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- Type:
- Audio
- Fecha de Creacion:
- 2013 August 6
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Descripción:
- 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.
- Tema:
- ACT Assessment, Universities and colleges--United States--Admission, and Universities and colleges--Entrance examinations
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- Type:
- Audio
- Fecha de Creacion:
- 2013 July 30
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Descripción:
- 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.
- Tema:
- Alternative medicine--Corrupt practices, Art metal-work, Alternative medicine, and Physical therapy--Study and teaching
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- Type:
- Audio
- Fecha de Creacion:
- 2013 July 23
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Descripción:
- 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.
- Tema:
- Year-round schools, Summer schools, Science publishing, and Science--Periodicals
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- Type:
- Audio
- Fecha de Creacion:
- 2013 July 16
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Descripción:
- 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.
- Tema:
- Exobiology and Mars (Planet)?Exploration
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- Type:
- Audio
- Fecha de Creacion:
- 2013 July 9
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Descripción:
- 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.
- Tema:
- 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
- Fecha de Creacion:
- 2013 July 2
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Descripción:
- 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.)
- Tema:
- Human skin color, High school students--United States--Attitudes, and Race awareness--United States
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- Type:
- Audio
- Fecha de Creacion:
- 2013 June 25
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Descripción:
- 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.
- Tema:
- Education (Early childhood) and Musical instruments
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- Type:
- Audio
- Fecha de Creacion:
- 2013 June 18
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Descripción:
- 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.
- Tema:
- Planets--Water, Interstellar molecules, Life--Origin, and Cosmochemistry
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- Type:
- Audio
- Fecha de Creacion:
- 2013 June 11
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Descripción:
- 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.
- Tema:
- 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
- Fecha de Creacion:
- 2013 May 28
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 7ae73ac7da03d7d878b80fb2196b620b
- Descripción:
- 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.
- Tema:
- Pediatric psychopharmacology, Bullying in schools--Law and legislation, Sex differences in education--United States, and Child mental health