Podcast: The Academic Minute
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Dan Stich, SUNY Oneonta – Could We Bring Back Lost Species of Fish?
On SUNY Oneonta Week: How do we help restore declining fish populations? Dan Stich, associate professor of biology, says sacrifices are required. Dan Stich joined the Oneonta faculty in 2015 after earning a B.T. in fisheries and aquaculture at the State University of New York Cobleskill College of Agriculture and Technology, an M.S. in fish…
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Casey Coomes, SUNY Oneonta – Songbirds and Climate Change
On SUNY Oneonta Week: The struggles of adapting to climate change are affecting everyone. Casey Coomes, visiting instructor and prodig fellow, discusses one small animal that is in great peril. Casey Coomes is a recent graduate of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Her research examines the effects…
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Steve Sloman, Brown University – Bringing Evidence to Bear without Understanding
On Brown University Week: How do people form their opinions on today’s issues? Steven Sloman, professor of cognitive, linguistic, and psychological sciences, explores if the people around us are the key to changing minds. Steven Sloman has worked at Brown University since 1992 after receiving his PhD in Psychology from Stanford University. He is ex-Editor-in-Chief…
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Hwamee Oh, Brown University – Why Some Brain Regions and Cognitive Functions Are More Vulnerable to Aging
On Brown University Week: Detecting Alzheimer’s early on is key. Hwamee Oh, assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and human behavior and cognitive, linguistics and psychological sciences, determines one way to do so. Dr. Hwamee Oh is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences…
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Oriel FeldmanHall, Brown University – How Do We Figure Out The Hidden Motives of Others?
On Brown University Week: We all keep some motivations for behavior hidden. Oriel FeldmanHall, assistant professor of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences, explores how to peak behind the curtain. Oriel FeldmanHall is the Alfred Manning Assistant Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences at Brown University. She received the Benefactor Scholarship for her Doctorate at…
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Mary Carskadon, Brown University – Adolescence, Sleep, and School
On Brown University Week: The last thing a kid wants to do is wake up for school. Mary A. Carskadon, professor of psychiatry and human behavior, explores the science of kids, school and sleep. Mary A. Carskadon, PhD is an authority on adolescent sleep and circadian rhythms. Dr. Carskadon serves as director of the Chronobiology…
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William Warren, Brown University – Studying Human “Flocking” to Understand Collective Behavior
On Brown University Week: Animals aren’t the only ones who flock together. William Warren, chancellor’s professor of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences, explores why we do too. Bill Warren is Chancellor’s Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences at Brown University, and President of the International Society for Ecological Psychology. He pioneered the use of…
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Linda Sauer Bredvik, Heidelberg University – Interacting at the Intersection of Life and Religion
How do we discuss topics such as life and religion? Linda Sauer Bredvik, lecturer in sociolinguistics at Heidelberg University, determines what to listen for in a discussion to make a better connection. Linda Sauer Bredvik is a sociolinguist who researches at the intersection of language and interreligious encounters. She is interested in how people talk…
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Rosie Shrout, Purdue University – Stress is Contagious in Relationships
If your partner is stressed, chances are you are too. Rosie Shrout, assistant professor of human development and family studies at Purdue University, examines how one partner affects the other. Dr. Rosie Shrout (she/her/hers) is an Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Purdue University. She is a social-health psychologist studying how couples’…
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Bryan Kirschen, Binghamton University – Amidst a Pandemic, a Speech Community Reawakens Online
One language is finding a revival online during the pandemic. Bryan Kirschen, associate professor of Spanish and linguistics at Binghamton University, examines how this came to be. Dr. Kirschen is an associate professor of Spanish and Linguistics at Binghamton University. As a sociolinguist, his work primarily focuses on the Judeo-Spanish language. He co-directs Binghamton University’s…