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Joshua Reiss, Queen Mary University of London – Origins of Auto-Tune

Auto-Tune rules today’s Top 40 airwaves. Joshua Reiss, reader in the school of electronic engineering and

William Chopik, Michigan State University – Happy Spouses

Does a happy spouse make for a healthier you? William Chopik, assistant professor of psychology at

Craig Thorley, University of Liverpool – Group Work Can Harm Memory Recall

We all remember the slacker in our last group project. Craig Thorley, lecturer in psychology at

This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.12.05)

This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.12.05 Monday, December 5th Craig Thorley of the University of

The Academic Minute for 2016.11.28-12.02

Academic Minute from 11.28 – 12.2 Monday, November 28th Alison Phillips – Iowa State University Exercise

Martin Krieger, University of Southern California – Academic Roadkill

No one wants to become roadkill. Martin Krieger, professor of planning at the University of Southern

Ann Gordon featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

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

Dwight DeWerth-Pallmeyer, Widener University – Smartphones in the Classroom

Students don’t like putting away their cellphones – even in class. Dwight DeWerth-Pallmeyer, associate professor of

Russell Zwanka, SUNY New Paltz – Global Companies and Social Media

Global companies face a lot of challenges. Russell Zwanka, professor of marketing at SUNY New Paltz,

Abraham Palmer, University of California San Diego – Do These Genes Make Me Lonely?

Loneliness might be passed on from one generation to another. Abraham Palmer, professor of psychiatry at