Experts Videos
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Overweight women lose in the labor market: Vanderbilt study
Overweight women are more likely to work in lower-paying and more physically demanding jobs; less likely to get higher-wage, public-facing positions; and make less money compared to men and average-size women. Read MoreOct 21, 2014
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Men’s Health and the Politics of Masculinity: Jonathan Metzl
Watch video of “Men’s Health and the Politics of Masculinity,” a forum presented by The Center for Medicine, Health and Society on Oct. 21 from Furman Hall. Jonathan Metzl, director of the Center for Medicine, Health and Society, moderates. Read MoreOct 21, 2014
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Are the world’s religions ready for E.T.?
David Weintraub's new book explores how leaders in the world's major religions will react to the discovery of extraterrestrial life. Read MoreSep 29, 2014
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ISIS conflict experts: Thomas Schwartz and Mike Newton
Vanderbilt experts Thomas Schwartz and Mike Newton are available to comment on President Obama's new plans for Iraq and Syria. Read MoreSep 9, 2014
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Vanderbilt professor proposes a different way to finance college
A Vanderbilt business professor is proposing a new kind of college loan: In exchange for a full college scholarship, students would pay back a percentage of their income for a set number of years. Read MoreApr 14, 2014
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Electric “thinking cap” controls learning speed
In a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, Vanderbilt psychologists Robert Reinhart, a Ph.D. candidate, and Geoffrey Woodman, assistant professor of psychology, show that it is possible to selectively manipulate our ability to learn through the application of a mild electrical current to the brain, and that this… Read MoreApr 11, 2014
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Federal judges to recharge at Vanderbilt Law School
Federal judges will reflect and learn at a seminar designed to help them meet the extraordinary demands, both personal and professional, of their work. The first Mid-Career Seminar for U.S. District Judges is set for the fall of 2014. The product of a partnership between the Federal Judicial Center (FJC)… Read MoreMar 13, 2014
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Doctors need to be political advocates for patients, expert says
Doctors and other health care workers need to be advocates for improving not just biological conditions, but also social ones, said the director of Vanderbilt University’s Center for Medicine, Health and Society. Read MoreMar 11, 2014
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Income inequality is making Americans sick, Metzl says
Vanderbilt researcher Jonathan Metzl has coined the term "structural competency" as a starting point for doctors to realize how medical problems are often downstream results of upstream societal decisions. Read MoreFeb 10, 2014
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Expert: Same-sex marriage issue could define Justice Kennedy’s place in history
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who has written all of the court’s decisions striking down discrimination against homosexuals, is poised for a prominent place in history if a same-sex marriage case makes it to the high court, says a Vanderbilt law professor. Read more. Read MoreNov 5, 2013
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Using sound waves for bomb detection
A remote acoustic detection system designed to identify homemade bombs can determine the difference between those that contain low-yield and high-yield explosives. Read MoreOct 23, 2013
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New device stores electricity on silicon chips
Solar cells that produce electricity 24/7. Cell phones with built-in power cells that recharge in seconds and work for weeks between charges: These are just two of the possibilities raised by a novel supercapacitor design invented by material scientists at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreOct 22, 2013
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Long-term brain impairment too common after critical illness
A recent Vanderbilt study shows a significant number of patients are entering I.C.U.’s throughout the world with no evidence of cognitive — brain related issues, but are leaving with symptoms associated with mild Alzheimer’s or Traumatic Brain Injury. Barb Cramer has more. Read MoreOct 8, 2013
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Most math being taught in kindergarten is old news to students
Kindergarten teachers report spending much of their math instructional time teaching students basic counting skills and how to recognize geometric shapes—skills the students have already mastered before ever setting foot in the kindergarten classroom, new research finds. Read MoreMay 16, 2013
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25th anniversary of Kurdish genocide holds lessons to prevent atrocities in Syria today
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the gas attacks on the Kurdish village of Halabja, Iraq, at the hand of Saddam Hussein that killed at least 5,000 civilians. Vanderbilt University international criminal and humanitarian law expert Michael Newton says lessons learned from the Halabja attack could help the persecuted Kurds being attacked in Syria today. Read MoreMar 13, 2013
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Power of the press: Can the media influence voting behavior of legislators? New Vanderbilt research says “yes.”
Whether politicians and the press seem like friend or foe, elected officials regularly use news outlets to share and defend their views to the public. New research from Vanderbilt University finds certain media actually influenced the voting behavior of politicians. Read MoreFeb 28, 2013
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Romney foreign policy would not be focused on Israel and Middle East
As a Mormon, Mitt Romney’s religious beliefs have a basis on the American continent. Assistant Professor of Religious History Kathleen Flake explains how that might affect the Middle East and Israel. View 2012 election expertise information for Kathleen Flake>> Visit ElectionVU to find all Vanderbilt experts on… Read MoreJun 8, 2012
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Watch: How media coverage of campaign advertising influences election results
How the media covers campaign advertising can influence election results. Associate professor and co-director of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Josh Clinton explains his research on the 2004 “swift boat” ads and how media coverage impacted the election. Read MoreMay 18, 2012
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The Problem of Dueling Experts
Dueling expert witnesses can give inaccurate view of science. Vanderbilt legal scholar Rebecca Haw suggests preemptive strikes against experts to prevent outliers from giving an unsubstantiated perspective of the facts to jurors. … Read MoreApr 6, 2012
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The role the immigration debate will play through the election cycle
The tenor of the immigration debate will probably change as the candidates get closer to the general election. Assistant professor of political science Efrén Pérez explains why the immigration debate is likely to evolve. View 2012 election expertise information for Efren Perez >> Visit ElectionVU to find all Vanderbilt… Read MoreNov 28, 2011