Tag: Wayne Gray

  • The Academic Minute for 2016.08.08-08.12

    The Academic Minute for 2016.08.08-08.12

    Academic Minute from 8.8 – 8.12 Monday, August 8th Heather Reid – Morningside College Commercialism of the Olympics Heather Reid is a scholar of the philosophy of sport at Morningside College in Iowa https://www.morningside.edu/ and is the author of six books related to sports philosophy and the Olympics. Reid, who was recently voted distinguished scholar…

  • Wayne Gray, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Extreme Experts

    Wayne Gray, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Extreme Experts

    What is an extreme expert? Wayne Gray, professor of cognitive science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, looks at this group and their exceptional capabilities. Professor Gray earned his Ph.D. from U. C. Berkeley in 1979. His first position was with the U. S. Army Research Institute where he worked on tactical team training (at the Monterey…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.08.08)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2016.08.08)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.8.8 Monday, August 8th Heather Reid of Morningside College examines the commercialization of the Olympic Games. Tuesday, August 9th Marcus Crede of Iowa State University explores if grit is overrated. Wednesday, August 10th Victoria Vieira-Potter of University of Missouri delves into the gut to see what exercise does for…