Month: April 2017
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.5.1)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.5.1 Monday, May 1st Max Levine of Siena College examines nausea and its effects on sufferers. Tuesday, May 2nd Christina Starmans of Yale University discusses how adults and children differ in their perceptions of immorality. Wednesday, May 3rd Rebecca Scott of Cardiff University explains why some people pay for painful experiences. Thursday, May 4th Stephen Yoshimura of the University of…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.4.24-4.28
Academic Minute from 4.24 – 4.28 Monday, April 24th Adam Klein – Pace University Hate Groups Go Online Dr. Klein is the recent author of Fanaticism, Racism, and Rage Online: Corrupting the Digital Sphere (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017). His work on radical voices in global media and politics has included studies on the white power movement, terrorist networks, hacktivists, and authoritarian press systems. He…
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Matthew Johnson, University of Alberta – Self Esteem, Depression and Your Partner
Need help during a time of low self-esteem? Rely on your partner. Matthew Johnson, assistant professor in the department of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta, looks into where to find support during a rough period. My research program is centered on understanding intimate relationship development from the transition to adulthood…
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Ana Ines Ansaldo 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 (#1388), Bob has selected…
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Neil Garrett, Princeton Neuroscience Institute – Dishonesty
What causes dishonesty? Neil Garrett, postdoctoral researcher in the Daw Lab at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute, looked into our brains to find a clue. I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Daw Lab at Princeton Neuroscience Institute. Before this, I received my Ph.D from the department of Experimental Psychology at University College London (UCL) in…
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Russell Golman, Carnegie Mellon University – Information Avoidance
Are you avoiding some important information? Russell Golman, assistant professor of social and decision sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, discusses this question. I was trained as a game theorist with a Mathematics Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. But whereas game theorists usually assume that people making strategic decisions are hyper-rational, I try to acknowledge…
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Joanna Huxster, Bucknell University – Partisan News’ Impact on Climate Change Perception
Is the partisan divide on climate change due to some portions of the media? Joanna Huxster, postdoctoral research fellow at Bucknell University, looks into whether there is an alternative view of the situation. Joanna earned her Ph.D. in Marine Studies with concentrations in marine policy and climate change communication at the University of Delaware. Her…
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Adam Klein, Pace University – Hate Groups Go Online
Hate groups have taken their messages online. Adam Klein, assistant professor of communication studies in the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences at Pace University, discusses how these groups have spread their messages via the Internet. Dr. Klein is the recent author of Fanaticism, Racism, and Rage Online: Corrupting the Digital Sphere (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017). His work…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.4.24)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.4.24 Monday, April 24th Adam Klein of Pace University explores how hate groups have gone online to spread their messages. Tuesday, April 25th Joanna Huxster of Bucknell University discusses if partisan media can change perceptions of climate change in the public. Wednesday, April 26th Russell Golman of Carnegie Mellon University examines why we avoid…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.4.17-4.21
Academic Minute from 4.17 – 4.21 Monday, April 17th Corey Brettschneider – Brown University Travel Ban Legality 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 visiting professor at the University of Chicago Law School. Brettschneider was a visiting professor…