The history of killing in the name of God focusing on the / bombings of World Trade Towers. These events are explained by showing their origins in the most primal of our emotional needs. Based upon this analysis suggestions made for steps to be taken to stop these murderous acts from happening.
BIOGRAPHY: JAY D. GLASS, Ph.D.
Dr. Glass is retired from careers as both a scientist and venture capitalist. His distinguished academic career combined with his experience in the business world have allowed him to uncover provocative insights into the origins of human behavior--why we think, feel, and act the way we do.
Pursuing a lifelong interest in the field of the brain and behavior, Dr. Glass received a BS degree in psychology from Tulane University (1967), followed by a dual Ph.D. in psychology and neurobiology from the Center for Brain Research at the University of Rochester (1972). After completing a post-doctoral fellowship at New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine, he spent a decade as a neuroscientist and teacher at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Glass has authored numerous papers in scholarly journals and received a variety of grants and awards for his research. He is the author of three books for the lay audience, The Animal Within Us, l998, Soldiers of God, Primal Emotions and Religious Terorists, 2003, and The Power of Faith: Mother Nature's Gift, 2007.
In l981, entrepreneurial interests led Dr. Glass to obtain an MBA degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Subsequently, he spent five years with the Hillman Company, the venture capital group of American financial wizard Henry Hillman, pioneer of both leveraged buy-outs and venture capital. In l987, Dr. Glass founded MedCorp Development Fund, the largest single-person venture capital fund in the United States. He has served on the board of directors of many public and privately-held companies.
Dr. Glass has discussed his work on CNN and Fox News, is a frequent guest on interview and call-in radio shows, made numerous presentations about his ideas, and his varied careers were the subject of a feature story in the Wall Street Journal.
Dr. Glass resides in Laguna Beach, California and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, SigmaXi the scientific research society, and the Jane Goodall Institute, among other organizations. His hobbies include wilderness and wildlife preservation as well as restoring vintage cars.
