-3.3
Academic Minute from 2.27 – 3.3 Monday, February 27th Isabel Gauthier – Vanderbilt University Sex Differences in Facial Recognition Gauthier studies visual object recognition, with particular emphasis on the plasticity of recognition mechanisms and their neural substrate. One issue that is of particular interest to her is how the visual system organizes itself into what…
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David Caplan, Ohio Wesleyan University – Is Hip-Hop Poetry?
Would Garrison Keillor read hip hop lyrics on The Writer’s Almanac? David Caplan, professor of English at Ohio Wesleyan University, discusses whether hip hop is poetry and whether it should be more broadly recognized for its skill. David Caplan is the Charles M. Weis Chair in English and the Associate Director of Creative Writing. His…
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Dale Fink 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 (#1380), Bob has selected…
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Corey Brettschneider, Brown University – Constitutional Resistance
If the Supreme Court oversteps its bounds, who steps up to protect the rights of the citizens? Corey Brettschneider, Professor of Political Science at Brown University, looks into this question. Corey Brettschneider is professor of political science at Brown University, where he teaches courses in constitutional law and political theory. He is currently also a…
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Erin Godfrey, New York University – Civic Engagement Among Youth
Income equality is an important issue in our country. Erin Godfrey, Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology at New York University, delves into whether different age groups react the same way to this issue. Erin Godfrey is assistant professor of Applied Psychology in the Psychology and Social Intervention program in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Development,…