Tufts University

Dr. Sam Sommers, Tufts University – Context and Moral Behavior

Bradley Cornelius — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:13:26 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Sam Sommers of Tufts University demonstrates how our behavior is often influenced by the context of our daily lives.

Dr. Jose Antonio Mazzotti, Tuft University – Indigenous Writers and the Spanish Conquest

Bradley Cornelius — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:00:00 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Jose Antonio Mazzotti of Tufts University reveals how the indigenous population of Peru responded to the Spanish conquest of the Andes.

Dr. Michael Goldstein - New England Eye Center

Brian Shields — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:40:00 +0000

Here is some health advice you probably already know; don’t buy contact lenses at a gas station. But the fact is some people do indeed purchase temporary, decorative contact lenses in gas stations, or costume stores, that can in some cases lead to eye damage and a loss of vision. Dr. Michael Goldstein, the co-director of the cornea and external disease service at the New England Eye Center at Tufts University of Medicine, and an assistant professor of ophthalmology at Tufts, says these decorative contacts, often popular at Halloween can cause serious problems.

Dr. Joseph Auner, Tufts University – Technology and Music

Bradley Cornelius — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Joseph Auner of Tufts University explains how musicians have responded to the rapidly shifting technology behind modern electronic instruments.

Dr. Christopher Schmidt-Nowara, Tufts University – Latin American Slavery

Bradley Cornelius — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Christopher Schmidt-Nowara of Tufts University reveals how the institution of slavery came to an end in Latin America.