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Green Jobs
In today’s Academic Minute, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's David Hess describes green jobs and the best methods for creating them. Hess...
Pollution and Civil Rights
In today’s Academic Minute, York University's Dayna Scott explores the legal rights of factories and the civil rights of those...
Decaffeinating Coffee
In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Connecticut's Nicholas Leadbeater discusses the chemical process used to remove caffeine from coffee...
Women, Violence and Homelessness
In today’s Academic Minute, the University of North Florida's Jennifer Wesely discusses the connection between violence against women and homelessness...
Greek Tragedy and Democracy
In today’s Academic Minute, Mount Holyoke College's Elizabeth Markovits explains a striking similarity between the plot elements that define Greek...
Art and Blasphemy
In today’s Academic Minute, Hamilton College's Brent Plate examines the point at which art becomes blasphemy. Plate is a visiting...
Personalized Genome
In today’s Academic Minute, Monmouth University's Michael Palladino discusses efforts to create affordable personalized genomes to guide medical care. Palladino...
Politics and 'The Twilight Zone'
In today’s Academic Minute, Hofstra University's Leslie Feldman discusses television’s long history of weaving philosophical and political ideas into the...