This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.04.07)

This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.04.07

Monday

Rafaela Fontes, research scientist at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech University, takes a look at how long it takes for successful abstinence from substance use.

Tuesday

Praveen Arany, associate professor of oral biology and biomedical engineering and surgery at the University at Buffalo, examines whether we should believe the hype for a new wellness treatment.

Wednesday

Tali Caspi, urban ecologist and Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Davis, discusses how cities shape what urban animals eat.

Thursday

Brandon Vaidyanathan, professor of sociology at the Catholic University of America, explores how science is a quest for beauty.

Friday

Frank McAndrew, Cornelia H. Dudley professor of psychology at Knox College, examines the reasons most old people don’t enjoy new music.