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Academic Minute
5:00 am
Mon October 22, 2012

Dr. Terry Gates, Ohio University – Geographic Isolation and North American Dinosaurs

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Terry Gates of Ohio University reveals how shifting geographic features contributed to the creation of two distinct groups of North American dinosaurs.

Terry Gates is Postdoctoral Fellow at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Research Scientist in the Department of Biology at North Carolina State University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Utah.

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Academic Minute
5:00 am
Fri October 19, 2012

Dr. Sharon Kim, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School – Social Outsiders and Entrepreneurship

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Sharon Kim of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School explains the psychological response that often turns social outsiders into successful entrepreneurs.

Sharon Kim is an assistant professor of business at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Her expertise is in the areas of individual and group creativity in organizations. He holds a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from Cornell University.

About Dr. Kim

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Academic Minute
5:00 am
Thu October 18, 2012

Dr. David Shoham, Loyola University of Chicago – Obesity and Peer Groups

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. David Shoham of Loyola University of Chicago reveals how an adolescent’s circle of friends can influence their weight and health.

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Academic Minute
5:00 am
Tue October 16, 2012

Dr. David Bottjer, University of Southern California – Global Warming and Mass Extinctions

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. David Bottjer reveals how past periods of global warming caused mass extinctions and how similar patterns are appearing in the oceans today.  

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