Just Science Podcast

Current Season

Innovations in Corrections

The scope and reach of corrections in the United States is considerable, and many pressing challenges are faced by local, state, and federal correctional systems, policymakers, and the people and communities directly impacted by these systems. Considering the complexity of correctional systems, the need to improve institutional policies and practices, effective reentry strategies, and integration of supportive technology has never been greater. To inform these changes, it is crucial that researchers collaborate with justice-involved individuals and those with lived experience to gain valuable expertise throughout the research process. Tune in this season as Peyton Scalise, Research Public Health Analyst at RTI International, sits down with her colleagues to discuss recent research and technological innovations that assist those involved in the correctional system, and best research practices that are being developed in the field. 

This season is funded by RTI International’s Justice Practice Area.   

Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.  

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Episode 281 | Just Lived Experience and Reentry Research

Original Release Date: March 15, 2024   In episode one of our Innovations in Corrections season, Just Science sat down with Dr. Christine Lindquist, Director of the Corrections and Reentry Research Program at RTI International, to discuss the importance of... read more


Previous Season

Domestic Radicalization

RTI’s security threats and extremism staff have a robust and growing portfolio of work focused on developing, implementing, and evaluating targeted violence and terrorism prevention strategies, as well as work focused on programming for active or former extremists. This includes evaluations of federally funded targeted violence and terrorism prevention grant projects, an assessment of available prevention programming resources, and a mixed-methods, longitudinal study examining the processes by which individuals disengage from white nationalist groups. Tune in this season as Dr. Michael Planty sits down with his colleagues to discuss the country’s most pressing security threats and how researchers, practitioners, and their federal partners are responding.

This season is funded by RTI International’s Justice Practice Area.

Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.     

Listen to all podcast episodes here: Apple PodcastsStitcherSoundcloudSpotify, & Google Podcasts!

 

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,... read more

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... read more

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... read more

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... read more


Past Season

Roadmap to Improving Technology Transition

The National Institute of Justice’s Forensic Laboratory Needs Technology Working Group, or FLNTWG, brings together a diverse group of forensic researchers and practitioners to advise, assess, and exchange information about the technology needs of state and local forensic laboratories. One of the largest challenges faced by these laboratories is transitioning new research and technology innovations into real-world laboratory practice. As a result, a FLNTWG subcommittee has developed a roadmap report, which provides actionable guidance to improving the research, development, testing, evaluation, and implementation of new forensic research products into the forensic laboratory. In this season, innovation advisor and roadmap author Rebecca Shute speaks with the co-authors of the roadmap who are on the FLN-TWG research subcommittee to discuss the culture of the forensic science community, the need for guidance, and the lessons learned along the way. 

This season is funded by the National Institute of Justice’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (Award No. 15PNIJ-21-GK-02192-MUMU).

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Episode 276 | Just Lessons Learned in Forensic Technology Transition

Original Release Date: February 2, 2024   In episode four of our Roadmap to Improving Technology Transition season, Just Science sat down with Dr. Catherine Grgicak, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Rutgers University-Camden, and Stephanie Stoiloff, Chief of the Forensic... read more

Episode 275 | Just Enhancing Research to Improve Tech Transition

Original Release Date: January 26, 2024   In episode three of our Roadmap to Improving Technology Transition season, Just Science sat down with Dr. Catherine Grgicak, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Rutgers University Camden, and Henry Maynard, Lead Research Scientist... read more

Episode 274 | Just Building Partnerships to Advance Forensic Technology

Original Release Date: January 19, 2024   In episode two of our Roadmap to Improving Technology Transition season, Just Science sat down with Cleveland Miles, Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Division of Forensic Science, and Henry Maynard, Lead Research... read more

Episode 273 | Just Improving Forensic Technology Transition

Original Release Date: January 12, 2024   In episode one of our Roadmap to Improving Technology Transition season, Just Science sat down with Lucas Zarwell, Director of the Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences at the National Institute of Justice,... read more