This Week on The Academic Minute (2015.02.16)
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Monday, February 16 Ronald Mallett of UCONN celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity by exploring the possibility of time travel. Tuesday, February 17 Ian Hawes of The University of Canterbury profiles the work of his…
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Eduardo Fernandez-Duque, Yale University – Monogamous Monkeys
It’s Valentine’s Day – an appropriate time to look into the love lives of owl monkeys. Eduardo Fernandez-Duque, a biological anthropologist at Yale University, is studying pair bonding in mammals. Eduardo Fernandez-Duque is a biological anthropologist with a general interest…
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Rob Hillier, Norwich University of the Arts – The Sylexiad Typeface
Dyslexia is one of the most commonly diagnosed learning disabilities. Rob Hillier, a graphic artist & lecturer at Norwich University of the Arts, has designed Sylexiad – a typeface that can help those afflicted with dyslexia. Dr. Robert Hillier is…
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Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay, UT Austin – Unlocking Parkinson’s Disease
What does SLC30A10 mean to you? Chances are: not a lot. To, Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay, a pharmacologist at UT Austin, however, SLC30A10 might hold the key to helping battle Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay is an assistant professor of toxicology and…
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Charlton McIlwain 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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David Cox, University of Surrey – The World’s Smallest Snowman
Do you want to build the world smallest snowman? David Cox, a fellow at the University of Surrey, did just that in a recent nanotech experiment! Dr. David Cox is a research fellow at the University of Surrey’s Nanoelectronics Centre.…
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Rhett Brymer, Miami University – Referee Bias in NCAA Football
Are the referees playing by the rules? Rhett Brymer, a professor at the Farmer School of Business at Miami University, is analyzing officiating in the NCAA and looking for instances of bias. Dr. Rhett Brymer is the John Mee Endowed Assistant…
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Frank Frisch, Chapman University – Osteoporosis & Stress Factors
Can stress in the workplace intensify the symptoms of osteoporosis? Frank Frisch, a kinesiologist at Chapman University, is working with rats to study the degenerative disease. Dr. Frank Frisch is a professor of kinesiology at Chapman University in Orange, California.…
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2015.2.9 – This Week on The Academic Minute
Monday, February 9 Frank Frisch of Chapman University examines the relationship between stress and osteoporosis. Tuesday, February 10 Rhett Brymer of The Farmer School of Business at Miami University analyzes referee bias in NCAA football. Wednesday, February 11 University of…
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Stephanie Pietros, Mt. St. Mary College – Shakespearean Satire
Saturday Night Live premiered in 1975, but satire is hardly a new concept. Stephanie Pietros, a English professor at Mount Saint Mary College, presents a close read of Shakespeare’s Othello as contemporary theater attendees might have interpreted some inside jokes.…