Health Archive

Scott Adler, York University – Visual Attention

Studying the eye’s movements might hold the key to unlocking some mysteries about human’s vision and

Elizabeth Thomas, Scripps Research Institute – Genetic Factors of Huntington’s Disease

Curing diseases is a lot like solving a puzzle. Elizabeth Thomas, a molecular and cellular neuroscientist

Ellen Foxman, Yale University – Cold and the Common Cold

Does temperature affect the spread of the common cold? Ellen Foxman, a postdoctoral fellow and Instructor

K.J. Rawson, College of The Holy Cross – Digital Transgender Archive

The spectrum of human sexuality is shifting. K.J. Rawson, an English professor at The College of

Kim Janda, Scripps Research Institute – Addiction Vaccines

Addiction is a highly complicated disease, one that has been very difficult to treat. Kim Janda,

Ky Kugler, Chapman University – Severity and Frequency of Concussions

It’s the NFL off-season, but concussions are still very much in our thoughts. Ky Kugler, a

Karen Bonuck, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Sleep & Childhood Obesity Risk Factors

A holistic approach to wellness examines all influencing factors. Karen Bonuck, a professor at Albert Einstein

Jon Pierce-Shimomura, UT Austin – Treating Alcoholism with Worm Experiments

Academic research sometimes takes scientists into unforeseen places. Today on The Academic Minute, Jon Pierce-Shimomura, a

Lynn Helding, Dickinson College – A Science of the Voice

Vocology is an emerging field focusing on the voice. Lynn Helding, a professor at Dickinson College,

Ritch Savin-Williams, Cornell University – Sexuality Spectrum

Human sexuality seems to be growing increasingly complex as the days go by. Ritch Savin-Williams, a