Academic Minute

Inside Higher Ed is pleased to bring you The Academic Minute. The brainchild of Albany's WAMC and its president, Alan Chartock, The Academic Minute features professors from top institutions around the country, delving into topics from the serious to the light-hearted, keeping listeners abreast of what's new and exciting in the academy with topics ranging from updates on groundbreaking scientific research to an explanation of how the board game Monopoly can help explain the economic recession.

The Academic Minute features a different professor every day, drawing experts from institutions within WAMC's listening area and across the country. Each segment is introduced by Lynn Pasquerella, president of Mount Holyoke College. Pasquerella is also a professor of philosophy at Mount Holyoke, specializing in medical and legal ethics.

Are you a professor who would like to record an Academic Minute? Let us know about your latest research at academicminute@wamc.org

The Theme: The Academic Minute opens with a selection by WAMC contributor and renowned cellist Yehuda Hanani, who appears on Classical Music According to Yehuda during The Roundtable. The piece is Bach's Suite No. 2 in D Minor.

Production support for The Academic Minute comes from Newman's Own Foundation in partnership with Mount Holyoke College.

Inside Higher Ed is pleased to bring you The Academic Minute. The brainchild of Albany's WAMC and its president, Alan Chartock, The Academic Minute features professors from top institutions around the country, delving into topics from the serious to the light-hearted, keeping listeners abreast of what's new and exciting in the academy with topics ranging from updates on groundbreaking scientific research to an explanation of how the board game Monopoly can help explain the economic recession.

The Academic Minute features a different professor every day, drawing experts from institutions within WAMC's listening area and across the country. Each segment is introduced by Lynn Pasquerella, president of Mount Holyoke College. Pasquerella is also a professor of philosophy at Mount Holyoke, specializing in medical and legal ethics.

Are you a professor who would like to record an Academic Minute? Let us know about your latest research at academicminute@wamc.org

The Theme: The Academic Minute opens with a selection by WAMC contributor and renowned cellist Yehuda Hanani, who appears on Classical Music According to Yehuda during The Roundtable. The piece is Bach's Suite No. 2 in D Minor.

Production support for The Academic Minute comes from Newman's Own Foundation in partnership with Mount Holyoke College.

Car Sharing and Taxes
August 23, 2011 - 12:34pm
In today’s Academic Minute, DePaul University's Joe Schwieterman explains a new trend that has more people renting cars and reveals why the practice should be encouraged. Schwieterman is a professor in DePaul’s School of Public Service, where his teaching and research interests include public policy, transportation, urban planning, geographic information systems, economics, and research methods. Find out more about him here.
The Positive Side of Depression
August 22, 2011 - 11:50am
In today’s Academic Minute, Clarkson University's Andreas Wilke discusses the unexpected benefits depression brings to the decision making process. Wilke is an assistant professor of psychology at Clarkson, where his research focuses on human cognitive evolution and the evolution of human judgment and decision-making capacities. Find out more about him here.
Female Rap in the Islamic World
August 19, 2011 - 11:49am
In today’s Academic Minute, Franklin and Marshall College's Sylvia Alajaji reveals how the music of Islamic, female rappers undermines dominant assumptions about gender in Islamic societies. Alajaji is an assistant professor of music at Franklin and Marshall, where she teaches courses on the music and culture of the Middle East and the use of music as a political weapon. Find out more about her here.
Forensic Psychology
August 18, 2011 - 11:09am
In today’s Academic Minute, Marymount Manhattan College's Cheryl Paradis discusses her efforts to understand the inner workings of the criminal mind. Paradis is an associate professor of psychology at Marymount Manhattan and author of The Measure of Madness: Inside the Disturbed and Disturbing Criminal Mind. Find out more about her here.
Decaffeinating Coffee
August 17, 2011 - 5:10pm
In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Connecticut's Nicholas Leadbeater discusses the chemical process used to remove caffeine from coffee, and where all that caffeine ends up. Leadbeater is an associate professor of organic and inorganic chemistry at UConn, where he heads the New Synthetic Methods Group. Find out more about him here.

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