Tag: Haverford College
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Jonathan Wilson 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 (#1421), Bob has selected…
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Jonathan Wilson, Haverford College – Re-Animating Extinct Plants
Planetary history can hold keys to preserving species when the climate changes. Jonathan Wilson, assistant professor of biology and environmental studies at Haverford College, examines how plant fossils can help current plants survive for generations. I received my B.A. in Computer Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences from Johns Hopkins University in 2003 and a…
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Joshua Schrier, Haverford College – Dark Reactions
Hiding your failures is common, but may not beneficial if you’re a scientist. Joshua Schrier, associate professor of chemistry and department chair at Haverford College, explores dark reactions and what the failures of an experiment can teach us. Joshua Schrier is an Associate Professor of Chemistry, and Department Chair at Haverford College, a small private…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.11.06-11.10
Academic Minute from 11.06 – 11.10 Monday, November 6th Adina Roskies – Dartmouth College Deep Brain Stimulation Affects Personality Adina Roskies is the Helman Family Distinguished Professor, Professor of Philosophy and chair of the Cognitive Science Program at Dartmouth College. She is also affiliated with the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. She received a…
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Adam Rosenblatt, Haverford College – Forensic Science, Mass Graves and the Call to Care
Identifying individuals in a mass grave isn’t only a scientific matter. Adam Rosenblatt, visiting professor of peace, justice and human rights at Haverford College, discusses how politics can help or harm the search for the truth. Adam Rosenblatt is the author of Digging for the Disappeared: Forensic Science after Atrocity (Stanford University Press, 2015) and…