Podcast: The Academic Minute
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Sabine von Mering, Brandeis University – Antisemitism and Social Media Algorithms
Do social media algorithms hurt or help society? Sabine von Mering, professor of German and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Brandeis University, discusses one reason they may need some tweaking. Sabine von Mering, Ph.D. is Professor of German and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Director of the Center for German and European Studies…
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Bryan Bardine, University of Dayton – Metal Scenes Around the World Survive and Thrive in the Face of Challenges
We’ve learned the power of groups after spending time alone during the pandemic. Bryan Bardine, professor of English at the University of Dayton, explores how one scene sticks together. Bryan Bardine, English professor at the University of Dayton, teaches courses on metal music and culture. He has co-edited three collections on metal: Heavy Metal Studies…
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Thomas Doyle, Texas State University – Nuclear Weapons and the Moral Debate
What is ethical about nuclear weapons? Thomas Doyle, associate professor of political science at Texas State University, explores this question. Thomas Doyle is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Texas State University. His most recent book is titled Nuclear Ethics in the Twenty-First Century: Survival, Order, and Justice (Rowman & Littlefield, 2020). He has…
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Daniel George, Penn State College of Medicine – The Power of Music: Effects of a Personalized Music Intervention for Persons with Dementia and their Caregivers
Helping those in eldercare environments have good quality of life is important. Daniel George, associate professor in the department of humanities and public health sciences at the Penn State College of Medicine, explores one way to do so. Daniel R. George, Ph.D, M.Sc is Associate Professor in the Department of Humanities and Public Health Sciences…
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David Richardson, University of California Irvine – The Effects of Lung Cancer and Radon in Uranium Miners
Even low level exposure to radon gas can have harmful impacts. David Richardson, professor of environmental and occupational health at the University of California, Irvine, explores how to ensure better protection moving forward. David B. Richardson, PhD, associate dean of research and professor of environmental and occupational health at the University of California, Irvine Program…
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Timothy Hampton, University of California Berkeley – Cheerfulness, Then and Now
Have you been cheerful lately? Timothy Hampton, Aldo Scaglione and Marie M. Burns Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature and French at the University of California Berkeley, examines this feeling. Writer, scholar, teacher, and translator Timothy Hampton teaches at the University of California at Berkeley. Primarily a student of the Romance languages and of the early…
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Aram Goudsouzian, University of Memphis – Bill Russell and the Basketball Revolution
Certain people can change the game they play all by themselves. Aram Goudsouzian, professor of history at the University of Memphis, considers the life of one such player. Aram Goudsouzian is the Bizot Family Professor of History at the University of Memphis, where he teaches courses on modern American history, with a particular focus on…
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Magnus Course, University of Edinburgh – The End of Purgatory
The meaning of Purgatory in the Catholic faith seems to be shifting over time. Magnus Course, senior lecturer in social anthropology at the University of Edinburgh, explores the old and the new. Magnus Course is senior lecturer in social anthropology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. His books include Becoming Mapuche: Person and Ritual…
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Frank McAndrew, Knox College – Is Physically Risky Heroism a ‘Guy Thing’?
Is physically risky heroism a guy thing? Frank McAndrew, Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at Knox College, explores why men feel the need for physical bravery more often. Frank McAndrew is the Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at Knox College, a blogger for Psychology Today Magazine, and an elected Fellow of the Association…
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John Caskey, Swarthmore College – Concentrated Urban Poverty
Why does poverty hit certain areas harder than others? John Caskey, Joseph Wharton professor of economics at Swarthmore College, delves into one example for answers. John Caskey is the Joseph Wharton professor economics at Swarthmore College. He has a B.A. from Harvard University and a Ph.D. from Stanford University. He teaches courses in financial economics…