John Finley, LSU – Cocoa Power
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Sure, chocolate is delicious, but the main ingredient offers us many health benefits as well! John Finley, professor at Louisiana State University’s College of Agriculture, touts the power of cocoa. John Finley is a professor in the LSU College of…
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Artur Ekert, University of Oxford – Crytographic Key Security
Every day, there are new reports of identity theft and other security breaches. Artur Ekert, Professor of Quantum Physics at the Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford, is studying cryptography and improving security systems. Artur Ekert is Director of…
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Zev Williams, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Rescue Karyotyping
A process known as rescue karyotyping is allowing doctors to look back into the genetic history of a miscarriage. Zev Williams, assistant professor of obstetrics & gynecology and women’s health and of genetics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine,…
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Jodie Plumert, University of Iowa – Understanding Safety
How a child learns about the concept of safety depends greatly on the conversations they have with their parents. Jodie Plumert, professor and chair in the Department of Psychology at the University of Iowa, conducted an experiment in order to…
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Marsha Regenstein 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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Josep Marco-Pallarés, University of Barcelona – Musical Anhedonia
Music is generally regarded as one of the most pleasurable stimuli we, as humans, experience. Music’s history dates back to the days of cave-dwelling peoples and today, there are innumerable varieties of genres suited to personal tastes. With all that…
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Peter Savelyev, Vanderbilt University – Lifelong Benefits of Preschool
Preschool isn’t just finger-painting and nap-time! Peter Savelyev, an assistant professor of economics at Vanderbilt University, is touting the long-term benefits of early learning. Dr. Peter Savelyev is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at Vanderbilt University in…
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Preview: The University of Hong Kong
The Academic Minute is proud to welcome a new institution into our family of contributors. We are very pleased to be featuring some great faculty members from The University of Hong Kong. Located in Pokfulam, Hong Kong, HKU was founded…
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Denise Dearing, University of Utah – Pikas Adapting to Climate Change
“They may be more resistant to climate change than we thought” says Dr. Denise Dearing in an article that originally appeared on University of Utah News Center website. She’s talking about pikas. These rabbit-like mammals are being forced to adapt…
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Holly Bik, UC Davis – Diversity of Microbial Life
When you think “big-data,” you may not immediately think of the genetic contents of the deep sea. But, Holly Bik, a post-doctoral researcher at the UC Davis Genome Center, does! Her research analyzes sea-water in an effort to “barcode the…