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Academic Minute
5:00 am
Fri October 5, 2012

Dr. Paul Keim, Northern Arizona University – DNA and Anthrax Outbreaks

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Paul Keim of Northern Arizona University describes how DNA analysis can be used to trace anthrax outbreaks to their original sources.

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Academic Minute
5:00 am
Thu October 4, 2012

Dr. Bärbel Hönisch, Columbia University – Ocean Acidification

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Bärbel Hönisch of Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory reveals how rising levels of CO2 are not only warming the atmosphere, but accelerating the acidification of the oceans as well.

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Academic Minute
5:00 am
Wed October 3, 2012

Dr. Megan McClelland, Oregon State University – Preschoolers, Attention, and Academic Success

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Megan McClelland of Oregon State University explains what a preschooler’s ability to pay attention reveals about their odds of future academic success.

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Academic Minute
5:00 am
Tue October 2, 2012

Dr. Karen Hardy, Autonomous University of Barcelona – Neanderthals and Medicinal Plants

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Karen Hardy of the Autonomous University of Barcelona explains how new information about the behavior of Neanderthals is providing a new picture of their mental abilities.

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