Episode 280 | Just Understanding Human Responses to IED Attacks

Original Release Date: March 8, 2024   In episode four of our Domestic Radicalization season, Just Science sat down with Dr. William Parkin, Senior Research Analyst at RTI International, and Dr. Rainer Hilscher, Senior Research Data Scientist at RTI International, to discuss what people do when an improvised explosive device, or IED, detonates in a public […]

Episode 279 | Just Preventing Terrorism and Targeted Violence

Original Release Date: March 1, 2024   In episode three of our Domestic Radicalization season, Just Science sat down with Sarah Cook and Ariane Noar, Researchers in the Security and Extremism Research Program at RTI International, to discuss how their work contributes to the prevention of violent extremism. Many organizations across the country receive funding from […]

Episode 278 | Just Research on Radicalization and White Supremacy

Original Release Date: February 23, 2024   In episode two of our Domestic Radicalization season, Just Science sat down with Dr. Matthew DeMichele, Director of the Center for Criminal Legal Systems Research at RTI International, to discuss his research focused on former members of white supremacist groups.  Domestic Violent Extremists use violence to further their social or […]

Episode 277 | Just Drones as a Growing Threat

Original Release Date: February 16, 2024   In episode one of our Domestic Radicalization season, Just Science sat down with Neal Parsons, Senior Research Scientist at RTI International, to discuss the growing threat of drone use and how the American criminal justice system is responding.   Most people think of drones as a benign hobby or a […]