Author: David Hopper
-
Jason Richardson, Florida International University – How DDT Exposure Contributes to Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
Your risk for Alzheimer’s goes beyond genetics. Jason Richardson, professor and associate dean for research in the Robert Stempel college of public health and social work at Florida International University, discusses another area of concern. Dr. Jason Richardson is Professor and Associate Dean for Research in the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social…
-
Colleen Kirk, New York Institute of Technology – Psychological Ownership and Shopping
How can companies avoid offending shoppers who are psychologically invested in their products? Colleen Kirk, assistant professor of marketing at New York Institute of Technology, examines the territorial behavior shoppers display when a product or place feels special to them. Colleen P. Kirk’s research centers around consumer behavior, especially in the areas of psychological ownership, emotions,…
-
Philip Sponenberg, Virginia Maryland Regional College of Vet Medicine – Geese & Turkeys
Dr. Phillip Sponenberg has become our resident zoology expert contributing previous pieces on domestic extinction, Choctaw hogs, and even adorable fainting goats. Today, this Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine professor of pathology will tell us all about geese and turkeys. Happy Thanksgiving! Dr. Phillip Sponenberg is a professor of pathology and genetics in the Department of…
-
This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.11.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.11.21 Monday, November 21st Joshua Rhee, Ph. D student in Public Health at the University of California, Irvine, discusses why location matters so much to certain communities when it comes to tobacco and cannabis retailers. Tuesday, November 22nd Terri Kurtzberg, professor of management and global business at…
-
The Academic Minute for 2022.10.31-2022.11.04
The Academic Minute from 10.31 – 11.04 Monday, October 31st Frank McAndrew – Knox College Why Do Some People See Ghosts While Others Don’t? Frank McAndrew is the Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at Knox College, a blogger for Psychology Today Magazine, and an elected Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and several…
-
This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.10.31)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.10.31 Monday, October 31st Frank McAndrew, Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at Knox College, explores why some people see ghosts and others do not. Tuesday, November 1st Beauvais Lyons, chancellor’s professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, examines how art can bring out truths even while…
-
This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.10.17)
University of Dayton Week on The Academic Minute 2022.10.17 Monday, October 17th Jack Bauer, professor of psychology, delves into one way to try to make sense of our time on Earth. Tuesday, October 18th Subramanian Ramakrishnan, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, examines how to update our models for fighting epidemics. …
-
Dimitris Xygalatas, University of Connecticut – The Transformative Effects of Collective Gatherings
The COVID-19 pandemic has made us realize the importance of being around other people. Dimitris Xygalatas, associate professor in the departments of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences at the University of Connecticut, explains why. Dimitris Xygalatas is Associate Professor in the departments of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences and director of the Experimental Anthropology lab at the University of…
-
Ranjith Ramasamy, University of Miami – The Impacts of COVID-19 and its Vaccines on Male Fertility
On University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Week: Do COVID-19 vaccines harm male fertility? Ranjith Ramasamy, associate professor and director of reproductive urology, looks into this question. Ranjith Ramasamy, M.D., is an associate professor and director of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Reproductive Urology program. His extensive research in male fertility…
-
This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.08.15)
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Week on The Academic Minute 2022.08.15 Monday, August 15th Ranjith Ramasamy, associate professor and director of reproductive urology, looks into whether COVID-19 vaccines harm male fertility. Tuesday, August 16th Luanda Grazette, professor of medicine, examines why More patients are surviving heart failure than ever before. …