Andrew Wood, San Jose State University – Twilight of the Roadside Motel

We’re losing part of our history. Andrew Wood, professor of communication studies at San Jose State University, details a small part of Americana that’s becoming a thing of the past. Dr. Wood has authored or co-authored books on internet communication,…
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.1.2 Monday, January 2nd Andrew Wood of San Jose State University explores a part of Americana that’s being left by the wayside. Tuesday, January 3rd Rafael Narvaez of Winona State University discusses souls. Wednesday,…
Academic Minute from 12.26 – 12.30 Monday, December 26th Florin Dolcos – University of Illinois Anxiety Disorders and Optimism Prof. Florin Dolcos is a Faculty Member in the Department of Psychology, a member of the Beckman Institute’s Cognitive Neuroscience group,…
Signs of discrimination can be subtle. Mary Murphy, assistant professor of psychology at Indiana University, delves into how women in STEM fields can feel marginalized. Dr. Murphy is an assistant professor in Indiana University Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of…
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…
Every day you’re becoming more and more like the people who are around you. Jack Gilbert, professor in the department of surgery at the University of Chicago, details how the sharing of bacteria from person to person could make us…
Do the clothes make the man? Michael Kraus, assistant professor of organizational behavior at Yale University, examines how what you wear can affect your job performance and social status. Professor Kraus’ research interest include how people perceive and explain the attainment of social status,…
Does being obese protect you from getting certain diseases? Andrew Stokes, assistant professor in the school of public health at Boston University, explains how this paradoxically way of thinking came to be and what his research says on this debate.…
Enjoy some of our best segments from September 2015 – August 2016 right here! Florin Dolcos of the University of Illinois had a very popular segment last January on anxiety disorders and optimism. Anxiety Disorders and Optimism Prof. Florin Dolcos…
Our country’s annual medical bill for treating anxiety is huge. Florin Dolcos, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Illinois, delves into a new discovery that may trigger a new treatment for the millions of American suffering from this…