http://www.rps.psu.edu/unplugged en-us 2007 The Pennsylvania State University Not just another lecture series Research Penn State Research Unplugged is not just another lecture series. It's an informal forum for exploring ideas, fostering public dialogue, and energizing conversation about issues that matter. Research Unplugged is not just another lecture series. It's an informal forum for exploring ideas, fostering public dialogue, and energizing conversation about issues that matter. Sara Brennen sbrennen@psu.edu http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/unplugged.xml A Conversation with S. Shyam Sundar: Tweeting, Digging, Blogging Tweeting, Digging, Blogging: Communication in the Age of Interactivity S. Shyam Sundar discusses why social networking is a powerful experience for those who participate. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/ShyamSundar.mp3 Tue, 1 Dec 2009 19:00:00 GMT 58:10 research unplugged, Penn State, S. Shyam Sundar, Twitter, Digg, tweeting, digging, blogging A Conversation with Mary Saunders-Barton: Broadway or Bust Broadway or Bust: What the Pros Know about Musical Theatre Mary Saunders-Barton discusses what it takes to make it on Broadway and demonstrates voice training with three of her students. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/MarySaundersBarton.mp3 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:00:00 GMT 1:00:29 research unplugged, Penn State, Mary Saunders-Barton, broadway, musical theatre Research Penn State A Conversation with Alan Walker: Long After Darwin Long After Darwin: Evolution and Our Place in Nature An expert's point of view on evolution and how our society thinks about evolution. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/AlanWalker.mp3 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:00 GMT 1:02:12 research unplugged, Penn State, Alan Walker, evolution, Charles Darwin Research Penn State A Conversation with Gabeba Baderoon: Islam in Africa Islam in Africa: How Gender, Race and Slavery Shaped Muslim Life in South Africa How Isadora Duncan became the Mother of Modern Dance http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/GabebaBaderoon.mp3 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:00:00 GMT 58:53 research unplugged, Penn State, Gabeba Baderoon, Islam, Africa, Dutch East India Company, poetry Research Penn State A Conversation with J. Michael Hogan: Deiberation or Disruption? Deliberation or Disruption? Lessons from the Town Hall Meetings on Health Care Reform J. Michael Hogan describes how the nature of democratic discourse has changed...or not. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/MIchaelHogan.mp3 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:00:00 GMT 59:42 research unplugged, Penn State, J. Michael Hogan, democracy, rhetoric, debate, town hall meetings, Arlen Specter Research Penn State A Conversation with Michael J. Murray: Autism Autism: A Psychiatrist's peronal and Professional Journey in Understanding the Spectrum Michael J. Murray shares his insights gained as a father of a son with autism. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/MichaelMurray.mp3 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:00:00 GMT 40:20 research unplugged, Penn State, Michael J. Murray, autism, autism spectrum disorders Research Penn State A Conversation with Claude dePamphilis: Primordial Plants Primordial Plants: Lessons from Earth's Oldest Flowers Claude dePamphilis describes the evolution of flowering plants. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/ClaudedePamphilis.mp3 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:00:00 GMT 55:16 research unplugged, Penn State, Claude dePamphilis, ancestral plants, floral genome project, master gardeners Research Penn State A Conversation with Elisha Clark Halpin: Reviving Isadora Reviving Isadora: Staging Works by the Mother of Modern Dance How Isadora Duncan became the Mother of Modern Dance http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/ElishaClarkHalpin.mp3 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:00:00 GMT 41:00 research unplugged, Penn State, Isadora Duncan, Elisha Clark Halpin, choreography, dance, modern dance Research Penn State A Conversation with Robert Shaler: Crime Scene Investigators Crime Scene Investigators: Weigh the Evidence A walkthrough of two hypothetical crime scenes and how they might be processed. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/RobertShaler.mp3 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:00:00 GMT 44:07 research unplugged, Penn State, Robert Shaler, Bob Shaler, CSI, crime scene investigation, forensic science Research Penn State A Conversation with Sridhar Anandakrishnan: Secrets Beneath the Ice Secrets Beneath the Ice: Studying Antarctica's Glaciers A look at the relationshop between global warming, glaciers, and sea levels rising. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/SridharAnandakrishnan.mp3 Mon, 6 Apr 2009 19:00:00 GMT 52:16 research unplugged, Penn State, Sridhar Anandakrishnan, global warming, Anarctica, climatology, glaciers Research Penn State A conversation with Mercedes Richards: Pluto and the Dwarfs Pluto and the Dwarfs: A New Design for Our Solar System A discussion of the definition of a planets and dwarf planets, and how and why Pluto was changed to dwarf planet status. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/MercedesRichards.mp3 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:00:00 GMT 51:00 research unplugged, Penn State, pluto, planets, dwarf planets, Mercedes Richards Research Penn State A conversation with Richard Kopley: Before Sherlock Holmes Before Sherlock Holmes: Edgar Allan Poe and Detective Fiction How Edgar Allan Poe created the detective story genre. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/RichardKopley.mp3 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:00:00 GMT 49:39 research unplugged, Penn State, Richard Kopley, detective story, Edgar Allan Poe, Sherlock Holmes Research Penn State A conversation with Craig Grimes: Solar Solutions Solar Solutions: The Challenges and Promise of Solar Power A discussion about our options for energy now and in the future. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/CraigGrimes.mp3 Mon, 1 Dec 2008 19:00:00 GMT 47:31 research unplugged, Penn State, craig grimes, energy, solar power Research Penn State A conversation with Maryann Frazier: Vanishing Bees Vanishing Bees: What is Happening to Honey Bees and Other Pollinators? An overview of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/MaryannFrazier.mp3 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:00:00 GMT 55:28 research unplugged, Penn State, maryann frazier, honeybees, honey bees, pollinators, colony collapse disorder, ccd Research Penn State A conversation with Christopher Palma: Galactic Cannibals Galactic Cannibals: How Massive Galaxies Devour their Neighbors An inside look into the work of an astronomer as he identifies one massive galaxy "devouring" a smaller neighboring galaxy. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/ChrisPalma.mp3 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:00:00 GMT 52:28 research unplugged, Penn State, christopher palma, massive galaxies Research Penn State A conversation with Michael Berkman: Election 2008 Election 2008: Change, Reform, or More of the Same? Views on the 2008 presidential campaigns of John McCain and Barack Obama. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/MichaelBerkman.mp3 Mon, 3 Nov 2008 19:00:00 GMT 47:42 research unplugged, Penn State, michael berkman, election, presidential, polling Research Penn State A conversation with Sheri Berenbaum: Pink for Girls, Blue for Boys Pink for Girls, Blue for Boys: Are Gender Differences Innate or Learned? Views on what constitutes gender identity and how society views gender roles. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/SheriBerenbaum.mp3 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT 47:42 research unplugged, Penn State, sheri berenbaum, gender roles, gender differences Research Penn State A conversation with William Blair: Heritage or Hate? Heritage or Hate? The Symbolism of the American Flag A thought-provoking conversation about the Confederate flag. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/WilliamBlair.mp3 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT 47:40 research unplugged, Penn State, william blair, confederate flag, civil war Research Penn State A conversation with Jesse Ballenger: Alzheimer's Revisited Alzheimer's Revisited: Questioning the Medical Model The implications of how our culture relates to Alzheimer's disease. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/JesseBallenger.mp3 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:00:00 GMT 52:12 research unplugged, Penn State, jesse ballenger, alzheimers disease, dementia Research Penn State A conversation with Burt Humburg: Doctor Darwin Doctor Darwin: How Evolutionary Medicine Improves Patient Care Insights into how evolutionary mechanisms can help or hinder our health, and the implications for treatment http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/BurtHumburg.mp3 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:00:00 GMT 1:00:17 research unplugged, Penn State, burt humburg, evolutionary medicine, IBS, irritable bowel syndrome Research Penn State A conversation with Mary Frecker: Nano Tools Nano Tools: The Future of Minimally Invasive Surgery A look at advances in surgical equipment pioneered by Penn State researchers http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/MaryFrecker.mp3 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:00:00 GMT 53:16 research unplugged, Penn State, mary frecker, nano tools, laparoscopic surgery, endoscopic surgery, surgical instruments Research Penn State A conversation with Garrett Fagan: The Roman Gladiator The Roman Gladiator: Myths and Realities Debunking many popular myths about the Roman gladiator http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/GarrettFagan.mp3 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:00:00 GMT 52:58 research unplugged, Penn State, garrett fagan, gladiators, ancient rome Research Penn State A conversation with Marica Tacconi: The Drama of Baroque Music Majestic Sounds: The Drama of Baroque Music The impact of Baroque music can be seen even in today's music. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/MaricaTacconi.mp3 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:00:00 GMT 52:09 research unplugged, Penn State, marica tacconi, music history, musicology, Baroque Research Penn State A conversation with Abhay Ashtekar: Physics Beyond Einstein Physics Beyond Einstein: Contemplating the Beginning and End of Time In physics, each new generation stands on the shoulders of giants. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/AbhayAshtekar.mp3 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:00:00 GMT 52:05 research unplugged, Penn State, abhay ashtekar, physics Research Penn State A conversation with Stephon Alexander: The Mystery of Matter The Mystery of Matter: A Cosmological Explanation of the Origin of Mass The universe is a big place, and a mysterious one. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/StephonAlexander.mp3 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:00:00 GMT 40:56 research unplugged, Penn State, stephon alexander, physics Research Penn State A conversation with Dan Carter: Theatrical Explosions Theatrical Explosions: Solving Technical Challenges of Live Theatre Sometimes the reality of life isn't spectacular enough for live theatre. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/JonathanMarks.mp3 Mon, 5 Nov 2007 19:00:00 GMT 58:51 research unplugged, Penn State, dan carter, theatre Research Penn State A conversation with Jonathan Marks: Doctors of Interrogation Doctors of Interrogation: Psychology, Medicine, and Ethics in the War on Terror Using torture and aggressive interrogation to make people talk is not a good way to capture actionable intelligence. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/JonathanMarks.mp3 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:00:00 GMT 57:49 research unplugged, Penn State, jonathan marks, interrogation Research Penn State A conversation with Peter Hudson: Emerging Diseases Emerging Diseases: A Cause for Panic or a Time for Science? It looks as though, with vaccines and antibiotics, we can squash these diseases. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/PeterHudson.mp3 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:00:00 GMT 54:31 research unplugged, Penn State, peter hudson, emerging disease Research Penn State A conversation with Clay Calvert: Policing the Public Airwaves Policing the Public Airwaves: Sex, Violence, and the FCC The FCC has a lot on its hands right now. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/ClayCalvert.mp3 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:00:00 GMT 55:21 research unplugged, Penn State, clay calvert, fcc, first amendment Research Penn State A conversation with Nina Jablonski: The Culture and Biology of the Body's Largest Organ More than Skin Deep: The Culture and Biology of the Body's Largest Organ Everyone has skin, but nobody really talks about it. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/NinaJablonski.mp3 Mon, 8 Oct 2007 19:00:00 GMT 50:29 research unplugged, Penn State, nina jablonski, skin Research Penn State A community conversation: The ethical, religious, and social justice implications of climate change The ethical, religious, and social justice implications of climate change The science is solid. Now it is back to the people and policy makers to decide what to do. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/ClimateChange.mp3 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:00:00 GMT 1:28:47 research unplugged, Penn State, climate change, global warming Research Penn State A conversation with Penny Kris-Etherton: The benefits of chocolate and wine The health benefits of chocolate and wine Community members gathered to hear that their guilty pleasures may actually be good for them. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/Penny.mp3 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:00:00 GMT 38:36 research unplugged, Penn State, chocolate, wine, nutrition Research Penn State A conversation with Pablo Laguna: When black holes collide The echoes of black holes in the universe So far we only have indirect evidence of black holes, which is a lot in this busienss, says Pablo Laguna. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/PabloLaguna.mp3 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:00:00 GMT 45:38 research unplugged, Penn State, black holes Research Penn State A conversation with Dan Hade: The impact of children's literature The impact of children's literature Dan Hade knows the power of stories in childrens' lives. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/DanHade.mp3 Mon, 9 Apr 2007 19:00:00 GMT 44:28 research unplugged, Penn State, children, literature Research Penn State A conversation with Cary Fraser: The legacy of Brown vs. Board of Education The legacy of Brown vs. Board of Education Cary Fraser believes that American education is regressing to the state that it was before the Supreme Court ruling. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/CaryFraser.mp3 Mon, 2 Apr 2007 19:00:00 GMT 1:01:11 research unplugged, Penn State, race, education Research Penn State A conversation with Kent Vrana: The promise and problems of stem cell research The promise and problems of stem cell research They are, essentially, what makes you you and me me: embryonic stem cells, the precursors of every cell in our bodies. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/KentVrana.mp3 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:00:00 GMT 46:57 research unplugged, Penn State, stem cells Research Penn State A conversation with Kris Clark: Optimal nutrition at any age Optimal nutrition at any age Forget South Beach, ignore Atkins, and stop loading your shopping cart with healthy foods like fat-free pretzels and rice cakes. It's time to follow the Kris Clark diet. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/KrisClark.mp3 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 19:00:00 GMT 22:04 research unplugged, Penn State, diet, nutrition Research Penn State A conversation with Carlo Pantano: Inside the art and science of glass Inside the art and science of glass Although glass is transparent, its definition is anything but clear. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/CarloPantano.mp3 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:00:00 GMT 39:19 research unplugged, Penn State, glass Research Penn State A conversation with Mary Preuss: Exploring Yucatec Mayan stories Exploring Yucatec Mayan stories We all know the story of Cinderella. But have you heard the version in which Cinderella sleeps on the ground next to the fire, makes tortillas, and cooks frijoles for her wicked stepmother? http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/MaryPreuss.mp3 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 19:00:00 GMT 50:32 research unplugged, Penn State, myth, yucatec, mayan Research Penn State A conversation with Mary Beth Oliver: How stereotypes influence viewers' perceptions How stereotypes influence viewers' perceptions Let's teach children how to watch television. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/MaryBethOliver.mp3 Tue, 4 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 24:30 research unplugged, Penn State, racism, media Research Penn State A conversation with Robert Richards: An assault on speech freedoms An assault on speech freedoms Seventy-five percent of American high school students either aren't aware of their rights under the First Amendment, or take them for granted. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/BobRichards.mp3 Tue, 4 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 17:02 research unplugged, Penn State, first amendment, free speech Research Penn State A conversation with Chris Uhl: Our tendency to control nature Our tendency to control nature Ask Chris Uhl to define family, and you're likely to hear about chimpanzees, bacteria, and even the Big Bang theory. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/ChrisUhl.mp3 Tue, 4 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 11:50 research unplugged, Penn State, biology, nature Research Penn State A conversation with Bruce Logan: On the road to a hydrogen economy On the road to a hydrogen economy It's cheap, renewable, and environmentally clean. But how can we produce it? http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/BruceLogan.mp3 Fri, 7 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 57:03 research unplugged, Penn State, hydrogen, fuel Research Penn State A conversation with Dave Lettero: Walking lightly on the Earth Walking lightly on the Earth Picture an area of land the size of twenty-five football fields. That's the average American's ecological footprint. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/DaveLettero.mp3 Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 59:16 research unplugged, Penn State, sustainability Research Penn State A conversation with Steve Sawyer: Trends and insights on mobility and computing Trends and insights on mobility and computing It's a social issue that technology has followed. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/SteveSawyer.mp3 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:00:00 GMT 50:23 research unplugged, Penn State, technology, wireless computing, mobility Research Penn State A conversation with Navin Bapat: Inside the mind of a terrorist Inside the mind of a terrorist Research is debunking some common myths and misperceptions about terrorism. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/NavinBapat.mp3 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:00:00 GMT 49:08 research unplugged, Penn State, terrorism, terrorist Research Penn State A conversation with Jerry Zolten: Gospel, blues, and jazz The cultural roots of rock 'n' roll Rock 'n' roll hit the scene in 1956 like a burst out of the blue--or, more accurately a burst out of the blues. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/JerryZolten.mp3 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:00:00 GMT 59:37 research unplugged, Penn State, music, rock 'n' roll Research Penn State A conversation with Eddie Holmes: Past, present, and future of viruses Past, present, and future of viruses Thirty years ago, the U.S. Surgeon General declared that we had conquered disease. Unfortunately, that statement was incorrect. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/EddieHolmes.mp3 Fri, 3 Nov 2006 19:00:00 GMT 1:01:48 research unplugged, Penn State, viruses, biology Research Penn State A special event with experts from across the state A special event with experts from across the state They are our neighbors, but how much do we know about the lifestyles and traditions of the Commonwealth's Anabaptist citizens? http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/PlainPeople.mp3 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:00:00 GMT 1:35:40 research unplugged, Penn State, plain people, anabaptist, amish, mennonite Research Penn State A conversation with Cheryl Dellasega: Dealing with word wars Dealing with word wars For a young woman, the process of growing psychologically occurs through her connections to others--whether they are positive friendships or aggressive relationships. http://www.rps.psu.edu/podcasts/CherylDellasega.mp3 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:00:00 GMT 46:37 research unplugged, Penn State, human development, teenagers, adolescence, adolescents