Academic Minute https://www.insidehighered.com/ en Thu, 09 Nov 2023 18:03:00 -0500 Twitter, Rebranding and Brand Equity https://www.insidehighered.com/podcasts/academic-minute/2023/11/09/twitter-rebranding-and-brand-equity Twitter’s rebranding as X has not gone well. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s Matthew Pittman explores why. Thu, 11/09/2023 - 06:03 PM Academic Minute Caring for the Caregivers https://www.insidehighered.com/podcasts/academic-minute/2023/11/08/caring-caregivers How do we help the caregivers? In today’s Academic Minute, Jung-Ah Lee of the University of California, Irvine, looks into this question. Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:51 PM Academic Minute How Hot Is Too Hot for the Human Body? https://www.insidehighered.com/podcasts/academic-minute/2023/11/07/how-hot-too-hot-human-body How hot is too hot? In today’s Academic Minute, Pennsylvania State University’s Tony Wolf takes a look with human physiology in mind. Tue, 11/07/2023 - 06:37 PM Academic Minute Contact with ETs Might Not Go Well, History Suggests https://www.insidehighered.com/podcasts/academic-minute/2023/11/06/contact-ets-might-not-go-well-history-suggests First contact with extraterrestrials has been imagined many times, but what would happen in reality? In today’s Academic Minute, David Shorter of the University of California, Los Angeles, has an idea.  Mon, 11/06/2023 - 04:40 PM Academic Minute Defining Good Conversation https://www.insidehighered.com/podcasts/academic-minute/2023/11/05/defining-good-conversation A good conversation can bring many benefits. In today’s Academic Minute, Drexel University’s Paula Marantz tells us why. Sun, 11/05/2023 - 12:07 PM Academic Minute Psychological Trauma’s Impact on Forensic Inpatient Obesity https://www.insidehighered.com/podcasts/academic-minute/2023/11/02/psychological-traumas-impact-forensic-inpatient-obesity Why are psychiatric inpatients often obese? In today’s Academic Minute, Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Joseph Davies discusses his findings. Thu, 11/02/2023 - 05:03 PM Academic Minute Studying the Arts and Deep Learning https://www.insidehighered.com/podcasts/academic-minute/2023/11/01/studying-arts-and-deep-learning Studying the arts can lead to deep, rigorous learning. In today’s Academic Minute, Lisa Donovan of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts explores how arts can help the cause of academic rigor. Wed, 11/01/2023 - 05:54 PM Academic Minute Employee Negotiating at Companies With Social Missions https://www.insidehighered.com/podcasts/academic-minute/2023/10/31/employee-negotiating-companies-social-missions Can money and altruism mix? In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Texas at Austin’s Insiya Hussain explores how this tension can play out in the workplace hiring process. Tue, 10/31/2023 - 05:32 PM Academic Minute Solace and Saudade https://www.insidehighered.com/podcasts/academic-minute/2023/10/30/solace-and-saudade Humans are always trying to find meaning in life. In today’s Academic Minute, Chiang Mai University’s Sarah Seymour examines this through the work of a poet. Mon, 10/30/2023 - 11:54 AM Academic Minute Putting the Public Back in Policy https://www.insidehighered.com/podcasts/academic-minute/2023/10/29/putting-public-back-policy U.S. citizens don’t feel like they are being heard in politics. In today’s Academic Minute, Johns Hopkins University’s Marjan H. Ehsassi details this in an international framework. Sun, 10/29/2023 - 10:36 AM Academic Minute