Category: This Week
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The Academic Minute for 2017.6.19-6.23
Academic Minute from 6.19 – 6.23 Monday, June 19th Matthew Pase – Boston University Diet Soda and Accelerated Brain Aging Matthew Pase is a fellow in the MED neurology department at Boston University Medical School and an investigator at the FHS. Tuesday, June 20th Joseph Bennett – Carleton University De-Extinction Joseph Bennett is a conservation biologist…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.6.19)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.6.19 Monday, June 19th Matthew Pase of Boston University determines if drinking diet soda can accelerate brain aging. Tuesday, June 20th Joseph Bennett of Carleton University discusses if de-extinction is worth the cost. Wednesday, June 21st Colin Camerer of the California Institute of Technology delves into whether an increase in testosterone…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.6.12-6.16
Academic Minute from 6.12 – 6.16 Monday, June 12th Shelby Putt – Indiana University Functional Brain Networks and Early Stone Tools Dr. Putt is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Stone Age Institute and the Center for Research into the Anthropological Foundations of Technology at Indiana University. She holds a PhD degree in Anthropology from…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.6.12)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.6.12 Monday, June 12th Shelby Putt of Indiana University examines how to study the brains of our ancestors today. Tuesday, June 13th Tal-Chen Rabinowitch of the University of Washington explores why keeping kids in sync is important. Wednesday, June 14th Jonathan Mijs of the London College of Economics discusses inequality in our country. Thursday, June 15th…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.6.5-6.9
Academic Minute from 6.5 – 6.9 Monday, June 5th Aly Colon – Washington and Lee University The New Gatekeepers of News Aly Colón is the Knight Professor of Media Ethics in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at Washington and Lee University. Prior to joining Washington and Lee, Colón spent more than 30 years…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.6.5)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.6.5 Monday, June 5th Aly Colon of Washington and Lee University examines the new gatekeepers of news. Tuesday, June 6th Ivan Dylko of the University at Buffalo explores whether personalized news feeds are a good thing or part of the problem. Wednesday, June 7th Amanda Lotz of the University of Michigan will look into The…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.5.29-6.2
Academic Minute from 5.29 – 6.2 Monday, May 29th Keren Ladin – Tufts University Liver Transplants and Geography Dr. Ladin incorporates quantitative, qualitative, and normative approaches to study how systemic disadvantage affects health and the ability of individuals to make and pursue lifeplans. Specifically, her research aims to better understand how social networks impact health disparities,…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.5.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.5.29 Monday, May 29th Keren Ladin of Tufts University examines if liver transplants should be ruled by geography. Tuesday, May 30th Marla Sokolowski of the University of Toronto discusses if fruit flies can hold a clue to human obesity. Wednesday, May 31st David Festinger of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine explores the current opioid crisis.…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.5.22-5.26
Academic Minute from 5.22 – 5.26 Monday, May 22nd Mary Bendel-Simso – McDaniel College The New History of Detective Fiction Mary M. Bendel-Simso is a Professor of English at McDaniel College, where she has taught since 1995. She is a Charles A. Boehlke, Jr., Engaged Faculty Fellow at McDaniel, as well as advisor of the college’s…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.5.22)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.5.22 Monday, May 22nd Mary Bendel-Simso of McDaniel College examines the history of detective fiction. Tuesday, May 23rd Gleb Tsipursky of The Ohio State University discusses when to trust your gut – and when not to. Wednesday, May 24th Lynsey Romo of North Carolina State University explores thin stigma. Thursday, May 25th Jihyun Lee of the…