Ilene Warner-Maron featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
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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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Craig Garfield, Northwestern University – Adolescent Males and Future Fatherhood
Can risky behaviors as a teen predict what kind of father a boy would be? Craig Garfield, Associate Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Attending Physician, Ann and Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital of…
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Sean Gulick, University of Texas at Austin – Effect of Climate on Mountain Building
What can erosion tell us about climate change? Sean Gulick, a geophysicist at the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin, explains how climate can grind mountains faster than they can be rebuilt. Sean Gulick is…
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Elliot Berkman, University of Oregon – How Poverty Reduces Self-Control
What do self-control and poverty have to do with each other? Elliot Berkman, assistant professor in the department of psychology at the University of Oregon, explores how self-control and a focus on the present can make it hard for people…
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Chris Hopwood, Michigan State University – Women More Sensitive to Annoying Behavior
Does your sex help determine how annoying you find your co-workers? Chris Hopwood, associate professor of psychology at Michigan State University, delves into the psychology behind how both sexes perceive the actions of others. Christopher J. Hopwood, PhD, is an…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.3.28)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.3.28 Monday, March 28 Chris Hopwood of Michigan State University discusses the differences between the sexes when it comes to dealing with annoying people. Tuesday, March 29 Elliot Berkman of the University of Oregon examines…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.3.21-3.25
Academic Minute from 3.21 – 3.25 Monday, March 21 Edward Alessi – Rutgers University LGBT Migrants Dr. Edward J. Alessi is Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. His scholarship investigates the effects…
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Kang Zhao, University of Iowa – Predicting Future Box Office Success
Show me the money. Kang Zhao, assistant professor of Management Sciences at the University of Iowa, details how his research team came up with a system to determine whether a movie will be a hit…or a flop. Kang Zhao is…
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Sara Goldrick-Rab 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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Adam Brown, Sarah Lawrence College – PTSD Treatments
Having PTSD may hinder your ability to imagine a positive future for yourself. Adam Brown, clinical psychologist and member of the psychology faculty at Sarah Lawrence College, delves into treatment options to help reverse this cognitive disorder. Adam Brown is…