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Research at Chicago offers a listen into the research enterprise, innovations, and discoveries being made at the University of Chicago.


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Howard T. Ricketts Laboratory: Overview and Tour
Olaf Schneewind, M.D., Ph.D, Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology, and Joe Kanabrocki, Ph.D, Biosafety Officer for the Ricketts Biocontainment Laboratory, talk about a new state-of-the-art facility designed to develop new treatments, diagnostic tests and vaccines for emerging infectious diseases. The Howard T. Ricketts Laboratory (HTRL) will house research on microbial agents that are considered either Risk Group 2 (agents that cause mild to moderate symptoms in humans, but are ...

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Thai Family Research Project: How entrepreneurship shapes economies
Robert Townsend, co-director of the Thai Family Research Project, discusses the importance of individual entrepreneurs in shaping local and regional economies and reducing poverty. His findings draw on over 10 years of data collected from nearly 3,000 households throughout Thailand. This research contributed to the creation of The Enterprise Initiative, a new project funded by the John Templeton Foundation which focuses on wealth creation and poverty reduction in developing countries. ...

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The Chicago Assyrian Dictionary: The Final Chapter
Martha Roth, Ph.D., Professor of Assyriology, discusses the final volume of the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary, a comprehensive lexicon of ancient Akkadian dialects 86 years in the making. Roth has served as Editor-in-Charge of the project for the past 11 years. ...

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The Empathy Switch: How Doctors Regulate Pain Perception
Jean Decety, Professor, Psychology and Psychiatry, explains his research into pain responses and how physicians learn to turn off the part of the brain that activates feelings of empathy. Decety co-authored "Expertise Modulates the Perception of Pain in Others," published in October 2007, which discusses the necessary ability of a doctor to regulate pain perception in order to better treat patients. ...

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Immigrant Children's Advocacy
Maria Woltjen, Director of the Immigrant Children's Advocacy Project, describes how she founded a program to provide unaccompanied immigrant children with guardians ad litem. In 2005, nearly 8,000 unaccompanied immigrant children were taken into federal custody and many of these children had to face immigration judges without any legal aid. By working with multilingual law students, The Center pairs advocates with immigrant and refugee children to ensure the child's welfare is represented, not t...

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Physics and the Cell: Mysteries of the Cytoskeleton
Margaret Gardel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Physics, is a 2007 recipient of the NIH Director's Pioneer award, along with four others from The University of Chicago. Fundamentally interdisciplinary, Gardel's research straddles both the physical and biological sciences by exploring disease on a molecular level. Gardel explains how the physical structure of cells may yield clues to advanced treatments for cancer and other diseases. ...

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Evolving Brains
Dr. Bruce Lahn discusses newly discovered variants in two genes, one of which affects brain-size in humans. Because these variants have arisen very recently, studying them may help researchers understand the ongoing evolution of the human brain. ...

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Hamoukar: Redrawing the Map of the World's Earliest Cities
Clemens Reichel, Research Associate at the Oriental Institute, explains the importance of the groundbreaking archaeological expedition he co-directed at Hamoukar in Northern Syria. Until recently, archaeologists believed that urban civilization first arose in Southern Mesopotamia, or modern day Iraq. Work at Hamoukar has revealed a separate and equally ancient urban movement to the north of the area that has been traditionally regarded as the birthplace of "the city." ...

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The Mystery of the Child
Martin E. Marty, Professor Emeritus of the History of Modern Christianity in the Divinity, discusses his new book, The Mystery of the Child, and the origins of his interest in the subject of children. Departing from literature on children that regards the child as a problem to be controlled, Marty's new work--emanating from his involvement in Emory University's three-year study of "The Child in Law, Religion and Society"--calls for us to foster wonder in children, asking that we redisc...

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Early-onset Breast Cancer among Black Women
Why do black women have a disproportionately high rate of breast cancer at an earlier age? A new interdisciplinary research center hopes to unravel the genetic, behavioral, and social causes of this health disparity. Copyright 2004 The University of Chicago. ...

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Urban Heat Islands
John Frederick of the University of Chicago hopes to discover more about the health effects of particulate matter, such as its relationship to incidents of asthma and a warming trend known as the heat island effect. Copyright 2003 The University of Chicago. ...

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Theoretical Cosmology
What is dark matter? Is the universe speeding up? University of Chicago Professor Michael Turner clarifies how theoretical and experimental cosmologists challenge each other to unravel the deep mysteries of the universe. Copyright 2003 The University of Chicago. ...

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Emerging Infectious Diseases
New research led by University of Chicago Professor Olaf Schneewind on the mechanisms that bacteria use to cause human disease may help produce new therapeutics. Copyright 2005 The University of Chicago. ...

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Citizenship, Distrust, and Democracy
Danielle S. Allen, Dean of Humanities at The University of Chicago, discusses why our political life is characterized by so much distrust and gives her thoughts on how we can arrive at a place of more peaceful interaction. Copyright 2003 The University of Chicago. ...

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Regional Centers of Excellence for Biodefense
Under University of Chicago Professor Olaf Schneewind, researchers lead a collaborative effort to use modern science to protect the public from infectious agents. Copyright 2003 The University of Chicago. ...

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Protective Hypothermia
Cardiac arrest and industrial cooling? Dr. Lance Becker of the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory researchers have discovered an improbable link between the two that may transform treatment for heart attacks. Copyright 2003 The University of Chicago. ...

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Streets of Glory
In 'Streets of Glory: Church and Community in a Black Urban Neighborhood' University of Chicago sociologist Omar McRoberts explores the relationships between urban 'storefront' churches and the community in which they are situated. Copyright 2003 The University of Chicago. ...

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The Collected Works of Ben Jonson
University of Chicago Professor David Bevington discusses the process of publishing the comprehensive new electronic and print editions of Ben Jonson's work, which will feature modernized language and will include secondary materials such as costume and set sketches. Copyright 2003 The University of Chicago. ...

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The Chicago Judges Project
Are votes of federal judges predictable from their ideology? University of Chicago law professor Cass R. Sunstein discusses judicial behavior on federal courts, examining considerable data on how appointees have voted, and considers whether judges are affected by their colleagues. Copyright 2004 The University of Chicago. ...

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Circuit-Breaking: The Startle Response and Neuromotor Function
Neurobiologist Melina E. Hale investigates how fish respond to predators in order to better understand neuro-mechanics in humans, providing a basis to address neurological disorders and spinal cord injury. Copyright 2004 The University of Chicago. ...

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Demons, Angels and Unnatural Beings
In Renaissance demonology, the relationship between humans and fallen angels is essentially a dialogue. Armando Maggi examines this rhetorical interaction--how demons seduce humans into speaking their language--and reconsiders an impossible question that concerned church fathers: What happens when demons and humans mate? Copyright 2004 The University of Chicago. ...

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Preventing HIV in Africa: Understanding Sexual Behavior Change
Roughly 25 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are infected with HIV, and the number is growing. Since 90 95 percent of HIV infections in Africa result from heterosexual sex, understanding changes in heterosexual behavior in response to rising HIV rates is crucial to developing effective prevention strategies. In the new study 'HIV and Sexual Behavior Change: Why Not Africa?' Emily Oster, Becker Fellow for the Gary S. Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory at the University of Chicago Graduate...

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The Economic Value of Life
Robert Topel, professor of economics from The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, assesses the benefits of medical research from an economic perspective. Topel calculates the social value of increased longevity, observing that even modest reductions in mortality may indicate enormous social returns. ...

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Building Tiktaalik
University of Chicago fossil preparator, Tyler Keillor, discusses the iterative process of creating the model for Tiktaalik, the fossil discovery by paleontologist Neil Shubin that fills in the evolutionary gap between fish and land animals. ...

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Biological Microsystems
Milan Mrksich, professor of chemistry at the University of Chicago, discusses his research on integrating living cells with non-living engineered microsystems to create hybrid devices. (c) 2006 The University of Chicago ...

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Rethinking the National Brand
Sanjay Dhar, of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, observes several striking geographic patterns in the performance of national brands. (c)2006 The University of Chicago ...

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Advertising as Strategic Investment
Sanjay Dhar, marketing professor in the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, investigates the strategic role of advertising investments in the formation of long-run industrial market structures. (c)2006 The University of Chicago. ...

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Tiktaalik: Fish out of Water
Paleontologist Neil Shubin discusses his newly discovered species, Tiktaalik roseae, that fills in the evolutionary gap between fish and land animals. Shubin and his colleagues describe the species in the April 6, 2006 issue of Nature. ...

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Preventing HIV in Africa: Understanding Sexual Behavior Change
Roughly 25 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are infected with HIV, and the number is growing. Since 90 95 percent of HIV infections in Africa result from heterosexual sex, understanding changes in heterosexual behavior in response to rising HIV rates is crucial to developing effective prevention strategies. In the new study 'HIV and Sexual Behavior Change: Why Not Africa?' Emily Oster, Becker Fellow for the Gary S. Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory at the University of Chicago Graduate...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Preventing HIV in Africa: Understanding Sexual Behavior Change
Roughly 25 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are infected with HIV, and the number is growing. Since 90 95 percent of HIV infections in Africa result from heterosexual sex, understanding changes in heterosexual behavior in response to rising HIV rates is crucial to developing effective prevention strategies. In the new study 'HIV and Sexual Behavior Change: Why Not Africa?' Emily Oster, Becker Fellow for the Gary S. Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory at the University of Chicago Graduate...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


The Economic Value of Life
Robert Topel, professor of economics from The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, assesses the benefits of medical research from an economic perspective. Topel calculates the social value of increased longevity, observing that even modest reductions in mortality may indicate enormous social returns. ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Building Tiktaalik
University of Chicago fossil preparator, Tyler Keillor, discusses the iterative process of creating the model for Tiktaalik, the fossil discovery by paleontologist Neil Shubin that fills in the evolutionary gap between fish and land animals....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Biological Microsystems
Milan Mrksich, professor of chemistry at the University of Chicago, discusses his research on integrating living cells with non-living engineered microsystems to create hybrid devices. (c) 2006 The University of Chicago...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Rethinking the National Brand
Sanjay Dhar, of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, observes several striking geographic patterns in the performance of national brands. (c)2006 The University of Chicago...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Advertising as Strategic Investment
Sanjay Dhar, marketing professor in the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, investigates the strategic role of advertising investments in the formation of long-run industrial market structures. (c)2006 The University of Chicago....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Tiktaalik: Fish out of Water
Paleontologist Neil Shubin discusses his newly discovered species, Tiktaalik roseae, that fills in the evolutionary gap between fish and land animals. Shubin and his colleagues describe the species in the April 6, 2006 issue of Nature....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Urban Heat Islands
John Frederick of the University of Chicago hopes to discover more about the health effects of particulate matter, such as its relationship to incidents of asthma and a warming trend known as the heat island effect. Copyright 2003 The University of Chicago....

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Building Chromosomes
University of Chicago Professor Daphne Preuss has discovered an ingenious method to add genetic material to plants. Her research on chromosome assembly may have important, real world consequences in improving crops and making medical breakthroughs. Copyright 2003 The University of Chicago....

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Theoretical Cosmology
What is dark matter? Is the universe speeding up? University of Chicago Professor Michael Turner clarifies how theoretical and experimental cosmologists challenge each other to unravel the deep mysteries of the universe. Copyright 2003 The University of Chicago....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Emerging Infectious Diseases
New research led by University of Chicago Professor Olaf Schneewind on the mechanisms that bacteria use to cause human disease may help produce new therapeutics. Copyright 2005 The University of Chicago....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Citizenship, Distrust, and Democracy
Danielle S. Allen, Dean of Humanities at The University of Chicago, discusses why our political life is characterized by so much distrust and gives her thoughts on how we can arrive at a place of more peaceful interaction. Copyright 2003 The University of Chicago....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Regional Centers of Excellence for Biodefense
Under University of Chicago Professor Olaf Schneewind, researchers lead a collaborative effort to use modern science to protect the public from infectious agents. Copyright 2003 The University of Chicago....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Protective Hypothermia
Cardiac arrest and industrial cooling? Dr. Lance Becker of the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory researchers have discovered an improbable link between the two that may transform treatment for heart attacks. Copyright 2003 The University of Chicago....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Streets of Glory
In 'Streets of Glory: Church and Community in a Black Urban Neighborhood' University of Chicago sociologist Omar McRoberts explores the relationships between urban 'storefront' churches and the community in which they are situated. Copyright 2003 The University of Chicago....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


The Collected Works of Ben Jonson
University of Chicago Professor David Bevington discusses the process of publishing the comprehensive new electronic and print editions of Ben Jonson's work, which will feature modernized language and will include secondary materials such as costume and set sketches. Copyright 2003 The University of Chicago....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


The Chicago Judges Project
Are votes of federal judges predictable from their ideology? University of Chicago law professor Cass R. Sunstein discusses judicial behavior on federal courts, examiningconsiderable data on how appointees have voted, and considers whether judges are affected by their colleagues. Copyright 2004 The University of Chicago....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Circuit-Breaking: The Startle Response and Neuromotor Function
Neurobiologist Melina E. Hale investigates how fish respond to predators in order to better understand neuro-mechanics in humans, providing a basis to address neurological disorders and spinal cord injury. Copyright 2004 The University of Chicago....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Demons, Angels and Unnatural Beings
In Renaissance demonology, the relationship between humans and fallen angels is essentially a dialogue. Armando Maggi examines this rhetorical interaction--how demons seduce humans into speaking their language--and reconsiders an impossible question that concerned church fathers: What happens when demons and humans mate? Copyright 2004 The University of Chicago....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Early-onset Breast Cancer among Black Women
Why do black women have a disproportionately high rate of breast cancer at an earlier age? A new interdisciplinary research center hopes to unravel the genetic, behavioral, and social causes of this health disparity. Copyright 2004 The University of Chicago....

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The Greatest Speech of the Century: FDR's Second Bill of Rights
Law professor Cass R. Sunstein talks about his book on Franklin Delano Roosevelt and brings back from obscurity an important speech: FDR's State of the Union Address of 1944, in which he articulates the idea that human beings have inherent economic and social rights. Copyright 2004 The University of Chicago....

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Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism
University of Chicago law professor Geoffrey R. Stone discusses his recent book, which recounts our nation's long history of limiting free speech and civil liberties in times of crisis. Copyright 2004 The University of Chicago....

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Cinema and its Ancestors: The Magic of Motion
Film historian Tom Gunning examines an important precursor to modern film: the magic lantern. He considers the eighteenth and nineteenth century's fascination with this new, very modern way of experiencing images and how this form of visual media ushered in the era of motion pictures. Copyright 2005 The University of Chicago...

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The Science of RIA: ATLAS, Hulk and Brute Force Physics
The Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA) will be the world's most powerful research accelerator dedicated to producing and exploring new rare isotopes that cannot be found on earth. Tour the ATLAS facility and see why The University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory is the ideal future home for RIA. Copyright 2005 The University of Chicago....

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Poloxamer-188: A Revolutionary Approach to Healing Injury
University of Chicago researchers Raphael Lee, M.D., and Ka Yee Lee, Ph.D., discuss how a synthetic surfactant called Poloxamer-188 has been shown to seal cell membranes damaged from electrical shock, restoring cell integrity and enhancing tissue survival. Copyright 2005 The University of Chicago....

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Gut Instincts: Keeping Killer Bacteria Quiet
University of Chicago researcher John Alverdy, M.D., has discovered a way to keep bacteria from communicating, which may help save surgical patients from dying of infection. Copyright 2005 The University of Chicago....

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Myths of Self-Masquerade
University of Chicago Divinity School Professor Wendy Doniger explores the cultural fascination with pretending to be another version of oneself, a popular theme in film, theater, and literature. Copyright 2005 The University of Chicago....

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Survival and Diversity on Tatoosh Island
University of Chicago ecologists Cathy Pfister and J. Timothy Wootton journey to a remote island in the Pacific Northwest to examine causes and effects of species extinction. Copyright 2005 The University of Chicago....

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Detecting Cosmic Rays: The Auger Observatory and Frontier Science
University of Chicago astrophysicist Angela Olinto discusses high energy cosmic rays and a new observatory determined to find their origins. Copyright 2005 The University of Chicago....

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Designing Intelligence: Language Acquisition as a Model for Teaching Computers to Learn
By researching how children learn language, computer science professor Partha Niyogi seeks to unlock the secret to programming truly 'intelligent' machines. Copyright 2005 The University of Chicago....

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[ ]


Building Tiktaalik
University of Chicago fossil preparator, Tyler Keillor, discusses the iterative process of creating the model for Tiktaalik, the fossil discovery by paleontologist Neil Shubin that fills in the evolutionary gap between fish and land animals....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


The Economic Value of Life
Robert Topel, professor of economics from The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, assesses the benefits of medical research from an economic perspective. Topel calculates the social value of increased longevity, observing that even modest reductions in mortality may indicate enormous social returns....

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Tiktaalik: Fish out of Water
University of Chicago paleontologist Neil Shubin discusses his newly discovered species, Tiktaalik roseae, that fills in the evolutionary gap between fish and land animals. (c)2006 The University of Chicago...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Advertising as Strategic Investment
Sanjay Dhar, marketing professor in The University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business, investigates the strategic role of advertising investments in the formation of long-run industrial market structures. (c)2006 The University of Chicago...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Rethinking the National Brand
Sanjay Dhar, of The University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business, observes several striking geographic patterns in the performance of national brands. (c)2006 The University of Chicago...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Biological Microsystems
Milan Mrksich, professor of chemistry at The University of Chicago, discusses his research on integrating living cells with non-living engineered microsystems to create hybrid devices. (c)2006 The University of Chicago...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Designing Intelligence: Language Acquisition as a Model for Teaching Computers to Learn
By researching how children learn language, University of Chicago computer science professor Partha Niyogi seeks to unlock the secret to programming truly "intelligent" machines. ©2005 The University of Chicago®...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Poloxamer-188: A Revolutionary Approach to Healing Injury
University of Chicago researchers Raphael Lee, M.D., and Ka Yee Lee, Ph.D., discuss how a synthetic surfactant called Poloxamer-188 has been shown to seal cell membranes damaged from electrical shock, restoring cell integrity and enhancing tissue survival. ©2005 The University of Chicago®...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Cinema and its Ancestors: The Magic of Motion
Film historian Tom Gunning examines an important precursor to modern film: the magic lantern. He considers the eighteenth and nineteenth century's fascination with this new, very modern way of experiencing images and how this form of visual media ushered in the era of motion pictures. ©2005 The University of Chicago®...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


On"Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism"
University of Chicago law professor Geoffrey R. Stone discusses his recent book, which recounts our nation's long history of limiting free speech and civil liberties in times of crisis. ©2005 The University of Chicago®...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Early-onset Breast Cancer among Black Women
Why do black women have a disproportionately high rate of breast cancer at an earlier age? University of Chicago Professor Sarah Gehlert and a new interdisciplinary research center hope to unravel the genetic, behavioral, and social causes of this health disparity. ©2005 The University of Chicago®...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Demons, Angels and Unnatural Beings
In Renaissance demonology, the relationship between humans and fallen angels is essentially a dialogue. Armando Maggi examines this rhetorical interaction--how demons seduce humans into speaking their language--and reconsiders an impossible question that concerned church fathers: What happens when demons and humans mate? ©2005 The University of Chicago®...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


Circuit-Breaking: The Startle Response and Neuromotor Function
University of Chicago neurobiologist Melina E. Hale investigates how fish respond to predators in order to better understand neuro-mechanics in humans, providing a basis to address neurological disorders and spinal cord injury. ©2005 The University of Chicago®...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ ]


The Collected Works of Ben Jonson
University of Chicago Professor David Bevington discusses the process of publishing the comprehensive new electronic and print editions of Ben Jonson's work, which will feature modernized language and will include secondary materials such as costume and set sketches. ©2005 The University of Chicago®...

MORE... | LISTEN |