Author Archive

The Academic Minute for 2015.06.01 – 06.05

Catch up with The Academic Minute from 6.1- 6.5 Monday, June 1 Susan Brantley – Penn

Renée Beard, Holy Cross – Stigma of Alzheimer’s

Can sentiments about a disease be worse than the actual condition? Renée Beard, associate professor of sociology

Jon Mikolashek featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

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

Martin Krieger, USC – Mathematical Foundations

Mathematics is a universally important topic. Martin Krieger, frequent AM contributor, provides a fascinating analysis of

Paul Sutter, Ohio State – The End of the Universe

The end of the time is a topic that has gripped philosophers, theologians and everyone in

Michael Howell, University of Minnesota – Paradox Lost

Ideally, sleep is a restful time that recharges our bodies and readies us for the coming

Susan Brantley, Penn State – Hydraulic Fracturing Concerns

Is fracking harmful to our planet or is it worth the economic boon it brings? Susan

This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.06.01)

Check out what is coming up this week on The Academic Minute. Monday, June 1 Susan

The Academic Minute for 2015.05.25 – 05.29

Catch up with The Academic Minute from 5.25- 5.29 Monday, May 25 Jon Mikolashek – American

Dylan McNamara, UNCW – Coastline Economics

The future of the coastline depends on more than just sand and water. Dylan McNamara, physicist and physical