Tag: Wake Forest University
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Eranda Jayawickreme, Wake Forest University – How Can You Become a Good Thinker?
How can you become a good thinker? Eranda Jayawickreme, Harold W. Tribble professor of psychology at Wake Forest University, uses some brainpower to find out. Eranda Jayawickreme is the Harold W. Tribble Professor of Psychology and Senior Research Fellow at the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University. He is a personality psychologist…
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Christian Miller, Wake Forest University – How Often Do You Lie?
Lying may not be as widespread as long thought. Christian Miller, A. C. Reid professor of philosophy at Wake Forest University, discusses why a small group may be doing most of the work. Christian B. Miller is the A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University. He was most recently the Director of…
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Matthew Fuxjager, Wake Forest University – Roll Snap Golden Manakins
A small bird is pushing the limits of muscle performance. Matthew Fuxjager, assistant professor of biology at Wake Forest University, explores how one bird helps itself with faster muscle movements. Dr. Matt Fuxjager is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at Wake Forest University. He received his MS from the University of North Carolina…
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Christian Miller featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
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 (#1433), Bob has selected…
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Christian Miller, Wake Forest University – The Character Gap
Want to be a better person? Change your character. Christian Miller, professor of philosophy at Wake Forest University, discusses why making slow, incremental change is the way to get back to good. Christian B. Miller holds a B.A. in philosophy from Princeton University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. His main areas…
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Fred Chen, Wake Forest University – Synthetic Rhino Horns
Can synthetic rhino horns stop the scourge of poaching? Fred Chen, associate professor of economics at Wake Forest University, discusses this possible solution. Wake Forest economist Fred Chen takes an interdisciplinary approach to a variety of subjects in his research, applying foundational economic concepts to study topics like animal conservation, epidemiology or biology. Much of…
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David Yamane, Wake Forest University – Religion & Guns
It is often said that people cling to their guns and their religion. David Yamane, professor of sociology at Wake Forest University, explores if the religious really do cling to their guns. David Yamane earned his B.A. (’91) in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley and his M.S. (’94) and Ph.D. (’98) in…