Sleep Resets the Brain’s Operating System
Why do we need to sleep? In today’s Academic Minute, Washington University in St. Louis’s Keith Hengen delves into our brain to find the answer.
Before there was KnowYourMeme.com -- the definitive encyclopedia of Internet tropes -- the concept of memes needed to be defined. In today's Academic Minute, Harvard University's Michele Coscia discusses the importance of understanding memetics. Coscia is a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard's Center for International Development. A transcript of this podcast can be found here.
Why do we need to sleep? In today’s Academic Minute, Washington University in St. Louis’s Keith Hengen delves into our brain to find the answer.
Looking back in history can help us solve the problems of today. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Cambridge’s Ayse Zarakol takes a look back.
Why is there such a large variety of attitudes to even well-evidenced science? In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Bath’s Laurence Hurst explores the differences between those who trust in science and those who do not.
Shared attention can be key to bridging the gaps between us in society. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s Garriy Shteynberg explores.
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