Greg Bell, Winthrop University – Day to Day Life of Medieval Crusaders
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Depictions of The Crusades usually entail throngs of pillaging troops sacking cities and running amok. Greg Bell, a medieval history expert at Winthrop University, offers an interesting profile of The Crusades, focusing on the time off the battlefield. A medievalist…
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Robert Edgell 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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Catherine Murphy, UIUC – Gold Nanotechnology
Atomic element #79 is the precious metal more commonly known as gold. Catherine Murphy, a chemist at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is working with gold on a nanoscale level and showing its usage far beyond the creation of…
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Jessica Nolan, University of Scranton – Psychology of Recycling
Why do we recycle? While the answer might seem obvious, new research suggests that we recycle for reasons other than environmental concern. Jessica Nolan, a psychologist at UScranton, explores the psychology of recycling. Jessica Nolan is an associate professor of…
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Glenn Geher, SUNY New Paltz – Neanderthal DNA
Are you a Neanderthal? According to Glenn Geher, psychologist at New Paltz, you might very well share some DNA with these ancestors of ours. Glenn Geher is professor and chair of Psychology as well as director of Evolutionary Studies at…
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Ellen Foxman, Yale University – Cold and the Common Cold
Does temperature affect the spread of the common cold? Ellen Foxman, a postdoctoral fellow and Instructor in laboratory medicine at Yale University, is studying the way the rhinovirus travels. Ellen Foxman is a research fellow and clinical instructor in the…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.4.6)
Monday, April 6 Ellen Foxman of Yale University examines the common cold. Tuesday, April 7 Glenn Geher of SUNY New Paltz analyzes the DNA of neanderthals. Wednesday, April 8 The University of Scranton’s Jessica Nolan looks at the societal…
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Jo-Renee Formicola, Seton Hall – Church/State Issues
Discussions about the separation of church and state present a series of complicated issues. Jo-Renee Formicola, a political scientist at Seton Hall University, is researching this relationship in the wake of the Catholic sex-abuse scandals. Jo Renee Formicola, Ph.D. is…
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Maurice Gattis 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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K.J. Rawson, College of The Holy Cross – Digital Transgender Archive
The spectrum of human sexuality is shifting. K.J. Rawson, an English professor at The College of The Holy Cross, explores the benefits of a digital transgender archive. K.J. Rawson is an Assistant Professor of English at the College of the…