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Academic Minute
5:00 am
Wed September 26, 2012

Dr. Jason Fridley, Syracuse University – Autumn and Invasive Plants

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Jason Fridley of Syracuse University explains how and when many invasive plants outcompete indigenous species.

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Academic Minute
5:00 am
Tue September 25, 2012

Dr. Jodi Magness, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Ancient Synagogue Unearthed

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Jodi Magness of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill discusses an ongoing archaeological dig in Israel that recently unearthed an ancient mosaic floor.

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Academic Minute
5:00 am
Mon September 24, 2012

Dr. Darryl de Ruiter, Texas A&M University – Australopithecine Diet

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Darryl de Ruiter of Texas A&M University reveals what we can lean about the diet of Australopithecus through a chemical analysis of their fossilized teeth.

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Academic Minute
5:00 am
Fri September 21, 2012

Dr. Justin Halberda, Johns Hopkins University – Numbers Sense and Age

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Justin Halberda of Johns Hopkins University examines how our ability to work with numbers changes over time.

Justin Halberda is an associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Johns Hopkins University where his research is focused on language acquisition and the organization of attention. He directs two laboratories that frequently work together, the Laboratory for Child Development and the Vision and Cognition Lab. He holds a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from New York University.

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