Month: February 2018
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Roberto Pedace, Scripps College – International Box Office Revenue is a Leading Reason for Less Diversity in Films
Hollywood has a diversity problem. Roberto Pedace, professor of economics at Scripps College, examines the reasons behind the lack of female and minority lead characters in films. Roberto Pedace is Professor of Economics in the department of economics at Scripps College. Prior to this, he was an associate professor in the Drucker School of Management…
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Michael LaMonte, University at Buffalo – Every Movement Counts
Our physical activity guidelines are getting a re-write. Michael LaMonte, research associate professor in the department of epidemiology and environmental health at the University at Buffalo, discusses these new rules, especially for older adults. An expert on healthy aging, Michael LaMonte led the first study in older women showing that even light physical activity can…