Tag: caltech
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The Academic Minute for 2024.05.20-2024.05.24
The Academic Minute from 5.20 – 5.24 Monday Matthew Cronin – George Mason University Why Current Approaches to Workplace Mental Health Aren’t Working Matthew A. Cronin is a professor of management at George Mason University. He received his PhD in organizational behavior from Carnegie Mellon University. Special thanks to Jeanette Patrick and James Patrick Ambuske…
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Megan Dobro, Hampshire College – Bacteria
Bacteria is everywhere, but how much do we know about it? Megan Dobro, assistant professor of human biology at Hampshire College, explores how we’re learning more about these tiny machines. Megan Dobro, assistant professor of human biology, received her B.S. from Bridgewater State University and her Ph.D. in molecular biology from the California Institute of…
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Colin Camerer featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1399), Bob has selected…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.6.19-6.23
Academic Minute from 6.19 – 6.23 Monday, June 19th Matthew Pase – Boston University Diet Soda and Accelerated Brain Aging Matthew Pase is a fellow in the MED neurology department at Boston University Medical School and an investigator at the FHS. Tuesday, June 20th Joseph Bennett – Carleton University De-Extinction Joseph Bennett is a conservation biologist…
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Colin Camerer, California Institute of Technology – Testosterone
Does testosterone increase mental mistakes? Colin Camerer, professor of behavioral economics at the California University of Technology, examines this question. Colin Camerer is a pioneer in behavioral economics and in neuroeconomics. He is interested in how psychological forces and their deeper neuroscientific foundations influence economic decisions involving individuals and markets. In his research, he uses…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.6.19)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.6.19 Monday, June 19th Matthew Pase of Boston University determines if drinking diet soda can accelerate brain aging. Tuesday, June 20th Joseph Bennett of Carleton University discusses if de-extinction is worth the cost. Wednesday, June 21st Colin Camerer of the California Institute of Technology delves into whether an increase in testosterone…
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Behnam Darvish, California Institute of Technology – Why Galaxies Stop Forming Stars
Galaxies stop forming stars, and scientists are working on finding out how. Behnam Darvish, postdoctoral scholar in physics at the California Institute for Technology, delves into this scientific quandary. Postdoctoral Scholar in Physics at California Institute of Technology. Research interests: formation and evolution of galaxies in dense environments (clusters, groups, filaments). Behnam Darvish was a…