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  • Uriel Cohen Priva, Brown University – Speechrate

    Uriel Cohen Priva, Brown University – Speechrate

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    If you listen to this program you know some people speak faster than others. Uriel Cohen Priva, assistant professor of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences at Brown University, determines if fast and slow talkers get the same amount of information across. One of the fascinating aspects of language is the interaction of multiple constraints of…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.3.20)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.3.20)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.3.20 Monday, March 20th Michael Mann of George Washington University discusses if your local weather can affect your belief in climate change. Tuesday, March 21st Melissa Armstrong of the University of Florida looks into what you’re not telling your doctor. Wednesday, March 22nd Uriel Cohen Priva of Brown University examines…

  • Corey Brettschneider, Brown University – Constitutional Resistance

    Corey Brettschneider, Brown University – Constitutional Resistance

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    If the Supreme Court oversteps its bounds, who steps up to protect the rights of the citizens? Corey Brettschneider, Professor of Political Science at Brown University, looks into this question. Corey Brettschneider is professor of political science at Brown University, where he teaches courses in constitutional law and political theory. He is currently also a…

  • The Academic Minute for 2017.1.30-2.3

    The Academic Minute for 2017.1.30-2.3

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    Academic Minute from 1.30 – 2.3 Monday, January 30th Rob Blair – Brown University Trust in Government and Health Robert Blair is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs at Brown University. His research focuses on international intervention and the consolidation of state authority after civil war, with an emphasis on…

  • Rob Blair, Brown University – Trust in Government and Health

    Rob Blair, Brown University – Trust in Government and Health

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    What exacerbated the Ebola crisis in Liberia? Rob Blair, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs at Brown University, examines what trust in the government had to do with the spread of this deadly disease. Robert Blair is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs at Brown University.…

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.2.29-3.4

    The Academic Minute for 2016.2.29-3.4

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    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…

  • David Badre, Brown University – Executive Functions

    David Badre, Brown University – Executive Functions

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    You may know your morning routine like the back of your hand, but some people struggle with ordinary tasks. David Badre, associate professor in the department of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences at Brown University, determines that examining how the brain puts tasks in the right order can help people who have difficulty with day…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.2.29)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.2.29)

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    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…

  • The Academic Minute for 2015.12.7-12.11

    The Academic Minute for 2015.12.7-12.11

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    Catch up with The Academic Minute from 12.7 – 12.11 Monday, December 7 Jackie Dudley – University of Texas at Austin Gene Therapy Jackie Dudley is a professor of molecular biosciences at The University of Texas at Austin whose research focuses on retroviruses, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and breast cancer. She studies another retrovirus,…

  • Jeff Colgan, Brown University – Female Professors

    Jeff Colgan, Brown University – Female Professors

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    Do female professors differ from male professors in how they assign their coursework? Jeff Colgan, assistant professor of political science and international studies at Brown University, examines if female professors assign more work from female scholars. Jeff Colgan is Richard Holbrooke Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies at the Watson Institute of International…