This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.04.21)

This Week on The Academic Minute 2025.04.21

Monday

John Daily, emeritus professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado, says science can teach us what we need to know about wildfires.

Tuesday

Eleanor Schille-Hudson, postdoctoral research scientist in the department of anthropology at Stanford University, discusses why prayer may be a form of problem-solving for some.

Wednesday

Alison Gernand, associate professor of nutritional sciences at Penn State University, shows us the importance of vitamin D during the first trimester of pregnancy.

Thursday

Art Jipson, associate professor of sociology and criminology at the University of Dayton, explores why understanding extremism is important.

Friday

Flora Sun, assistant professor of accounting at Binghamton University, discusses the conglomeration of news media and its impact on financial markets.