In this episode of "Illuminating Intellect," Marquette University professor of law Michael O'Hear talks with the provost about Wisconsin prison sentencing policy and politics, the restorative power of yoga and his new book, "Wisconsin Sentencing in the Tough-on-Crime Era: How Judges Retained Power and Why Mass Incarceration Happened Anyway."

In this episode of "Illuminating Intellect," Marquette University associate professor of biological sciences Dr. Michael Schlappi talks with the provost about the importance of rice as a crop and staple food throughout the world, offers some surprising facts about rice production and explains how he's adapted a cold-weather variety that grows on the roof of the Wehr Life Sciences building at Marquette.

In this episode of "Illuminating Intellect," Marquette University professor and John P. Raynor, S.J., Distinguished Chair of electrical and computer engineering Dr. Andrew Williams talks with the provost about the intersection of faith and science, the ethics of robotics and how his upbringing led him to his career.

In this episode of "Illuminating Intellect," Marquette University associate professor of philosophy Dr. James South talks with the provost about 16th century Jesuit philosophy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Beatles and Batman - and the common thread that ties them together.

In the first episode of "Illuminating Intellect," Marquette University associate professor of political science Dr. Julia Azari talks with the provost about the upcoming election, as well as the party divide as it pertains to knitting and crafting.