This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.8.21)
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This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.8.21 Monday, August 21st Jay Pasachoff of Williams College discusses the total solar eclipse. Tuesday, August 22nd Jessica Fish of the University of Texas at Austin explores whether teens give wrong answers on scientific studies.…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.8.14-8.18
Academic Minute from 8.14 – 8.18 Monday, August 14th Donald Schaffner – Rutgers University Hand Washing Dr. Donald W. Schaffner is Extension Specialist in Food Science and Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University. His research interests include quantitative microbial risk assessment,…
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Teresa Gonzales, Knox College – Play and Public Space
Are you getting enough play time? Teresa Gonzales, assistant professor of sociology at Knox College, explores how play isn’t just for kids and how it can be used to make better communities. A native of Mexican-Chicago, Teresa Irene Gonzales is…
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Laura Van Berkel, University of Cologne – Men and Masculinity are Seen as American
Is America seen as a masculine country? Laura Van Berkel, post-doctoral researcher at the University of Cologne, determines if citizens feel gender inequality is ingrained in our national identity. Laura Van Berkel is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of…
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Jessica Oster, Vanderbilt University – Caves Hold Clues to Climate Change
Climate change doesn’t always happen over a long period of time. Jessica Oster, assistant professor in the department of earth and environmental sciences at Vanderbilt University, looks underground for evidence of an abrupt change to the world’s weather. I am…
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Brock Bastian, University of Melbourne – Is the Search for Happiness Causing Depression?
Our search for happiness might be leading to depression. Brock Bastian, associate professor in the school of psychological sciences at the University of Melbourne, explores whether seeking something could be pushing it farther away. Brock is an Associate Professor in…
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Donald Schaffner, Rutgers University – Hand Washing
How much lather time is enough for washing your hands? Donald Schaffner, professor in the department of food science at Rutgers University, determines the best way to get your hands clean. Dr. Donald W. Schaffner is Extension Specialist in Food…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.8.14)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.8.14 Monday, August 14th Donald Schaffner of Rutgers University discusses the best way to wash our hands. Tuesday, August 15th Brock Bastian of the University of Melbourne explores why searching for happiness could be leading…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.8.7-8.11
Academic Minute from 8.7 – 8.11 Monday, August 7th Joseph Chakkalakal – University of Rochester Stem Cells and Muscle Decay Dr. Joe Chakkalakal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics, Center for Musculoskeletal Research at the University of…
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Trina Rytwinski, Carleton University – Evidence Based Management
What’s the best way to conduct environmental management? Trina Rytwinski, post-doctoral fellow in biology at Carleton University, looks into this question. My research focuses on understanding the circumstances in which roads and traffic affect wildlife populations. I am particularly interested…