# The Academic Minute From Astronomy to Zoology Page: Feed: --- ## [Ryan Griffiths, Syracuse University - The Case Against Breaking Up America Why Secession Would Make Things Worse, Not Better](https://www.academicminute.org/p/ryan-griffiths-syracuse-university) _2026-08-20 · Academic Minute_ Would secession work in America? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210110219/a993e5eb0411d624a61c81f8431cff21.mp3) ## [Lawrence Chua, Syracuse University - Architecture as Chronopolitical Infrastructure](https://www.academicminute.org/p/lawrence-chua-syracuse-university) _2026-08-19 · Academic Minute_ How space are designed can lead to longer wait times for some. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210108756/dde8ad22c3031d0eb4b56a4bd8c16d9b.mp3) ## [Jason Davis, Syracuse University - Does This Person Even Exist?](https://www.academicminute.org/p/jason-davis-syracuse-university-does) _2026-08-18 · Academic Minute_ Are you talking to a real person? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210107054/90f16b63886a1eb973bb56824504f385.mp3) ## [Colleen Heflin, Syracuse University - New SNAP Rules Threaten the Ability of Older Adults to Retire and Live With Dignity](https://www.academicminute.org/p/colleen-heflin-syracuse-university) _2026-08-17 · Academic Minute_ Taxpayers will be footing the bill for reduced SNAP benefits for older adults. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210106497/0a6873b607e336aae190f7be0da68746.mp3) ## [This Week on The Academic Minute](https://www.academicminute.org/p/this-week-on-the-academic-minute-307) _2026-08-16_ Monday Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs at Syracuse University, explains why taxpayers will be footing the bill for reduced SNAP benefits for older adults. ## [Nancy Huang, Texas A&M University - Inside the Cell’s Secret Droplets](https://www.academicminute.org/p/nancy-huang-texas-a-and-m-university) _2026-08-14 · Academic Minute_ One aggressive form of cancer can be set off by an accident in our cells. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209931451/b3b7c7174c58c1f15352568a0fe276bf.mp3) ## [Amaryllis Tsiknia, University of Southern California - Novel Markers May Offer Early Clues to Alzheimer’s Risk](https://www.academicminute.org/p/amaryllis-tsiknia-university-of-southern) _2026-08-13 · Academic Minute_ We are always looking for new ways to detect Alzheimer’s disease early. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209930993/468105e1f2c705c0c7c0aeee6a9fcb35.mp3) ## [Kim Plofker, Union College - International Math in 18th-century India](https://www.academicminute.org/p/kim-plofker-union-college-international) _2026-08-12 · Academic Minute_ Collaboration in mathematics has a long history. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209930277/aa5fd3be4f0b6aff631d59c1746751d6.mp3) ## [Jonathan Lambert, New York University - Green Clay Tennis Courts Sequester Carbon Dioxide in Plain Sight](https://www.academicminute.org/p/jonathan-lambert-new-york-university) _2026-08-11 · Academic Minute_ What do green clay tennis courts have to do with climate change? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209928582/56d88ced4d5302a3c0a1ac9ae1f7a36a.mp3) ## [Victoria Fields, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - The National Alliance of Black Feminists](https://www.academicminute.org/p/victoria-fields-university-of-illinois) _2026-08-10 · Academic Minute_ Revisiting the history of the National Alliance of Black Feminists provides a new lens through which to view intersectionality. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209927918/b71ffe491c80760984ca9db16f3ff808.mp3) ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nuXqUY8UiVDe) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [This Week on The Academic Minute](https://www.academicminute.org/p/this-week-on-the-academic-minute-067) _2026-08-09 · Academic Minute_ Monday Victoria Fields, doctoral candidate and instructor of record in Communication at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, explores the history of the National Alliance of Black Feminists. ## [Nick Solomey, Wichita State University - Helping NASA Study Energy From The Solar Core](https://www.academicminute.org/p/nick-solomey-wichita-state-university) _2026-08-07 · Academic Minute_ On Wichita State University Week: What can we learn about the core of the Sun? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209151535/e25552c5f85e62d014d605ae6a5243d7.mp3) ## [Waruna Seneviratne, Wichita State University - Automated Toolless Manufacturing of Composite Structures in Space](https://www.academicminute.org/p/waruna-seneviratne-wichita-state) _2026-08-06 · Academic Minute_ On Wichita State University Week: Reducing lift-off weight can be crucial for spaceflight. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209150796/96e912e52657700d204bb04cc91c5076.mp3) ## [JaeHwan Byun, Wichita State University - Rethinking Learning with AI](https://www.academicminute.org/p/jaehwan-byun-wichita-state-university) _2026-08-05 · Academic Minute_ On Wichita State University Week: Should we change the way we think about using generative AI for learning? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209149091/fad9bc04fa5be03d0da1d24d4b9d21f9.mp3) ## [Heidi VanRavenhorst-Bell, Wichita State University - Measuring Performance of the Mighty Human Tongue](https://www.academicminute.org/p/heidi-bell-wichita-state-university) _2026-08-04 · Academic Minute_ On Wichita State University Week: Your tongue matters more than you might think. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209148600/ce65252cf89a9702c8739451f701fff2.mp3) ## [Nikki Keene Woods, Wichita State University - Why Patient Trust Determines Whether Technology Improves Care During Pregnancy](https://www.academicminute.org/p/nikki-keene-woods-wichita-state-university) _2026-08-03 · Academic Minute_ On Wichita State University Week: Technology can only help if people are willing to use it. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209147973/2f4d99e8ad14aa505efa78efee0da991.mp3) ## [Wichita State University Week on The Academic Minute](https://www.academicminute.org/p/wichita-state-university-week-on) _2026-08-02 · Academic Minute_ Monday Nikki Keene Woods, professor and chair of Public Health Sciences, says technology can only help if people are willing to use it. ## [Sharaya Jones, George Mason University - Why Choosing Stuff to Share is an Ordeal](https://www.academicminute.org/p/sharaya-jones-george-mason-university) _2026-07-31 · Academic Minute_ Making a decision about an activity for a group of friends can be stressful. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208233087/c35373915b201c57f78916a6b5729e2c.mp3) ## [Zihan Chen, Brown University - The Hidden Cost of a 1965 Medicare Rule](https://www.academicminute.org/p/zihan-chen-brown-university-the-hidden) _2026-07-30 · Academic Minute_ An old Medicare rule is keeping older adults in hospitals longer than necessary, so what can be done? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208232722/832df56b0900ec405508bee5dd4010ee.mp3) ## [Erin M. Kenney, Hartwick College - Taking a Closer Look at the Impact of Parent-Child Conversations](https://www.academicminute.org/p/erin-m-kenney-hartwick-college-taking) _2026-07-29 · Academic Minute_ How do children learn to talk about themselves and other people? 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[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208229859/90eca137131f0476a566112d1f1cae5b.mp3) ## [This Week on The Academic Minute](https://www.academicminute.org/p/this-week-on-the-academic-minute-660) _2026-07-26 · Academic Minute_ Monday Esti Blanco-Elorrieta, assistant professor of psychology and neural science at New York University, says putting a figure on a person’s bilingual experience can be daunting.