Uriel Cohen Priva, Brown University – Speechrate
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If you listen to this program you know some people speak faster than others. Uriel Cohen Priva, assistant professor of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences at Brown University, determines if fast and slow talkers get the same amount of information…
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Melissa Armstrong, University of Florida – What You’re Not Telling Your Doctor
Are you telling your doctor enough about yourself? Melissa Armstrong, assistant professor in the department of neurology at the University of Florida, explores shared decision making and how it can affect your health. Dr. Armstrong is an assistant professor of…
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Michael Mann, George Washington University – Local Weather and Belief in Climate Change
Does the local weather determine if you believe in global warming? Michael Mann, assistant professor in the department of geography at George Washington University, discusses the difference between climate and weather and how it affects our beliefs. Michael Mann is…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.3.20)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.3.20 Monday, March 20th Michael Mann of George Washington University discusses if your local weather can affect your belief in climate change. Tuesday, March 21st Melissa Armstrong of the University of Florida looks into what…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.3.13-3.17
Academic Minute from 3.13 – 3.17 Monday, March 13th Jennifer Mueller – University of San Diego Leadership Resisting Creativity My research examines the biases people have against creative ideas and creative people. I wrote a paper, “The Bias Against Creativity” that…
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Brian Blais, Bryant University – Zombies, Influenza and other diseases
Zombies have bitten into popular culture over the last decade. Brian Blais, professor of science and technology at Bryant University, examines where the fiction ends and the reality of disease epidemics begins. Dr. Brian Blais received his Bachelor’s in Physics…
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Kevin Caskey 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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Dorothy Dunlop, Northwestern University – Older Adults, Exercise and Arthritis
Is merely being active enough, or is there a right way to stay in motion? Dorothy Dunlop, professor of medicine at Northwestern University, explores this question. Dr. Dunlop is a health services researcher with expertise in statistical methodology. Her applied…
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Yanmei Zheng, University of Florida – Free Will
Do we have free will? Yanmei Zheing, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Florida, examines the belief in this idea. Yanmei Zheng earned her Ph.D. in Marketing at the University of Florida. Her major research interests are intrinsic motivation and…
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Kishwar Rizvi, Yale University – Iran and Global Exchange in the Early Modern Period
What if art was seen as a more important part of our culture? Kishwar Rizvi, associate professor in the history of art at Yale University, delves into when art was seen as an important commodity among kings and queens. …