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Yawns Are Cool
We’re not exactly sure what yawns are or why we yawn. We know they’re contagious, but we’re still working out...
Health Care and LGBT Discrimination
The climb toward equality continues in the LGBT community. In today's Academic Minute, the University of Cape Town's Alexandra Müller...
Program 23: Copyright, Colleges, and the Courts / The Campus Response to Ebola (Oct. 24, 2014)
On our Oct. 24 program, the University of Minnesota's Nancy Sims joined Editor Scott Jaschik and the moderator Casey Green...
Writer’s Block
Sometimes you know what needs to be said, and you know why you need to say it – but putting...
Domestic Extinction
Extinction is a very real threat for all species, not just the exotic creatures we're accustomed to picturing. In today's...
Foreign Language Learning
We’ve previously examined how the multilingual nature of today’s classroom is shaping language learning. In today’s Academic Minute, Union College's...
Tidal Disruption
We're learning more and more about black holes every day. In today's Academic Minute, Georgia Institute of Technology's Tamara Bogdanovic...
Molecular Motors
In today’s Academic Minute, the University of California at San Diego's Doug Smith discusses the role of his field in...