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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 November 12
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Joe Donahue speaks with M. Night Shyamalan about his book, "I Got Schooled." The book explores public education reform and closing the achievement gap. 2) An Academic Minute segment on the history of municipal drinking water.
- Subject:
- Educational change--United States and Educational equalization--United States
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 November 5
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Jill Powlick, patent attorney, speaks about some of the most prominent intellectual property patent cases in recent years, including the Prometheus case. 2) WBEZ radio explores the first controlled nuclear chain reaction at the University of Chicago. 3) An Academic Minute segment on how Shakespeare's writing reflects early modern ideas about property and ownership in 16th-century England.
- Subject:
- Patent laws and legislation--United States and Nuclear reactors--Research
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 October 29
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) The Astrobiology Series returns with the search for exoplanets and possible life forms they could host. 2) An Academic Minute segment about tropical forests and climate change.
- Subject:
- Extrasolar planets and Life on other planets
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 October 22
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Angie Kalman, a pediatric occupational therapist, talks about cursive handwriting in curriculum. 2) A report on the disappearing language of the Passamaquoddy tribe and methods of preservation. 3) A commentary about a distracted audience member. 4) An Academic Minute segment on the geological process and materials involved in cell phone production.
- Subject:
- Passamaquoddy language, Penmanship, and Endangered languages
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 October 15
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Gregory Stock talks about the revised edition of his book, "The Book of Questions." 2) A report about American nuns under investigation by the Vatican for liberal and feminist beliefs. 3) An Academic Minute segment about sexual selection and the mating behavior of female fruit flies.
- Subject:
- Conversation and Nuns
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 October 8
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Jim Ziolkowski talks about buildOn, an organization that creates educational opportunities for children in developing countries. 2) An Academic Minute segment on the influence of family on cigarette smoking.
- Subject:
- Fundamental education--Developing countries, School buildings--Developing countries--Design and construction, and After-school programs--United States
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 October 1
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) The Astrobiology Series returns with the building blocks and formation of planets. 2) An Academic Minute segment about the evolutionary characteristics of tetrapods.
- Subject:
- Planets--Origin, Life--Origin, and Exobiology
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 September 24
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Joe Donahue speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Scott A. Berg about, "Wilson," a biography on President Woodrow Wilson. 2) An Academic Minute segment on why some mammals have evolved so large.
- Subject:
- Presidents--United States--Biography, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, and Berg, A. Scott
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 September 17
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Janisse Ray, author of the book, "The Seed Underground," talks about saving different varieties of seeds to preserve diversity. 2) A report on the maker movement, including DIY (Do-It-Yourself) clubs and Hacker Scouts, where students explore STEAM and STEM fields by making things. 3) An Academic Minute segment on the world of farms and bees.
- Subject:
- Plant diversity, Do-it-yourself work, and Seeds
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 September 10
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Jason Lane, author of the book, "Universities and Colleges as Economic Drivers," discusses the economic potential and impact of higher education institutions. 2) Galileo Vieira, Windows marketing manager, discusses the latest types of education apps for the classroom. 3) An Academic Minute segment on how flowing lava interacts with its environment.
- Subject:
- Educational technology and Education, Higher--Economic aspects
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 September 3
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Dr. Anthony Butch and Dr. Larry Bowers explain drug testing programs for colleges and professional sports leagues. 2) An Academic Minute segment report on the cost of hiring a smoker.
- Subject:
- Doping in sports and Drug testing
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 August 27
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Amanda Ripley, author of the book, "The Smartest Kids in the World," compares global education systems through the perspective of American students studying internationally. 2) Four foreign exchange students from large urban cities spend a year in small town, Judith Gap, MT. 3) An Academic Minute segment on teacher evaluations.
- Subject:
- Foreign study, Students, Foreign--United States, and Comparative education
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 August 20
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) The Astrobiology Series returns with Pauline Schwartz discussing the chemical evolution of life and earth. 2) An Academic Minute segment about box jelly fish venom.
- Subject:
- Molecular evolution and Exobiology
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 August 13
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Mark Edmundson, author of the book, "Why Teach," makes a case for real education on the college level. 2) Joe Donahue speaks with Kristine Barnett author of, "The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius," about her gifted 14-year-old autistic son. 3) An Academic Minute segment on imaging an emotional brain.
- Subject:
- Autistic children--Rehabilitation and Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 August 6
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Chris Arp, coauthor of the book, "Up Your Score ACT," talks about the differences between the SAT and ACT and shares tips for test taking happiness. 2) A high school senior confronts the SAT. 3) A Georgetown University study on race and college admission. 4) An Academic Minute segment about gender discrimination at conception in patriarchal cultures and societies.
- Subject:
- ACT Assessment, Universities and colleges--United States--Admission, and Universities and colleges--Entrance examinations
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 July 30
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Academic standards for physical therapists are becoming more rigorous, requiring a doctorate to practice. 2) Paul A. Offit, M.D., offers an exposé of alternative medicine in his book, "Do You Believe in Magic." 3) Lauren Ober reports on a metal casting course at the University of Maryland's art department. 4) An Academic Minute segment on the Milky Way galactic core.
- Subject:
- Alternative medicine--Corrupt practices, Art metal-work, Alternative medicine, and Physical therapy--Study and teaching
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 July 23
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) John Sack and Nader Rifai discuss the state of scientific information sharing in the digital age and the slow evolution of scientific journals. 2) Yovel Badash, author of the book, "No Child Held Back," speaks about the state of summer school and education standards. 3) Audrey Summers comments on the freedom of summer. 4) An Academic Minute segment on weeds and butterflies.
- Subject:
- Year-round schools, Summer schools, Science publishing, and Science--Periodicals
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 July 16
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) The Astrobiology Series returns with Dr. Laurie Leshin former NASA scientist and Dean of the School of Science and Professor of Earth & Environmental Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She talks about female scientists and her long distance search for life on Mars. 2) An Academic Minute segment on a new species of arapaima, a giant freshwater fish discovered in Brazil.
- Subject:
- Exobiology and Mars (Planet)?Exploration
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 July 9
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Champlain College in Burlington, VT now mandates courses in financial literacy for all students. 2) An Academic Minute segment on finding financial sense in the cost of health care in the US.
- Subject:
- Medical care, Cost of--United States, Finance, Personal--Study and teaching--United States, and College students--United States--Finance, Personal
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 July 2
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Professor Lawrence A. Blum talks about a class he teaches on race. Blum is the author of, "High Schools, Race, and America's Future What Students Can Teach Us about Morality, Diversity, and Community." 2) Academic Minute explores the evolution of skin color. (Originally aired on The Best of Our Knowledge show #1172.)
- Subject:
- Human skin color, High school students--United States--Attitudes, and Race awareness--United States
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