I'm interested in staying updated on academic research. How can I subscribe to The Academic Minute's newsletter, and what are some of the main topics they cover? Also, what was the most recent episode about and when was it published?
Navigate to the homepage of academicminute.org. Identify the title and publication date of the most recent episode displayed on the homepage. Scroll down the homepage to identify at least five distinct categories or topics covered by the episodes. Click on the 'Newsletter' link in the main navigation. Confirm the presence of a newsletter subscription form and list all the fields required to subscribe. Synthesize the information to answer the user's questions.
The agent successfully navigates to the academicminute.org homepage. The agent correctly identifies the most recent episode title as 'Xanda Schofield, Harvey Mudd College – Making Sense of Text with Topic Models'. The agent correctly states the publication date of the most recent episode as 'Jun 20, 2025'. The agent lists at least five distinct categories, such as 'Artificial Intelligence', 'Computer Science', 'Technology', 'Engineering', and 'Chemistry'. The agent successfully navigates to the newsletter subscription page. The agent confirms the presence of a newsletter subscription form. The agent correctly lists the required fields for the newsletter subscription as 'Email Address', 'First Name', 'Last Name', and 'Preferred format'.