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Events @ RAND Podcast Series

Listen in on RAND events, offering expert insights and evidence-based perspectives on top policy concerns.

Episodes

52:43
Women's Health
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.
Jun 27, 2013
52:34
Arab Spring
Middle East analyst Jeffrey Martini discusses the so-called "Arab Spring" countries and how the regional turmoil affects U.S. strategic interests.
May 23, 2013
52:52
An Energy-Independent United States
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.
Mar 20, 2013
57:26
Palliative Care: Improving Quality of Life for the Seriously Ill
Karl Lorenz discusses the delivery of palliative care services, training in palliative care, and how research can improve—and philanthropy can support—this vital aspect of health care.
Mar 1, 2013
51:44
The Intellectual Life and Legacy of James Q. Wilson
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.
Jan 17, 2013
01:01:56
A Conversation with Harold Brown, Former U.S. Defense Secretary
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, and reflects on what those experiences teach us about current and future challenges facing the United States and the world.
Nov 17, 2012
01:02:47
After the Arab Spring: Turmoil and Change in the Middle East
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 and what it means for the United States and for the world.
Nov 16, 2012
01:00:59
Deterrence and North Korea
Senior defense analyst Bruce Bennett discusses why North Korea presents uniquely difficult challenges and suggests new and creative approaches to deterrence.
Oct 30, 2012
57:21
Lessons from the Science of Learning for 21st-Century Schools
Several factors, such as globalization, technology, migration, international competition, and changing markets, present new challenges in preparing today's students for work, citizenship, and life. V. Darleen Opfer discusses what we know about how students learn and about how to teach these skills in the 21st century.
Sep 5, 2012
53:35
Integrative Health Care and Medicine
Professor Ian Coulter, who holds the Samueli Institute Chair in Policy for Integrative Medicine at RAND, joins fellow experts in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to discuss patient use of CAM and how hospitals, universities, and the military are integrating CAM into traditional medical practices throughout the U.S.
Jul 19, 2012

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