Brian Hesse, Northwest Missouri State – Chibuku and Growing Rates of African Beer Consumption
The consumption of alcohol on the continent of Africa ranks amongst the lowest globally, but as
8/15/2014
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Behind the Scenes: Recording The Academic Minute
We welcomed Dr. Allison Redlich of the University at Albany School of Criminal Justice into WAMC’s
8/14/2014
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Kari Cooper, UC Davis – Reservoirs of Magma
The typical Hollywood depiction of a volcano might be visually stunning, but it’s not very accurate.
8/14/2014
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Pamela Keel, FSU – Facebook and Eating Disorders
A lot is being written about the psychological effects of social media. Dr. Pamela Keel, a
8/13/2014
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Mark Hunter, University of Michigan – Flourishing Despite Climate Change
Naturally, species react differently to climate change. Dr. Mark Hunter, a professor in the Department of
8/12/2014
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Alyssa Crittenden, UNLV – Microbiota of the Hadza Tribe
The old saying goes: you are what you eat. This appears to carry through into the
8/11/2014
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Se Hyun Ahn – University of Seoul – North Korea’s Energy Crisis
Energy consumption, creation, transport and usage are all serious topics that countries invariably deal with at
8/9/2014
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Michelle Hersh, Sarah Lawrence College – Lyme Disease and an Unlikely Relationship
“We couldn’t detect an effect, which is really surprising,” said Michelle Hersh in a recent article
8/8/2014
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David Kaplan featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our
8/7/2014
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Dan Jurafsky, Stanford University – The Language of Reviews
Reading online reviews of a restaurant before heading out for a meal is commonplace in today’s
8/7/2014
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