Avery August, Cornell University – Antibiotic Resistance and Allergies
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The prevalence of allergies is on the rise in the U.S. and around the world. Avery August, professor and chair of immunology at Cornell University, discusses how the overuse of antibiotics could be to blame. Avery August is Professor of…
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Joseph Chandler, Birmingham-Southern College – Music and Sleep
Can soothing music help you fall and stay asleep? Joseph Chandler, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Birmingham-Southern College, explains how even music written to make you snooze may only play a small part in the actual process of dozing off.…
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Robert Josephs, University of Texas at Austin – Hormones and Unethical Behavior
Can you blame your hormones for the last untruth you told? Robert Josephs, professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, explains that may be the case. Robert Josephs is a professor of psychology and the principal investigator…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.2.1)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.2.1 Monday, February 1 Robert Josephs of the University of Texas at Austin determines if hormones are to blame for our unethical behavior. Tuesday, February 2 Joseph Chandler of Birmingham-Southern College delves into whether music can…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.1.25-1.29
Academic Minute from 1.25 – 1.29 Monday, January 25 Janet Rubin – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Osteoblasts My cell and molecular biological investigations over the last 20 years have been aimed at understanding the control of bone remodeling.…
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Kathrin Rothermich, McGill University – Social Communication
There are two levels to any conversation, what is said aloud – and what is not. Kathrin Rothermich, PhD in Cognitive Science; Postdoctoral Fellow at McGill University, examines her research into whether or not you’re hearing the whole story. I studied…
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Jonathan Pieslak 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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Germund Hesslow, Lund University – Classical Conditioning and the Cerebellum
Classical conditioning may not have worked on Pavlov’s dog if there had been more than one stimulus. Germund Hesslow, professor of neuroscience at Lund University, discusses how multiple stimuli can make each association weaker. Germund Hesslow studied philosophy, psychology and…
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Florin Dolcos, University of Illinois – Anxiety Disorders and Optimism
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…
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Martin Gerdes, New York Institute of Technology – Heart Failure
Reducing heart failures in the U.S. could save millions of people. Martin Gerdes, professor of biomedical sciences at the New York Institute of Technology, delves into a new treatment that could help us live longer and better lives. Martin Gerdes…