Research Unplugged

Fall 2006 Season Recaps

When girls hurt girls: Dealing with the word wars of school

A conversation with Cheryl Dellasega

"How many of you think girls are mean?" Cheryl Dellasega asked the crowd. "Well, I don't think that they are inherently cruel," she responded. More...

Plain people of Pennsylvania

A conversation 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? More...

Emerging viruses: Past, present, and future

A conversation with Eddie Holmes

"Thirty years ago, the U.S. Surgeon General declared that we had conquered disease. Unfortunately, that statement was incorrect," biologist Eddie Holmes said. More...

Gospel, blues, and jazz: The cultural roots of rock 'n' roll

A conversation with Jerry Zolten

Rock 'n' roll hit the scene in 1956 like a burst out of the blue—or, more accurately "a burst out of the blues," explained Jerry Zolten. More...

Extreme tactics: Inside the mind of a terrorist

A conversation with Navin Bapat

"Terrorists are portrayed as poor, uneducated psychopaths," said Bapat. "But empirical evidence suggests otherwise." More...

Working whenever: Trends and insights on mobility and computing

A conversation with Steve Sawyer

The traditional nine to five workday is not the only way to make a living. Rolling out of bed before the sun rises and sipping coffee while sitting in traffic could soon be an archaic ritual, said Steve Sawyer. More...