Research Unplugged
Spring 2008 Season Recaps
Physics Beyond Einstein:
Contemplating Time's Beginning and End
A conversation with Abhay Ashtekar
"Gravity is everywhere...it is omnipresent!" More...
Majestic Sounds:
The Drama of Baroque Music
A conversation with Marica Tacconi
"There is no Dark Ages in music. Every period is interesting in its own way." More...
The Roman Gladiator:
Myths and Realities
A conversation with Garrett Fagan
"These Romans would look at our celebrities like Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt and say 'My God, these people are scum!'" More...
Nano Tools:
The Future of Minimally Invasive Surgery
A conversation with Mary Frecker
"Surgical robots can be used to filter out hand tremors that even the most skilled surgeon can't filter out." More...
Doctor Darwin:
How Evolutionary Medicine Improves Patient Care
A conversation with Burt Humburg
“We can better treat disease by applying concepts of evolutionary biology and by knowing and using evolution in our clinical practice.” More...
Alzheimer's Revisited:
How Evolutionary Medicine Improves Patient Care
A conversation with Jesse Ballenger
“We need to understand memory as connecting our past with our present with our future.” More...