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The Brain Is Maintained by Chance the Gardener

What is the best way to wire a brain? In today’s Academic Minute, Weber State University’s Jim Hutchins delves into the synapses to find out. 

Admitting the Top 10%, for Geographic Diversity

University of South Carolina to admit top 10 percent of students from the state’s public high schools. Texas did that when its colleges couldn’t consider race; South Carolina officials say that’s not their motivation.

Nostalgia After Apartheid in South Africa

Nostalgia may not be telling us the truth of the past. In today’s Academic Minute, Spelman College’s Amber R. Reed examines why this is.

Why Cooling Coca-Cola Warms Our Planet

Have you enjoyed a cold Coca-Cola yet this summer? In today’s Academic Minute, Ohio State University’s Bart Elmore explores the environmental toll of doing so.