Category: Biology
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Gregory Cunningham, St. John Fisher College – Penguin’s Sense of Smell
Birds don’t have a sense of smell. Gregory Cunningham, associate professor of biology at St. John Fisher College, explains his research that may change this belief. Dr. Gregory Cunningham is an Associate Professor of Biology at St. John Fisher College, a small liberal arts college in Rochester, New York. He received his Ph.D. in physiology…
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Gaberiel Bever featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1311), Bob has selected Gaberiel…
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George Uetz, University of Cincinnati – Purring Spiders
Do spiders sing for love? George Uetz, professor of biological sciences and head of the University of Cincinnati’s Department of Biological Sciences, explains how one spider makes sounds to attract a mate. George Uetz is a behavioral ecologist and is interested in questions about both the proximate and ultimate mechanisms involved in animal communication and social…
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Gaberiel Bever, New York Institute of Technology – Turtle Skulls
The turtle shell is an iconic feature. Gaberiel Bever, assistant professor of anatomy at the New York Institute of Technology, explains his new findings in the evolutionary history of turtles. Dr. Gaberiel Bever is an evolutionary biologist and paleontologist who studies the origin of vertebrate body plans using a multidisciplinary approach that integrates the fossil…
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Lisa Stowers, Scripps Research Institute – Smell & Behavior
How does your sense of smell affect your behavior? Lisa Stowers, associate professor at the Scripps Research Institute, explains that we’re learning how your brain might not have a say in the matter. Lisa Stowers received her PhD in Molecular & Cellular Biology from Harvard University in 1997, where she used a molecular genetic approach…
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John Rennie Short, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Western Wildfires
The western region of the US has been experiencing a rash of wildfires. John Rennie Short, professor of public policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, explains how people living in at-risk areas and the west getting drier is not a good combination. EducationPh.D., University of BristolM.A., Geography, University of Aberdeen Research InterestsUrban issues, environmental…
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Seth Davis, University of Idaho – Beneficial plant viruses
There can be some surprising benefits to being sick. Seth Davis, postdoctoral scientist at the University of Idaho, explains how sometimes when a plant gets a virus, it can be a good thing. Dr. Seth Davis received his B.S. in Forestry, M.S. in Forest Entomology, and Ph.D. in Forest Science from Northern Arizona University,…
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Mitch Grayson, Medical College of Wisconsin – Asthma Research
Asthma is an exceptionally common issue. Mitch Grayson, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the Medical College of Wisconsin, is working to treat this familiar affliction. Dr. Grayson graduated with a B.A. from Knox College in Galesburg, IL before attending the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, from which he received…
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Michelle Mondoux, Holy Cross – Sugar, Sex and Aging
New research into how we process sugar on a molecular level are offering insights into our bodies. Michelle Mondoux, biologist at College of the Holy Cross, discusses her experiments. Michelle A. Mondoux, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the department of Biology at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Dr. Mondoux earned…
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Karla Zadnik, Ohio State – Improving Optometry
New research is helping to predict nearsightedness. Karla Zadnik, Glenn A. Fry Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics and Dean at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, discusses the new test she is developing. Karla Zadnik is the Glenn A. Fry Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics and Dean at The Ohio State University College…