Research Unplugged
Fall 2007 Season Recaps
The Mystery of Matter:
A Cosmological Explanation of the Origin of Mass
A conversation with Stephon Alexander
"The universe is a big place... and a mysterious one." More...
Theatrical Explosions:
Solving Technical Challenges of Live Theatre
A conversation with Dan Carter
"Sometimes the reality of life isn't spectacular enough for live theatre." More...
Doctors of Interrogation:
Psychology, Medicine, and Ethics in the War on Terror
A conversation with Jonathan Marks
"Using torture and aggressive interrogation to make people talk is not a good way to capture actionable intelligence." More...
Emerging Diseases:
A Cause for Panic or a Time for Science?
A conversation with Peter Hudson
"It looks as though, with vaccines and antibiotics, we can squash these diseases." More...
Policing the Public Airwaves:
Sex, Violence, and the FCC
A conversation with Clay Calvert
"The FCC has a lot on its hands right now." More...
More than Skin Deep:
The Culture and Biology of the Body's Largest Organ
A conversation with Nina Jablonski
"Everyone has skin, but nobody really talks about it." More...