Author: Jacob Canon

With some studies showing that mental exercise, such as crossword puzzles and playing chess, can help individuals stave off the sort of cognitive decline that comes with normal aging. It may not seem so far-fetched. Timothy Salthouse, a Brown-Forman Professor of Psychology at UVA says not so fast…

Are you looking for something to stimulate your mind? Are you having those conversation blahs? Then join me, Jacob Canon, for The Oscar Show. Airing every Wednesday at 11:55 AM, this weekly program will focus on research and studies from the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia. Topics will vary from Physical Sciences to Psychology to Medical Research to Current Events including the Decision to Vote and Motherhood Timing. So join me, Jacob Canon, here anytime or for the latest show at 91.1 WTJU, Wednesdays at 11:55 AM for the Oscar Show. Stimulate your MindGuv,!V| Your FriendsGuv,!V| Your Life.

This edition was originally broadcast on October 17, 2007

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In her study “The Effects of Motherhood Timing on Career Path,” U.Va. economist Amalia Miller examines the effects of motherhood delay on the career earnings of women in their 20s and early 30s. Her study brings several interesting and exciting new points to the discussion.

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University of Virginia Chemistry Professor Kevin Lehmann, who has created a spectroscope that utilizes continuous wave lasers to perform Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy or CRDS. Lehmann’s contribution to the field demonstrated that these lasers can be used instead of the costly, cumbersome pulsed lasers formerly used for CRDS. His advancement in the technology has been utilized in healthcare, manufacturing and his own field chemistry.

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