Tag: halloween
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Frank McAndrew, Knox College – Why Do Some People See Ghosts While Others Don’t?
Have you ever seen a ghost? Frank McAndrew, Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at Knox College, explores why some people do and some do not. Frank McAndrew is the Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at Knox College, a blogger for Psychology Today Magazine, and an elected Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science…
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Tracy Betsinger, SUNY Oneonta – Vampire Legends
Vampires are more than just Dracula. Tracy Betsinger, associate professor in the department of anthropology at SUNY Oneonta, looks into a different European vampire legend. Dr. Tracy Betsinger is an Associate Professor SUNY Oneonta department of Anthropology. She completed her B.A. in Anthropology and Indian Studies from University of North Dakota, her B.S. in Biology…
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Charles Sohaskey, Chapman University – Vampires and Tuberculosis
This Halloween, be on the lookout for vampires – and tuberculosis. Charles Sohaskey, post-doctoral research faculty at Chapman University, explores if this disease could play a part in the origin of vampire mythology. Charles Sohaskey is the biological safety officer at Chapman University. He also does work at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Long Beach,…
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Jeremy Wells, Roger Williams University – Haunted Houses
Is this place haunted? Jeremy Wells, assistant professor of historic preservation at Roger Williams University, delves into our attraction to haunted and decaying places. Areas of Expertise: Historic Preservation/Heritage Conservation, World Heritage, Preservation Law, Community Planning, Place Attachment, Environmental Design and Behavior Research, Social Science Methods Haunted Houses What would Halloween be without haunted houses?…
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George Uetz, University of Cincinnati – Purring Spiders
Do spiders sing for love? George Uetz, professor of biological sciences and head of the University of Cincinnati’s Department of Biological Sciences, explains how one spider makes sounds to attract a mate. George Uetz is a behavioral ecologist and is interested in questions about both the proximate and ultimate mechanisms involved in animal communication and social…