Matthew Pase, Boston University – Diet Soda and Accelerated Brain Aging
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Put down the diet soda. Matthew Pase, fellow in the department of neurology at the Boston University School of Medicine, looks into whether diet drinks are more harmful than previously thought. Matthew Pase is a fellow in the MED neurology…
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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…
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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…
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Steven Pirutinsky, Touro College – Practicing Religion May Benefit Some But Not All
Religious practice can lead to lower depression for some, but what about the non-religious? Steven Pirutinsky, assistant professor in the graduate school of social work at Touro College, looks into whether the non-religious would benefit from religious practice. Steven Tzvi…
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Abraham Palmer 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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Jeffrey Gardner, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Bio-prospecting
We’ve all heard of gold rush prospectors, but how about bio prospectors? Jeffrey Gardner, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, explores how we can find better ways to make the products…
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Jonathan Mijs, London School of Economics – Inequality
Inequality is getting worse in the United States. Jonathan J. B. Mijs, assistant professorial research fellow at the London School of Economics, examines whether more people are noticing. Jonathan earned his Ph.D. in Sociology at Harvard University. He is interested…
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Tal-Chen Rabinowitch, University of Washington – The Power of Being in Sync
Get in sync. Tal-Chen Rabinowitch, postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences at the University of Washington, explains why being in sync helps children be more cooperative. Tal-Chen Rabinowitch is a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for…
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Shelby Putt, Indiana University – Functional Brain Networks and Early Stone Tools
To view history, let’s dig into our brains instead of the Earth. Shelby Putt, postdoctoral research fellow at Indiana University, discusses why learning how our ancestors used their brains can help us understand the evolutionary puzzle. Dr. Putt is a…
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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.…