Author: David Hopper
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.03.27)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.03.27 Monday Moussa N’Gom, assistant professor in the department of physics, applied physics, and astronomy at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, explains how optics is the future. Tuesday Wolf Gruner, Shapell-Guerin Chair in Jewish studies and professor of history at the University of South California, explores the history of…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2023.01.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2023.1.9 Monday, January 9th Ben Cotterill, lecturer in forensic psychology at Clemson University, examines whether children can provide reliable eyewitness testimony. Tuesday, January 10th Mneesha Gellman, associate professor of political science in the Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies at Emerson College, delves into the…
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The Academic Minute for 2023.01.02-2023.01.06
The Academic Minute from 1.2 – 1.6 Monday Minnita Daniel-Cox – University of Dayton Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Artist Legacy Dr. Minnita Daniel-Cox attended Bowling Green State University, where she received a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance, and the University of Michigan, where she earned both her Master of Music and her Doctorate of Musical…
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Best-Of Week 2022: Cara Giovanetti, New York University – Dark Matter
It’s Best Of Week on The Academic Minute. In our most listened to segment of 2022, Cara Giovanetti, Ph. D student in Physics at New York University, went in search of dark matter during New York University Week. Cara Giovanetti is a third-year graduate student in the NYU physics department, working towards a Ph.D. after…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.12.12)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.12.12 Monday, December 12th Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology at Syracuse University, explores how the COVID-19 pandemic has not affected everyone equally. Tuesday, December 13th Chris Impey, university distinguished professor in the department of astronomy at the University of Arizona, explores the skies for clues for…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…