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The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND events offer new insights and evidence-based perspectives on top policy concerns. For more about RAND, visit www.rand.org.

Episódios

  • Drones

    25/09/2013 Duração: 48min

    In September 2013, Ted Harshberger, director of RAND Project AIR FORCE, moderated a panel discussion on current military and nonmilitary use of drones and other potential applications.

  • Women's Health

    27/06/2013 Duração: 52min

    Listen in on this panel discussion featuring sociologist Chloe E. Bird on women's health, heart health, gender-based disparities in health care, and the need for gender-specific approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

  • Arab Spring

    23/05/2013 Duração: 52min

    Middle East analyst Jeffrey Martini discusses the so-called "Arab Spring" countries and how the regional turmoil affects U.S. strategic interests.

  • An Energy-Independent United States

    20/03/2013 Duração: 52min

    Energy expert Keith Crane discusses shifts in U.S. energy markets, their economic implications and effects on gasoline and electricity prices, and how these developments might affect climate change.

  • Palliative Care: Improving Quality of Life for the Seriously Ill

    26/02/2013 Duração: 57min

    Karl Lorenz, a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School, discusses how to improve palliative care training for health practitioners and better engage patients in the health care decisionmaking process.

  • The Intellectual Life and Legacy of James Q. Wilson

    17/01/2013 Duração: 51min

    James Q. Wilson left an indelible mark on American government and civil society. In this January 2013 panel discussion at the RAND Corporation, participants who knew Wilson discuss his legacy.

  • A Conversation with Harold Brown, Former U.S. Defense Secretary

    17/11/2012 Duração: 01h01min

    In a conversation with former Northrop Grumman CEO Kent Kresa, Brown shares stories from his new book, Star-Spangled Security: Applying Lessons Learned over Six Decades Safeguarding America.

  • After the Arab Spring: Turmoil and Change in the Middle East

    16/11/2012 Duração: 01h02min

    At RAND's recent Politics Aside 2012 event, Ambassador Charles Ries, Vice President, RAND International, talks with Karen Elliott House, Alireza Nader, and David Rohde about what we can expect for the Middle East in 2013.

  • Deterrence and North Korea

    30/10/2012 Duração: 01h01min

    Senior defense analyst Bruce Bennett discusses why North Korea presents uniquely difficult challenges and suggests new and creative approaches to deterrence.

  • Lessons from the Science of Learning for 21st-Century Schools

    05/09/2012 Duração: 57min

    V. Darleen Opfer discusses what we know about how today's students learn and how to prepare them for work, citizenship, and life.

  • Integrative Health Care and Medicine

    18/07/2012 Duração: 53min

    Ian Coulter and other experts in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) discuss patient use of CAM and how hospitals, universities, and the U.S. military are integrating CAM into traditional medical practices.

  • Defusing Iran's Nuclear Threat

    19/06/2012 Duração: 54min

    On June 19, 2012, Alireza Nader, a senior international policy analyst and Iran expert at RAND, discussed Iran's internal political dynamics and U.S. economic, political, and military options in preventing a nuclear-armed Iran.

  • A Conversation with Philip Taubman

    01/06/2012 Duração: 53min

    Philip Taubman illuminates our vulnerability in the face of the pressing terrorist threat—and the unlikely efforts of five key Cold War players to eliminate the nuclear arsenal they helped create.

  • Haskins Lecture on Science Policy

    17/05/2012 Duração: 54min

    The 2012 Haskins Lecture was given by National Science Foundation Director Subra Suresh. The lectureship was established through the generosity of Caryl P. and Edna Haskins, founders of Haskins Laboratories, who were dedicated to improving the nation's understanding of the relationship between scientific progress and sound public policy.

  • A Conversation with the Chief Justice of California, Tani Cantil-Sakauye

    17/04/2012 Duração: 54min

    California Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye shares her insights on technologies that have been shown to improve efficiencies in the judicial system, funding the judicial branch in an era of extreme budget cuts, civics education, and diversity on the bench.

  • Mexican Security in Decline: Implications and Options for the United States

    09/04/2012 Duração: 57min

    Jack Riley discusses how Mexican security issues affect the United States, implications for border concerns such as illegal immigration and drug trafficking, and various policy options available to aid the Mexican government in improving security.

  • Nuclear Energy after Fukushima

    08/03/2012 Duração: 53min

    At this March 2012 program, physical scientist Tom LaTourrette discusses the pros and cons of nuclear energy, and sheds some light on lessons learned in the year since Japan's nuclear disaster in Fukushima.

  • California's Prisoners Dilemma

    24/01/2012 Duração: 58min

    At this January 2012 Policy Forum, experts discuss the public health implications of a U.S. Supreme Court order to reduce the prison population by more than 30,000.

  • Is the United States Losing Its Edge in Science and Technology?

    06/01/2012 Duração: 01h12min

    On May 14, 2009, Titus Galama discussed the reality of U.S. competitiveness in science and technology and whether gains by China, India, and other nations are affecting America's chances of remaining a scientific leader.

  • The New Generation of Veterans

    17/11/2011 Duração: 56min

    At this November 2011 Policy Forum, Jonathan Schleifer, policy director for Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America, joined RAND's Terry Schell for a discussion about the challenges faced by and experiences of recent combat veterans.

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