Presidential Race Debate Moments (17:55)

Dr. Rob Speel is the Associate Professor of Political Science at Penn State University. He is also author of the book Changing Patterns of Voting in the Northern United States. He currently continues to research the development of regional movements and regional voting behavior in the United States. The first televised Presidential Debate was between Kennedy and Nixon in 1960, and since then it’s proven to be an important factor in voting behavior. Professor Robert Speel shares with us about how one moment can alter the course of a presidential race.

The Problem With Antibacterial Soaps (1:03:44)

Dr. Sarah Ades is an Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Penn State University. Prior to arriving at Penn State, Dr. Ades received her B.S. in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University and Ph.D. in biology from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Recently, research regarding antiseptics found that the chemicals have little benefit but a lot of risk for individuals. An F-D-A ruling in September banned the use of 19 antiseptics from household soaps, but what does that mean for you and me? Dr. Sarah Ades explains.

Liana Tan - FOMO (1:24:26)

Have you ever traveled really far for a high school reunion or maybe skipped out on running errands because you didn’t want your old friends to get together without you? How about when you got on Facebook and saw all your relatives’ perfect vacation pictures, did you immediately start booking your own? Do you ever feel motivated to do things because you fear you’ll miss out on something if you don’t? There’s a term for this. Today our producer, Liana Tan, will teach us what it’s like to have what’s called, “FOMO.” 

Revisited Movie Reviews - Jaws (1:32:33)

In honor of Halloween we are revisiting scary movies of the past stating with, what is concirdered one of the greatest movies ever made, Academy Award winning movie Jaws

Parent Previews - Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (1:51:48)

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