The Academic Minute for 2017.10.2-10.6
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Academic Minute from 10.2 – 10.6 Monday, October 2nd Firmin DeBrabander – Maryland Institute College of Art Why Climate Change is a Hard Sell in the U.S. Firmin DeBrabander studied Philosophy at Boston College and the Catholic University of Louvain…
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Zachary McDowell 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…
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Ethan Coffel, Columbia University – Aviation and Climate Change
On this Student Spotlight: Will climate change affect aviation’s future? Ethan Coffel, fifth-year PhD student in Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University, determines whether a warmer planet means fewer chances to fly. I’m a fifth-year PhD student at Columbia…
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John Huntley, University of Missouri – Climate Change and Parasites
There is a new reason to be worried about rising seas. John Huntley, assistant professor in the department of geological sciences at the University of Missouri, explores why parasites from the past may be a problem of the future. Dr.…
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Jonathan Kingslake, Columbia University – Discovering Rivers and Lakes in Frozen Antarctica
There is still a lot to learn about how climate change will affect the world. Jonathan Kingslake, assistant professor in the department of earth and environmental sciences at Columbia University, explores how meltwater may affect the Antarctic Ice sheet and…
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Brian King, Penn State University – Climate Change and the Fight against HIV
How does food scarcity affect the treatment of HIV? Brian King, associate professor in the department of geography at Penn State University, explores this question. Brian King is Associate Professor of Geography and Faculty Associate at the Population Research Institute…
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Firmin DeBrabander, Maryland College Institute of Art – Why Climate Change is a Hard Sell in the U.S.
Climate change is no easy sell to many Americans. Firmin DeBrabander, professor of philosophy at the Maryland Institute College of Art, examines the intricacies of selling something that can’t always be seen. Firmin DeBrabander studied Philosophy at Boston College and…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.10.02)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.10.02 Monday, October 2nd Firmin DeBrabander of the Maryland College Institute of Art examines why climate change is such a hard sell in the U.S. Tuesday, October 3rd Brian King of Penn State University explores…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.9.25-9.29
Academic Minute from 9.25 – 9.29 Monday, September 25th Simon Haeder – West Virginia University Lessons From the Past on Healthcare Simon F. Haeder is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science in the John D. Rockefeller IV…
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R. Khari Brown 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…