Tag: Anna Sosa
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The Academic Minute for 2016.2.29-3.4
Academic Minute from 2.29 – 3.4 Monday, February 29 Justin Mankin – Columbia University Declining Snowpacks Mankin is a climate scientist jointly appointed at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies under the Earth Institute. His research aims to advance understanding and responses to global warming’s impacts on people. He focuses on two…
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Anna Sosa, Northern Arizona University – Traditional vs Electronic Toys
Should infants be learning language from electronic toys? Anna Sosa, professor of communication sciences and disorders at Northern Arizona University, examines how the quality of interaction between children and electronic toys compares with the quality of their interactions with books and more traditional toys. Anna Sosa completed her PhD in Speech and Hearing Sciences at…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.2.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.2.29 Monday, February 29 Justin Mankin of Columbia University explores how a declining snowpack can affect a region or culture. Tuesday, March 1 David Badre of Brown University discusses executive functions and why some people have a hard time doing normal tasks. Wednesday, March 2 Anna Sosa of Northern Arizona…