Tag: Franco Pestilli

  • Franco Pestilli featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

    Franco Pestilli 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. ForĀ this weekā€˜s edition (#1324), Bob has selected Dr.…

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.1.11-01.15

    The Academic Minute for 2016.1.11-01.15

    Academic Minute from 1.11 – 1.15 Monday, January 11 Franco Pestilli –Ā Indiana University Re-discovering A Lost Part of the Brain Franco Pestilli is an assistant professor in the Indiana University Bloomington College of Arts and Sciencesā€™ Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. He is also associated with the IU Network Science Institute and the Programs…

  • Franco Pestilli, Indiana University – Re-discovering A Lost Part of the Brain

    Franco Pestilli, Indiana University – Re-discovering A Lost Part of the Brain

    Did scientific rivalry delay an important discovery in brain research? Franco Pestilli, assistant professor in the department of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University, examines how a once forgotten discovery may bring huge benefits to our health. Franco Pestilli is an assistant professor in the Indiana University Bloomington College of Arts and Sciencesā€™ Department…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.1.11)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.1.11)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.1.11 Monday, January 11 Franco PestilliĀ of Indiana University discusses how a scientific rivalry delayed an important discovery in the brain. Tuesday,Ā January 12 Robert EdgellĀ of SUNY Polytechnic InstituteĀ delves into how competing companies can use innovation to help, or harm, consumers. Wednesday,January 13 John Sivey of Towson University examines if herbicide…