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  • The Academic Minute for 2016.08.29-09.02

    The Academic Minute for 2016.08.29-09.02

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    Academic Minute from 8.29 – 9.02 Monday, August 29th Sasha Dall – University of Exeter Genes As Cues For Development The primary aim of my research is to explore how animals cope with the unexpected opportunities and dangers they face in their day-to-day lives. To this end, I study how animals collect and provide information…

  • Joseph Dwyer, University of New Hampshire – Lightning

    Joseph Dwyer, University of New Hampshire – Lightning

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    Thunderstorms are a summertime staple across the country. Joseph Dwyer, professor of physics at the University of New Hampshire, explains scientists are still studying these storms to get a handle on how they actually work. Joseph Dwyer received his PhD in physics from the University of Chicago in 1994, working on cosmic-ray astrophysics. He worked…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.08.29)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.08.29)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.8.29 Monday, August 29th Sasha Dall of the University of Exeter examines why genes are a cue for development. Tuesday, August 30th Peter Weiss of the University of California Santa Cruz details why there is mercury in California’s fog. Wednesday, August 31st Joseph Dwyer of the University of New…