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  • The Academic Minute for 2018.10.15-10.19

    The Academic Minute for 2018.10.15-10.19

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      Academic Minute from 10.15 – 10.19 Monday, October 15th David Jones – Amherst College Vulcanism and Mass Extinctions I am a geologist with interests in surface Earth history.  I use stratigraphy and geochemistry to address questions about the co-evolution of life and Earth’s surface environments in deep time.  Most of the rocks I study…

  • Josef Trapani, Amherst College – Hair Cells

    Josef Trapani, Amherst College – Hair Cells

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    On Amherst College Week: Little hair cells in our ears play big roles in hearing and balance. Josef Trapani, associate professor of biology, says understanding hair cells can help us fix them in the future. Joe Trapani is an Associate Professor of Biology at Amherst College and is a faculty member in the Neuroscience Program.…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.10.15)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.10.15)

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    Amherst College Week on The Academic Minute 2018.10.15 Monday, October 15th David Jones examines if volcanoes are responsible for the mass extinctions in Earth’s history. Tuesday, October 16th Sheila Jaswal explores how to retain more women and underrepresented minorities in STEM programs. Wednesday, October 17th Josef Trapani discusses how hair cells do more than put…