Daile Zhang, University of North Dakota – Lightning Strikes Make Collecting Parasitic Fungus A Deadly Pursuit
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What do lightning storms on a remote mountain plateau have to do with fungus? Daile Zhang, assistant professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of North Dakota, explores the connection. Daile Zhang is an Assistant Professor at University of North…
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Joshua Rovner, American University – Strategy and Grand Strategy
What’s your strategy for navigating tricky circumstances? Joshua Rovner, associate professor in the School of International Service at American University, delves into the difference between strategy and grand strategy. Joshua Rovner is associate professor of international relations at American University.…
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Andrea King, University of Chicago – Questioning the Dark Side of Addiction
Our understanding of alcohol addiction may need a re-write. Andrea King, professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at the University of Chicago, tells us why. Andrea King is a clinical and research psychologist with expertise in addictive disorders, including alcohol…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.03.17)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.03.17 Monday Andrea King, professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at the University of Chicago, tells us why our understanding of alcohol addiction may need a re-write. Tuesday Joshua Rovner, associate professor…
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The Academic Minute for 2025.03.10-2025.03.14
The Academic Minute from 3.10 – 3.14 Monday Marcia Bjornerud – Lawrence University The Dark Side of the Enlightenment Marcia Bjornerud is a structural geologist whose research focuses on the physics of earthquakes and mountain building. She is the author…
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Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, University of Massachusetts Amherst – Best Ways to Quit Vaping
Quitting an addiction is never easy. Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, assistant professor of health policy and management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, explores one new way to try. Jamie Hartmann-Boyce is an Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy at the…
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Richard Addante, Florida Institute of Technology – Discovery of a New Kind of Human Memory Process
Could our ideas about human memory be about to change? Richard Addante, associate professor in the College of Psychology and Liberal Arts at the Florida Institute of Technology, looks into this. Dr. Richard J. Addante, associate professor of psychology at…
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Danica Knight, Texas Christian University – Hope Connection 2.0
Connection with others can bring better outcomes for children afflicted with trauma. Danica Knight, Rees-Jones Director of the Karyn Purvis Institute and professor of psychology at Texas Christian University, examines how to foster this. Danica Kalling Knight, Ph.D. serves as…
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Cara Furman, Hunter College – Ethical Decision Making as a Teacher: Practical Wisdom
Making decisions is a crucial element of teaching, but what’s the best formula to make the right choice? Cara Furman, associate professor of early childhood education at Hunter College of the City University of New York, discusses one with three…
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Marcia Bjornerud, Lawrence University – The Dark Side of the Enlightenment
The Enlightenment brought many good things, but there was a dark side too. Marcia Bjornerud, professor of geosciences and environmental studies at Lawrence University, describes the downsides. Marcia Bjornerud is a structural geologist whose research focuses on the physics of…