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Academic Minute

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.
Radio Free AWP

Audio files from the 2011 conference of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs
The Pulse

Rodney B. Murray, executive director of academic technology at the University of the Sciences, is charged with advancing all aspects of educational technology on campus.

February 22, 2012 - 3:00am

In today’s Academic Minute, Johns Hopkins University's Mario Macis explores how changing the economics of blood donations could increase the blood supply.

Language and Numbers

February 21, 2012 - 3:00am

In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Miami's Caleb Everett explores the complicated relationship between numbers and words. Everett is an assistant professor of anthropology at Miami, in Florida, and spends much of his time doing field research in Brazil. Find out more about him here. A transcript of this podcast can be found here.

Democratic Presidents and War

February 20, 2012 - 3:00am

In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Notre Dame's Michael Desch questions the assumption that Democratic presidents are less likely to take the United States to war.

Marge Simpson

February 17, 2012 - 3:00am

In today’s Academic Minute, Jessamyn Neuhaus of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh explores the iconic status of Marge Simpson.

“Scientists Say”

February 16, 2012 - 3:00am

In today’s Academic Minute, Columbia University's Gavin Schmidt examines why we shouldn’t always expect scientists to agree.

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