The Academic Minute for 2016.12.19-12.23
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Academic Minute from 12.19 – 12.23 Monday, December 19th Evelyn Johnson – Boise State University Reading Disorders Evelyn received her Doctor of Education degree from the University of Washington, Seattle in 1999 and holds the position of Professor of Special…
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Martin Krieger, University of Southern California – Creativity and Newton
Creativity can come in many forms. Martin Krieger, professor of planning at the University of Southern California, explains the novelty of this path of thought. Martin Krieger’s current work is on defense and military policy, and on uncertainty and ambiguity.…
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Arik Kershenbaum 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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Behnam Darvish, California Institute of Technology – Why Galaxies Stop Forming Stars
Galaxies stop forming stars, and scientists are working on finding out how. Behnam Darvish, postdoctoral scholar in physics at the California Institute for Technology, delves into this scientific quandary. Postdoctoral Scholar in Physics at California Institute of Technology. Research interests: …
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Shervin Assari, University of Michigan – Resilience Among Different Races
Can members of one race be more resilient than members of another? Shervin Assari, research investigator with the department of Psychiatry and school of Public Health at the University of Michigan, details the reasons this might be. Dr. Assari is…
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Jeff Blaustein, University of Massachusetts Amherst – Estrogens and Breast Cancer Survivors
Tough decisions must be made about further treatment after breast cancer. Jeff Blaustein, professor in the department of psychological and brain sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, discusses the pros and cons of estrogen blockers and what women should…
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Evelyn Johnson, Boise State University – Reading Disorders
An early detection test for reading disorders could help children get treatment sooner. Evelyn Johnson, professor of special education at Boise State University, examines how the link between genetic markers for a reading disorder in children is being found. Evelyn…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.12.19)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.12.19 Monday, December 19th Evelyn Johnson of Boise State University examines how to catch reading disorders earlier in children. Tuesday, December 20th Jeff Blaustein of the University of Massachusetts Amherst details difficult decisions that…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.12.12-12.16
Academic Minute from 12.12 – 12.16 Monday, December 12th Eliane Lucassen – Leiden University Medical Center Continuous Light Causes Premature Aging I started performing research concerning circadian rhythms as an undergrad student and have thus been in the chronobiology field…
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William Nesbitt, Beacon College – The Beats
Are The Beats still relevant today? William Nesbitt, English professor at Beacon College, explores this literary movement and what we’re still learning from them today. Dr. William C. Nesbitt is an English professor at Beacon College in Leesburg, Florida, where…