Monthly Archive:: November 2021

Robert DiNapoli, Binghamton University – Easter Island Myths

What happened on Easter Island? Robert DiNapoli, post-doctoral research associate in the environmental studies program at

David Bray, Florida International University – Mexico’s Community Forests

Who does the best job of managing forests sustainably? David Bray, professor in the department of

This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.11.29)

This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.11.29   Monday, November 29th David Bray, professor in the

The Academic Minute for 2021.11.22-2021.11.26

  The Academic Minute from 11.22 – 11.26 Monday, November 22nd Kerry Whigham – Binghamton University

Ben McCall, University of Dayton – Modernity is Incompatible with Planetary Limits

Our current rate of energy use cannot go on forever. Ben McCall, professor of sustainability at

Chris Impey, University of Arizona – The Dark Ages of the Universe

A new telescope could tell us a lot more about the origins of our universe. Chris

Blake Alexander Simmons, Boston University – Social and Environmental Risks of China’s Overseas Development

China is developing rapidly, even outside its borders. Blake Alexander Simmons, postdoctoral research fellow at Boston

Mark Stelzner, Connecticut College –The Intensity of Slavery and the Birth of Modern Capitalism

A short-term mindset can have ample benefits, but at what cost? Mark Stelzner, assistant professor of

Kerry Whigham, Binghamton University – Reparations

Dealing with the past can be crucial to moving forward. Kerry Whigham, assistant professor of genocide

This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.11.22)

This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.11.22   Monday, November 22nd Kerry Whigham, assistant professor of