Radical Research
Alfred Kinsey meets with an interview subject in his office at the Institute for Sex Research, now The Kinsey Institute. Kinsey began investigating human sexuality in the 1930s, when talking about sex was taboo. He started gathering data with surveys, but then switched to personal interviews, which he believed to be more effective. These interviews often went on for hours and included hundreds of questions (Public Broadcasting Service [PBS], 2005, January 27).
Alfred Kinsey meets with an interview subject in his office at the Institute for Sex Research, now The Kinsey Institute. Kinsey began investigating human sexuality in the 1930s, when talking about sex was taboo. He started gathering data with surveys, but then switched to personal interviews, which he believed to be more effective. These interviews often went on for hours and included hundreds of questions (Public Broadcasting Service [PBS], 2005, January 27).
Wallace Kirkland/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images