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Arts and Sciences Matters
By Georgia State UniversityEducation
Arts and Sciences Matters episodes
- Season 2, Episode 3: What A Year Of Tweets Can Tell Us About The Pandemic
Computer science researcher Juan Banda and his collaborators have collected nearly 1 billion tweets that capture the global conversation about COVID-19. Banda discusses how he and other researchers across the globe have been analyzing this massive dataset.
24 min - Season 2, Episode 2: How Women in the U.S. Vote, and Govern, Differently Than Men
Political science professor Amy Steigerwalt researches the role of women in politics, the federal judicial selection process and other issues related to American politics.
Host: Anna Varela
Editor: Melanie Boyd Fan26 min - Season 2. Episode 1: What Psychology and Neuroscience Can Teach us about Criminal Justice in America
Researcher Eyal Aharoni draws from philosophy, psychology and neuroscience to explore mass incarceration, how jurors make sentencing decisions and who is likely to re-offend.
Host name: Anna Varela
Editor: Melanie Boyd Fan15 min - Episode 8: What Supermassive Black Holes Can Teach Us About the Universe
Astrophysicist Misty Bentz discusses her research into supermassive black holes. Bentz is leading one of the first teams selected to conduct research using the Webb Space Telescope which is scheduled to launch in 2021.
Host name: Anna Varela
Editor: Melanie Boyd Fan21 min - Episode 7: The Connection Between Racism and Accelerated Aging
Psychology researcher Sierra Carter talks about her research into the relationship between early life stress from racial discrimination and serious health problems among African Americans.
24 min - Episode 6: Can upcycling solve our plastic waste problem?
Biology researcher Eric Gilbert talks about his patent pending technology for turning plastic waste into more valuable materials. The goal is to solve a global environmental problem by making it profitable to upcycle plastic.
Host name: Anna Varela
Editor: Melanie Boyd Fan24 min - Episode 5: How Rap Music can Shape Political Attitudes
Lakeyta Bonnette-Bailey, a researcher in African-American studies and political science, explains the influence of political rap music on racial attitudes, and the relationship between Hip-Hop culture and social justice.
Host name: Anna Varela
Editor: Melanie Boyd Fan25 min - Episode 4: Can Blockchain help creators get paid for their work?
Elizabeth Strickler, the Director of Media Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programs at the Creative Media Industries Institute, explains how blockchain technology could help journalists, photographers, artists and other creators protect their work in the internet era.
Host name: Anna Varela
Editor: Melanie Boyd Fan24 min - Episode 2: Can neuroscience help us conquer obesity?
About this Episode:
Marise Parent, a Professor of neuroscience and psychology, talks about her research into the relationship between memory and obesity.
About this Series:
The College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University brings you insights from researchers working on a range of social, cultural and scientific challenges.
Host name: Anna Varela
Editor: Melanie Boyd Fan14 min - Episode 3: Living a meaningful life with dementia
About this Episode:
Gerontology professor Candace Kemp is leading a study focused on how assisted living facilities can foster meaningful engagement for their residents with dementia.
About this Series:
The College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University brings you insights from researchers working on a range of social, cultural and scientific challenges.
Host name: Anna Varela
Editor: Melanie Boyd Fan19 min
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The College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University brings you insights from researchers working on a range of social, cultural and scientific challenges.