Monthly Archive:: June 2017

Noelle Nelson, University of Kansas – Working Memory and Satiation

Some of us can get tired of a song quickly, while others listen over and over

Colin Camerer, California Institute of Technology – Testosterone

Does testosterone increase mental mistakes? Colin Camerer, professor of behavioral economics at the California University of

Joseph Bennett, Carleton University – De-Extinction

Should we bring species back from extinction? Joseph Bennett, assistant professor and conservation biologist at Carleton

Matthew Pase, Boston University – Diet Soda and Accelerated Brain Aging

Put down the diet soda. Matthew Pase, fellow in the department of neurology at the Boston

This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.6.19)

This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.6.19 Monday, June 19th Matthew Pase of Boston University determines

The Academic Minute for 2017.6.12-6.16

Academic Minute from 6.12 – 6.16 Monday, June 12th Shelby Putt – Indiana University Functional Brain

Steven Pirutinsky, Touro College – Practicing Religion May Benefit Some But Not All

Religious practice can lead to lower depression for some, but what about the non-religious? Steven Pirutinsky,

Abraham Palmer featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

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

Jeffrey Gardner, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Bio-prospecting

We’ve all heard of gold rush prospectors, but how about bio prospectors? Jeffrey Gardner, Assistant Professor

Jonathan Mijs, London School of Economics – Inequality

Inequality is getting worse in the United States. Jonathan J. B. Mijs, assistant professorial research fellow