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Ice Caps Melting
In today’s Academic Minute, Bard College's Eban Goodstein examines the economic costs associated with rapidly melting arctic sea ice. Goodstein...
Chinese New Year
In today’s Academic Minute, Anthony DeBlasi of the State University of New York at Albany describes some of the distinct...
The Super Bowl and the Stock Market
In today's Academic Minute, Washington and Lee University's George Kester discusses what the outcome of the Super Bowl says about...
Intelligence and Politics
In today’s Academic Minute, Alma College's William Gorton reveals that while Americans have displayed increasing intelligence over the past century...
Why Love Is Good for Us
In today’s Academic Minute, Lock Haven University's Lynn Bruner describes the positive psychological aspects of loving and being loved. Bruner...
The Economics of Valentine's Day Gifts
In today’s Academic Minute, Duke University's Dan Ariely discusses the purely economic side of decisions about Valentine’s Day gifts. Ariely...
History of Valentine's Day
In today’s Academic Minute, Pepperdine University's Dyron Daughrity reveals the religious and cultural origins of Valentine’s Day. Daughrity, an assistant...
Deciding When to Tip
In today’s Academic Minute, Lehigh University's Holona Ochs explores how we decide when to tip and how social factors influence...