Tag: UC Davis
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David Olson, University of California Davis – Psychedelics as Treatment for Depression
LSD could be your future treatment for depression. David E. Olson, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine at the University of California, Davis, explores how psychedelic compounds could treat disorders of the mind. David studied chemistry and biology at Union College under the guidance of Joanne…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.02.18)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.02.18 Monday, February 18th Alicia Simmons of Colgate University explores how hard it is to ask a politician a tough question today. Tuesday, February 19th Kurt Amsler of the New York Institute of Technology discusses preventing the imminent physician-scientist shortage. Wednesday, February 20th Jennifer Harman of Colorado State University…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.7.10-7.14
Academic Minute from 7.10 – 7.14 Monday, July 10th Brain Beatty – New York Institute of Technology Heart Disease Brian Beatty, Ph.D., specializes in evolutionary biology, paleontology, anatomy, and paleopathology. His research focuses on marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, and manatees, as well as hoofed mammals such as camels, deer, and extinct forms. In…
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Jorge Pena, University of California Davis – Depression and Video Games
Could video games help fight depression? Jorge Pena, associate professor in the department of communication at the University of California Davis, explores this question among college students. Jorge Peña specializes in computer-mediated communication, new media, communication in video games and virtual environments, and content analysis of online communication. He is a member of the editorial…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.7.10)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.7.10 Monday, July 10th Brian Beatty of the New York Institute of Technology discusses heart disease. Tuesday, July 11th Mark Bartholomew at the University at Buffalo explores free speech and advertising. Wednesday, July 12th Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan of The Ohio State University delves into whether news mom should avoid Facebook. Thursday, July 13th…
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The Academic Minute for 2016.07.11-07.15
Academic Minute from 7.11 – 7.15 Monday, July 11th John Henderson – University of California Davis Your Brain on Reading Dr. John M. Henderson is a professor of psychology and core research member of the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis. He studies visual cognition, with a focus on reading…
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John Henderson, University of California Davis – Your Brain on Reading
How does the brain recognize the words you read? John Henderson, professor in the department of psychology at the University of California Davis, explains how finding out the answer could help people who have difficulty reading. Dr. John M. Henderson is a professor of psychology and core research member of the Center for Mind and…
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Ben Schwessinger, UC Davis – Plant Immunity
We just found out that plants can hear. Now, we’ll learn about their complex immune systems. Ben Schwessinger, a post-doc at UC Davis, is studying how plants fight off pathogens. Dr. Benjamin Schwessinger is a Human Frontier Science Program long-term postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Prof. Pamela Ronald at UC Davis’s Department of Plant…
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Kari Cooper, UC Davis – Reservoirs of Magma
The typical Hollywood depiction of a volcano might be visually stunning, but it’s not very accurate. Dr. Kari Cooper, a geologist at The University of California, Davis, provides a more realistic portrayal of what happens deep in the belly of a volcano. Dr. Kari Cooper is an associate professor at The University of California Davis’…
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Holly Bik, UC Davis – Diversity of Microbial Life
When you think “big-data,” you may not immediately think of the genetic contents of the deep sea. But, Holly Bik, a post-doctoral researcher at the UC Davis Genome Center, does! Her research analyzes sea-water in an effort to “barcode the sea.” Dr. Holly Bik obtained her Ph.D. in the United Kingdom, working at the Natural…