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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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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 June 25
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) A school system in New Jersey is closing the achievement gap using proven methods like quality early education strategies. 2) A commentary on fun and storytelling. 3) A profile of an instrument repairman for a school system. 3) An Academic Minute segment on how nature records climate change in the Hudson River Valley.
- Subject:
- Education (Early childhood) and Musical instruments
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 June 18
- 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 discussion of the importance of water in the solar system and to the origins of life. 2) An Academic Minute segment explores why humidity makes it harder to keep drinks cold.
- Subject:
- Planets--Water, Interstellar molecules, Life--Origin, and Cosmochemistry
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 June 11
- 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 Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen about their book, "The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business." 2) An Academic Minute segment about wearable technology that assists researchers studying people with autism.
- Subject:
- Information technology--Social aspects--Forecasting, Digital electronics--Social aspects--Forecasting, Digital electronics--Political aspects--Forecasting, and Information technology--Political aspects--Forecasting
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 May 28
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Dave Lucas reports on New York's Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) in the final segment of a five-part series on bullying. 2) Judith Warner discusses overmedication of children in her book, "We've Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication." 3) An Academic Minute segment exploring the higher education gender gap.
- Subject:
- Pediatric psychopharmacology, Bullying in schools--Law and legislation, Sex differences in education--United States, and Child mental health
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 May 21
- 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 art critic Jonathan Jones about his book, "The Lost Battles: Leonardo, Michelangelo, and the Artistic Duel that Defined the Renaissance." 2) An Academic Minute segment on Dr. Who.
- Subject:
- Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564, Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519, Renaissance--Italy, and Doctor Who (Fictitious character)
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 May 14
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Patrick Donges reports the fourth part of a five-part series on bullying. 2) An NIH study says scientists can predict psychological illness in up to 80% of high-risk youth. 3) Students at the University at Albany, State University New York, were caught in an academic cheating scandal. 4) An Academic Minute segment about altruistic behavior.
- Subject:
- Bullying, Cheating (Education), Altruism, and Mental illness
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 May 7
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Dr. Kevin Stevenson talks about exoplanets as a part of the Astrobiology Series. 2) An Academic Minute segment about human health in future space missions.
- Subject:
- Extrasolar planets and Space medicine
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 April 30
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Lucas Willard reports the third part of a five-part series on bullying. 2) An Asian American woman reflects on her "nerdy" behavior. 3) Sheryl Hill, founder of the ClearCause Foundation, reports on student safety abroad. 4) An Academic Minute segment on how social media may affect users' self-control.
- Subject:
- Bullying, High school students, Social media, and Asian American students
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 April 23
- 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 author Jon Meacham about his biography, "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power." 2) An Academic Minute segment about the historic events in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables.
- Subject:
- Presidents--United States--Biography and Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 April 16
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Paul Tuthill reports the second part of a five-part series on bullying, which features cyberbullying on social networks. 2) Students talk about their opinions of high school. 3) McGill University in Montreal, Canada takes its hospitality students to Russia. 4) An Academic Minute segment on language development and sign language.
- Subject:
- Cyberbullying, Bullying, High school students, and American Sign Language
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 April 9
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Professor Blair Hedges of Pennsylvania State University discusses the discovery of new species of bacteria that can live at high temperatures. 2) An Academic Minute segment about conditions in which organisms break the carbon cycle.
- Subject:
- Extreme environments--Microbiology, Evolution (Biology), and Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry)
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 April 2
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Pat Bradley reports the first of a five-part series on bullying. 2) Dr. Karl Pillemer of Cornell University talks about the Marriage Advice Project which collects hundreds of stories and lessons from elders about love and marriage. 3) Stories from the Field, a project by the Chemical Heritage Foundation, profiles Mary Shultz, professor of chemistry at Tufts University. 4) An Academic Minute segment about the physics behind the Slinky.
- Subject:
- Cyberbullying, Bullying, Motion, and Physics
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 March 26
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Ben Yagoda, author of the book, "How to Not Write Bad," talks about bogus grammar rules and the state of writing. 2) An Academic Minute segment on the causes of language development.
- Subject:
- Language acquisition and English language--Grammar
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 March 19
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) doctoral student Ming Ma, winner of the Lemelson-Rensselaer Student Prize, developed a new method to manufacture light-emitting diodes (LEDs). 2) Dr. Mitchell Scott discusses a decline in pathologists and the need to recruit new laboratory employees as this generation's lab directors retire. 3) An academic minute segment on regenerative capabilities of anoles lizards.
- Subject:
- Pathologists--United States, Light emitting diodes, Employees--Recruiting, and Materials science
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 March 12
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) A report on a virtual school closing in Massachusetts. 2) The Too Much Information (TMI) project in the New York Hudson Valley teaches diverse populations to create and perform their life story. 3) Academic Minute explores the memorability of micro-blogs like Facebook and Twitter.
- Subject:
- Oral history, Virtual reality in education--United States, Memory, and Storytelling
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 March 5
- 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. (Re-aired on The Best of Our Knowledge show #1189.)
- Subject:
- Human skin color, High school students--United States--Attitudes, and Race awareness--United States
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 February 26
- 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 students of the Exxon/Mobile, Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp, and their quest to find life on one of Saturn's moons. 2) An Academic Minute segment explores the link between wind and ocean currents.
- Subject:
- Ocean-atmosphere interaction, Atmospheric tides, Life on other planets, and Stratospheric winds
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 February 19
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) A review of early childhood education proposals in the President's State of the Union address. 2) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposes to expand pre-kindergarten programs. 3) Dan Wakefield speaks about his new book, "Kurt Vonnegut: Letters," a collection of correspondences with Kurt Vonnegut.
- Subject:
- Education, Preschool, Presidents--United States--Messages, and Vonnegut, Kurt
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 February 12
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) A feature on non-traditional students and community colleges. 2) An Academic Minute segment on a new study that says dogs identify objects by size and texture.
- Subject:
- Animal behavior, Community colleges, College students, and Animal intelligence
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 February 5
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Author Ken Davis talks about his nonfiction book series, "Don't Know Much About " The latest title features the presidents of the United States. 2) An Academic Minute segment on the effectiveness of negative political ads.
- Subject:
- Presidents--United States--History, Advertising, Political--United States, and Davis, Kenneth C.
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 January 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 Google Doodle contest provides students with a chance to win a scholarship for school. 2) Academic professionals at the University of Illinois in Chicago talk about how budget cuts have affected their life and careers. 3) A report on training simulations sessions for emergency room personnel. 4) An Academic Minute segment on developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in small children.
- Subject:
- Scholarships--United States, Medicine--Study and teaching--Simulation methods, Simulated environment (Teaching method), Education, Higher--Illinois--Finance, and Google
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 January 22
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) A Red Cross volunteer visits Newtown, CT the day after the school shooting. 2) A group of inmates in Richmond, California prison participate in efforts to deter kids from crime and toward education. 3) A report on this year's (2012-2013) flu season. 4) An Academic Minute segment on how mathematics allows researchers to study epidemic patterns.
- Subject:
- Influenza vaccines, Juvenile delinquency--United States?Prevention, Crisis intervention (Mental health services)--United States, and Communicable diseases--Epidemiology--Mathematical models
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 January 15
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) A report on the growth of virtual schools and preparation measures in Massachusetts. 2) Hilary Smith talks about her bipolar disorder and her book, "Welcome to the Jungle." 3) A report on a Mexican music school in California. 4) An Academic Minute segment about banjos.
- Subject:
- Virtual reality in education--United States, Manic-depressive illness, Distance education--United States--Computer-assisted instruction, and Mexican Americans--Music
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 January 8
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) A report on student authors participating in an astrobiology short story contest, sponsored by NASA's Astrobiology Institute (NAI). 2) An Academic Minute segment on the evolving composition of the early atmosphere and oceans.
- Subject:
- Short stories, Ocean-atmosphere interaction, Child authors, and Science in literature
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2013 January 1
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- Host Bob Barrett reexamines stories from the past year (2012). 1) A school in Brooklyn uses applied behavioral analysis to help teach children with autism. 2) Teachers find challenges trying to advance their career in the current political and economic climate. 3) A computer goes from games shows to clinical labs.
- Subject:
- Quantum computers, Career development, and Autistic children--Behavior modification
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- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 2012 December 25
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Description:
- 1) Harvard Professor Meira Levinson, author of the book, "No Citizen Left Behind," discusses civics education and the achievement gap. 2) Agricultural student group, 4H, is incorporating more science and technology aspects, including robotics, into their programs to attract urban youth. 3) An Academic Minute segment about human memory.
- Subject:
- Educational change--United States, Robotics, and 4H