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  • Matthew Will, University of Missouri – Cravings

    Matthew Will, University of Missouri – Cravings

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    Which part of your brain is responsible for giving in to cravings? Matthew Will, associate professor in the department of psychological sciences at the University of Missouri, finds out. Will’s lab researches the neurological underpinnings of addiction. Using rats, he studies the neural networks in the brain that motivate humans and animals to seek out…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.06.20)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.06.20)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.6.20 Monday, June 20 Samuel Sober of Emory University discusses how dopamine in our brains helps us learn from our mistakes. Tuesday, June 21 Douglas Massey of Princeton University examines our border patrol policy. Wednesday, June 22 Stephanie Seguino of the University of Vermont explores if women are getting equal…

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.5.16-5.20

    The Academic Minute for 2016.5.16-5.20

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    Academic Minute from 5.16 – 5.20 Monday, May 16 James Cook – University of Missouri School of Medicine A Better Fix for Torn ACLs James Cook, D.V.M., Ph.D., serves as the William and Kathryn Allen Distinguished Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. Cook also is director of the Missouri…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.5.16)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.5.16)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.5.16 Monday, May 16 James Cook of the University of Missouri discusses a new way to treat ACL injuries in your knee. Tuesday, May 17 Greg Valentine of the University at Buffalo examines why lava flows travel as far as they do. Wednesday, May 18 Brain Primack of the University…

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.2.15-2.19

    The Academic Minute for 2016.2.15-2.19

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    Academic Minute from 2.15 – 2.19 Monday, February 15 Dylan Minor – Harvard Business School Toxic Workers Dylan Minor is a visiting Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, where he teaches a first year MBA course in Strategy. Professor Minor’s research interests originated from his professional involvement in socially responsible investing. He…

  • Haley Horstman, University of Missouri – Storytelling Between Mothers and Daughters

    Haley Horstman, University of Missouri – Storytelling Between Mothers and Daughters

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    Communication is a big component in the health of mother-daughter relationship. Haley Horstman, assistant professor of interpersonal and family communication at the University of Missouri, details how telling their story to their mothers can help daughters through rough periods in their lives. Dr. Haley Kranstuber Horstman researches communicated sense-making in the context of family diversity and…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.2.15)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.2.15)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.2.15 Monday, February 15 Dylan Minor of the Harvard Business School explores how toxic workers can harm a working environment. Tuesday, February 16 Emily Lescak of the University of Alaska Anchorage delves into evolutionary timescales among threespine stickleback fish. Wednesday, February 17 Tobin Porterfield of Towson University explains how…

  • Brick Johnstone, University of Missouri – Empathy and Sense of Self

    Brick Johnstone, University of Missouri – Empathy and Sense of Self

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    Being more self-involved may also mean being more empathetic. Brick Johnstone, professor of health psychology at the University of Missouri, discusses his research into empathy and self-awareness. Johnstone recently returned from Oxford University, where he spent the summer studying the intersection of science and religion. Prior to his time at Oxford, Johnstone completed a nine-month…

  • Brick Johnstone featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

    Brick Johnstone featured on The Best of Our Knowledge

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    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 (#1322), Bob has selected Dr.…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.1.18)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.1.18)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.1.18 Monday, January 18 Adam Arenson of Manhattan College explores the lives of freed slaves after they reached the end of the Underground Railroad. Tuesday, January 19 John Christian of West Virginia University delves into how to get home when you’re lost in deep space. Wednesday,January 20 Peter Polos of Seton Hall University examines if…