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An Uncertain Revolution

Sociologist Jason Schnittker's new study shows that the rise of a genetic model of mental illness has not increased tolerance.

The Dynamics of Violence

Sociologist Randall Collins argues that violent confrontations go against human hardwiring.

Sex, Lies and Urban Fantasy

David Grazian takes readers on a “sociological tour” of Philadelphia’s nightlife.

Godly Republic

John DiIulio's new book argues for the middle ground between secular and religious extremes in America's public life.

Tracing the First Americans

Anthropologist Theodore Schurr studies the connection between Native Americans and the Altai population.

Optimism and Paranoia

PIK Professor John Jackson talks about the new reality of race in America.

Unlocking the Secrets of a ‘Lost’ Mycenaean Port City

Classics professor Thomas Tartaron explores a Bronze Age harbor to understand the mechanisms of expansion and trade in ancient Greece.

The Spirit of Collegiality

Sociologist Melissa Wilde offers a new explanation for the revolutionary transformation of the Roman Catholic Church.

Heredity and Hope

Ruth Schwartz Cowan’s new book explores the case for genetic screening.

Starting Out Behind

Sociologist Frank Furstenberg’s new book explores why the topic of teen pregnancy has become so politically powerful — and so misunderstood.

The Forgotten History of Civil Rights

Tom Sugrue talks about his upcoming book, Sweet Land of Liberty.

Zeroing in on the Higgs

Brig Williams and team close in on the mysterious “God particle.”

Bonding Time

Sarah Trice and Gary Molander alter the landscape of pharmaceutical synthesis.

Political Underground Railroad

A new book by historian Steven Hahn takes up the hidden history of African American politics and the politics of writing history.