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Blight Resistant Trees
In today’s Academic Minute, William Powell of the State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry explores...
String Theory
In today’s Academic Minute, Chapman University's Ali Nayeri explains the explanatory power of string theory cosmology. Nayeri is an assistant...
Evolution and the Fear of Holes
In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Essex's Arnold Wilkins examines the evolutionary origin of a strange phobia. Wilkins is...
Ekphrastic Writing
In today’s Academic Minute, Empire State College's Elaine Handley examines the long literary tradition of writing about inanimate objects. Handley...
Evolution and Rational Behavior
In today’s Academic Minute, Arizona State University's Douglas Kenrick examines why irrational behavior can appear rational when viewed from an...
Collectivism and Individualism
In today’s Academic Minute, Tufts University's Steve Hirsch traces the historical roots of the societies based on individualism and collectivism...
Pre-Conception Stress and Genetic Change
In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Haifa's Inna Gaisler-Salomon explains why stress may have a more far-reaching impact than...
Evolution Punishes Selfishness
In today’s Academic Minute, Michigan State University's Christoph Adami discusses why evolution favors cooperation over selfish behavior. Adami is a...