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  • The Academic Minute for 2017.6.12-6.16

    The Academic Minute for 2017.6.12-6.16

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    Academic Minute from 6.12 – 6.16 Monday, June 12th Shelby Putt – Indiana University Functional Brain Networks and Early Stone Tools Dr. Putt is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Stone Age Institute and the Center for Research into the Anthropological Foundations of Technology at Indiana University. She holds a PhD degree in Anthropology from…

  • Jeffrey Gardner, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Bio-prospecting

    Jeffrey Gardner, University of Maryland Baltimore County – Bio-prospecting

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    We’ve all heard of gold rush prospectors, but how about bio prospectors? Jeffrey Gardner, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, explores how we can find better ways to make the products we use today. Our lab is focused on understanding the metabolism and physiology of bacteria,…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.6.12)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.6.12)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.6.12 Monday, June 12th Shelby Putt of Indiana University examines how to study the brains of our ancestors today. Tuesday, June 13th Tal-Chen Rabinowitch of the University of Washington explores why keeping kids in sync is important. Wednesday, June 14th Jonathan Mijs of the London College of Economics discusses inequality in our country. Thursday, June 15th…