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  • The Academic Minute for 2017.9.25-9.29

    The Academic Minute for 2017.9.25-9.29

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    Academic Minute from 9.25 – 9.29 Monday, September 25th Simon Haeder – West Virginia University Lessons From the Past on Healthcare Simon F. Haeder is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science in the John D. Rockefeller IV School of Policy & Politics at West Virginia University. His teaching and research interests include…

  • Fred Chen, Wake Forest University – Synthetic Rhino Horns

    Fred Chen, Wake Forest University – Synthetic Rhino Horns

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    Can synthetic rhino horns stop the scourge of poaching? Fred Chen, associate professor of economics at Wake Forest University, discusses this possible solution. Wake Forest economist Fred Chen takes an interdisciplinary approach to a variety of subjects in his research, applying foundational economic concepts to study topics like animal conservation, epidemiology or biology. Much of…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.9.25)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.9.25)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.9.25 Monday, September 25th Simon Haeder of West Virginia University discusses the rare occasions when the government has taken away healthcare. Tuesday, September 26th Abraham Rutchick of California State University Northridge examines if killing from afar is easier than being in the same room with the target. Wednesday, September 27th…