Category: This Week
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.4.27 – 5.1)
This Week on The Academic Minute Monday, April 27 Scott Adler of York University discusses his research into eye movement and cognitive development. Tuesday, April 28 Geoff Harkness of Morningside College explains his findings conducting interviews on athletic playing fields in Iraq. Wednesday, April 29 Lafayette College’s Jennifer Talarico explores the accuracy of human memory.…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.4.20)
Monday, April 20 Sandee McClowry of New York University profiles her work customizing early education. Tuesday, April 21 Elizabeth Thomas of The Scripps Research Institute explores the genetic factors of Huntington’s Disease. Wednesday, April 22 West Virginia University’s John Christian discusses the highly complex concept of space rendezvous. Thursday, April 23 Michelle Miller of Northern…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.4.13)
Monday, April 13 Nancy Gallagher of the University of Maryland analyzes the public perception of the recent nuclear deal with Iran. Tuesday, April 14 John Lurz of Tufts University discusses physical media through a close reading of Proust. Wednesday, April 15 The University of Konstanz’s Thomas Goetz defines a new type of boredom. Thursday, April…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.4.6)
Monday, April 6 Ellen Foxman of Yale University examines the common cold. Tuesday, April 7 Glenn Geher of SUNY New Paltz analyzes the DNA of neanderthals. Wednesday, April 8 The University of Scranton’s Jessica Nolan looks at the societal forces that impact recycling. Thursday, April 9 Catherine Murphy of The University of Illinois at…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.3.30)
This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.3.30 – 4.3) Monday, March 30 Kim Janda of The Scripps Research Institute explores the possibility of combating addiction through vaccination. Tuesday, March 31 Jaime Cloud of Western Oregon University delves into human mating psychology. Wednesday, April 1 The University of Alabama-Birmingham’s Patricia Drentea analyzes how our increasing longevity…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.3.23)
Monday, March 23 Nicola Mitchell of The University of Western Australia explores the potentiality of relocating a species in order to help it survive. Tuesday, March 24 Cathy Hatcher of The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is researching the embryonic development of blood vessels to treat congenital heart defects. Wednesday, March 25 The University of…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.3.16)
Monday, March 16 Laura Rokosz of Monmouth University explains the vertical irrigation systems of aeroponic gardens. Tuesday, March 17 Wayne Potts of The University of Utah details his toxicity testing on fructose and table sugar. Wednesday, March 18 Chapman University’s Ky Kugler explores frequency and severity of concussions. Thursday, March 19 Julia Hormes of the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.3.9)
This Week on The Academic Minute Monday, March 9 Paul Matthew Sutter of The Ohio State University takes us to deep space with a profile of the cosmological concept of dark energy. Tuesday, March 10 Jon Pierce-Shimomura of The University of Texas at Austin is working with worms in an effort to treat alcoholism.…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.3.2)
Monday, March 3 Ritch Savin-Williams of Cornell University offers a unique perspective on human sexuality. Tuesday, March 4 Davide Zori of Baylor University discusses the social importance of lavish Viking feasts. Wednesday, March 5 University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Maurice Gattis profiles the results of religious endorsement of marriage equality. Thursday, March 6 Lynn Helding of Dickinson…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.02.23)
Monday, February 23 Cliff Ross of the University of North Florida is looking at the environment of the Florida Keys to learn more about coral reefs. Tuesday, February 24 Jennifer Maynard of The University of Texas at Austin is working to treat pertussis. Wednesday, February 25 St. John’s University’s Paul Gaffney presents an philosophical…