Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, University of Massachusetts Amherst – Best Ways to Quit Vaping
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Quitting an addiction is never easy. Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, assistant professor of health policy and management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, explores one new way to try. Jamie Hartmann-Boyce is an Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy at the…
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Richard Addante, Florida Institute of Technology – Discovery of a New Kind of Human Memory Process
Could our ideas about human memory be about to change? Richard Addante, associate professor in the College of Psychology and Liberal Arts at the Florida Institute of Technology, looks into this. Dr. Richard J. Addante, associate professor of psychology at…
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Danica Knight, Texas Christian University – Hope Connection 2.0
Connection with others can bring better outcomes for children afflicted with trauma. Danica Knight, Rees-Jones Director of the Karyn Purvis Institute and professor of psychology at Texas Christian University, examines how to foster this. Danica Kalling Knight, Ph.D. serves as…
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Cara Furman, Hunter College – Ethical Decision Making as a Teacher: Practical Wisdom
Making decisions is a crucial element of teaching, but what’s the best formula to make the right choice? Cara Furman, associate professor of early childhood education at Hunter College of the City University of New York, discusses one with three…
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Marcia Bjornerud, Lawrence University – The Dark Side of the Enlightenment
The Enlightenment brought many good things, but there was a dark side too. Marcia Bjornerud, professor of geosciences and environmental studies at Lawrence University, describes the downsides. Marcia Bjornerud is a structural geologist whose research focuses on the physics of…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.03.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.03.10 Monday Marcia Bjornerud, professor of geosciences and environmental studies at Lawrence University, describes the downsides of the Enlightenment. Tuesday Cara Furman, associate professor of early childhood education at Hunter College of…
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The Academic Minute for 2025.03.03-2025.03.07
The Academic Minute from 3.03 – 3.07 Monday Jo Mackiewicz – Iowa State University Learning Skilled Trades in the Workplace Jo Mackiewicz is a professor of rhetoric and professional communication at Iowa State University. She studies the communication of pedagogical…
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Melinda Boyd, Cedar Crest College – Food Nostalgia
What is food nostalgia and how can it help seniors? Melinda Boyd, assistant professor of nutrition and public health at Cedar Crest College, whets our appetite. Melinda Boyd is an assistant professor of nutrition and public health at Cedar Crest…
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Patrick van Esch, Coastal Carolina University – Digital Immortality: A Life That Never Ends
Immortality has been a quest of humanity for a long time; are we getting closer? Patrick van Esch, associate professor of marketing at Coastal Carolina University, determines one way we might be cracking the code. Dr. Patrick van Esch is…
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Matthew Redmond, University of Lille – The Making of Midlife
Are you having a midlife crisis? Matthew Redmond, Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Lille, explores how humans have dealt with this throughout history. Matthew Redmond is a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Lille. His…