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Michigan Minds

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How nature helps the brain recharge

September 30, 2026 · 18 min

Hala Darwish is an associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing and Department of Neurology at Michigan Medicine and assistant dean for community culture at the School of Nursing. She explains why everyday green…
Preparing teachers and students for the future

August 23, 2026 · 31 min

Elizabeth Moje, the George Herbert Mead Collegiate Professor of Education and dean of the Marsal Family School of Education at the University of Michigan, discusses how educators can better understand students' diverse cultural and…
Debunking the top myths of EV ownership

July 29, 2026 · 24 min

Parth Vaishnav is an assistant professor of sustainable systems, climate and energy at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. His research aims to understand how technology can help solve social problems…
AI English and the environmental cost

June 22, 2026 · 21 min

Laura Aull, professor of English and linguistics and recent director of the English Department Writing Program at the University of Michigan, joins the Michigan Minds podcast to discuss "AI English," how generative tools disrupt the…
Screen time, the fight for kids’ attention

May 26, 2026 · 30 min

Jenny Radesky, is associate professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School. Her clinical work focuses on children with autism, ADHD, and learning…

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If you're worried about your vote, don't be

May 6, 2026 · 23 min

Ekow Yankah, is associate dean for faculty and research, Thomas M. Cooley Professor of Law and a professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan. His work focuses on questions of political and criminal theory and, particularly…
Fake flavors, real cravings create an addiction to processed foods

April 13, 2026 · 21 min

Many people love to eat ultra-processed foods. Think about those crispy French fries, or the delicious strawberry milkshake. Ultra-processed foods are heavily changed from their original form and made mostly in factories rather than…
When nurses cannot afford to advance

March 26, 2026 · 23 min

Christopher Friese, a University of Michigan professor of nursing and of health management and policy, is a national authority on health care quality, nursing work environments and workforce policy. Friese joins the Michigan Minds podcast…
The elder care gap: family duty vs. reality

March 13, 2026 · 24 min

It begins with a single, panicked phone call about a fallen parent or a flickering memory, but it is quickly becoming the defining white noise of a nation. As the American population ages and family structures splinter, a quiet domestic…
Why cooling inflation isn't saving your bank account

February 25, 2026 · 17 min

Joanne Hsu, director of the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers and research associate professor at the Institute for Social Research, specializes in the fields of household finance, consumer sentiment and the impact of economic…
Toxic foods, food as medicine, epigenetics makes sense of nutritional triggers on health

February 17, 2026 · 19 min

ANN ARBOR —News, advice and research about what we eat - and drink - and how it influences our health is inescapable. What we hear less about is exactly what's taking place inside the body when nutrition is considered bad or toxic, say…
How to make your holidays less wasteful and more joyful

December 15, 2025 · 23 min

Shelie Miller, a professor in the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability and co-director of the Center for Sustainable Systems, spends a lot of her time in the weeds detailing the environmental impacts of our…

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About the show

Michigan Minds brings to life the wide-ranging faculty expertise at the University of Michigan. This series features quick yet informative analysis that provides unique perspectives on today’s top issues. U-M faculty are among the world’s leading researchers and teachers across all disciplines. Michigan Minds taps that thought leadership and shares this expertise with the world. It is produced by Michigan News, a division of the Office of the Vice President for Communications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.