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Episódios
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Women's Health
27/06/2013 Duração: 52minListen 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.
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Arab Spring
23/05/2013 Duração: 52minMiddle East analyst Jeffrey Martini discusses the so-called "Arab Spring" countries and how the regional turmoil affects U.S. strategic interests.
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An Energy-Independent United States
20/03/2013 Duração: 52minEnergy 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.
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Palliative Care: Improving Quality of Life for the Seriously Ill
26/02/2013 Duração: 57minKarl 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.
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The Intellectual Life and Legacy of James Q. Wilson
17/01/2013 Duração: 51minJames 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.
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A Conversation with Harold Brown, Former U.S. Defense Secretary
17/11/2012 Duração: 01h01minIn 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.
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After the Arab Spring: Turmoil and Change in the Middle East
16/11/2012 Duração: 01h02minAt 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.
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Deterrence and North Korea
30/10/2012 Duração: 01h01minSenior defense analyst Bruce Bennett discusses why North Korea presents uniquely difficult challenges and suggests new and creative approaches to deterrence.
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Lessons from the Science of Learning for 21st-Century Schools
05/09/2012 Duração: 57minV. Darleen Opfer discusses what we know about how today's students learn and how to prepare them for work, citizenship, and life.
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Integrative Health Care and Medicine
18/07/2012 Duração: 53minIan 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.
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Defusing Iran's Nuclear Threat
19/06/2012 Duração: 54minOn 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.
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A Conversation with Philip Taubman
01/06/2012 Duração: 53minPhilip 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.
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Haskins Lecture on Science Policy
17/05/2012 Duração: 54minThe 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.
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A Conversation with the Chief Justice of California, Tani Cantil-Sakauye
17/04/2012 Duração: 54minCalifornia 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.
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Mexican Security in Decline: Implications and Options for the United States
09/04/2012 Duração: 57minJack 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.
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Nuclear Energy after Fukushima
08/03/2012 Duração: 53minAt 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.
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California's Prisoners Dilemma
24/01/2012 Duração: 58minAt 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.
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Is the United States Losing Its Edge in Science and Technology?
06/01/2012 Duração: 01h12minOn 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.
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The New Generation of Veterans
17/11/2011 Duração: 56minAt 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.