http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunes.stanford.edu.1410288012.01410288014 What's New at Stanford - Tracks en-us Education no Research - Audio - Four Big Ideas from the Carnegie Study on Medical Education: What Would Flexner Think? (Audio) - (April 3, 2008) Medical science has changed a lot in the past 90 years. Medical education, until relatively recently, has not. Despite the explosive growth of scientific knowledge in recent decades, American physicians are still largely being trained unde 1526324355 Thu, 01 May 2008 23:19:55 GMT Education David Irby 1:24:54 no Research - Video - Four Big Ideas from the Carnegie Study on Medical Education: What Would Flexner Think? (Video) - (April 3, 2008) Medical science has changed a lot in the past 90 years. Medical education, until relatively recently, has not. Despite the explosive growth of scientific knowledge in recent decades, American physicians are still largely being trained unde 1529937927 Thu, 01 May 2008 23:24:27 GMT Education David Irby 1:24:54 no Spirituality and Religion - Audio - On the Pursuit of Happiness: An Evening with Robert Thurman and Pico Iyer - (April 24, 2008) Novelist and travel writer Pico Iyer joins Robert Thurman, Columbia University professor and founder of Tibet House in New York City, for a conversation on the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, education, life on the road, and things that contribute 1526046568 Wed, 07 May 2008 17:12:32 GMT Education Pico Iyer, Robert Thurman, and Mark Gonnerman (Moderator) 1:35:57 no Philosophy - Audio - All Animals Are Equal - But in What Sense of Equality? - (April 23, 2008) In Animal Liberation, a book sometimes credited with starting the modern animal rights movement, Peter Singer argued that "all animals are equal."  The claim is often misunderstood, and sometimes used to caricature the animal movement.  I 1532665326 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:30:30 GMT Education Peter Singer 1:45:45 no Authors - Audio - The Voice of the Toy: Writing Magic and Enchanted States - (April 14, 2008) Marina Warner is a writer of fiction, criticism, and history, who explores mythology, symbolism, and fairy tales with an emphasis on their contemporary meanings. 1528659977 Thu, 01 May 2008 22:05:22 GMT Education Marina Warner 1:08:18 no Authors - Audio - Novels and History: Diaspora Writing and Iranian History - (April 22, 2008) Bahiyyih Nakhjavani is a Persian writer educated in the United Kingdom and the United States. She now lives in France where she teaches. She taught European and American literature in Belgium. 1538869771 Tue, 13 May 2008 22:24:55 GMT Education Bahiyyih Nakhjavani 1:31:58 no Teaching and Learning - Audio - Against Ignorance: Science Education in the 21st Century - (March 9, 2008) The rise of religiously motivated threats to scientific practice and instruction in American schools has motivated biologist Richard Dawkins and physicist Lawrence Krauss to engage in a public dialogue on strategies for science education i 1514696503 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:56:30 GMT Education Richard Dawkins, Lawrence M. Krauss, Mark A. Kay (Moderator) 1:51:43 no Engineering - Audio - Materials to Heal and Rebuild the Human Body (Audio) - (February 28, 2008) Surgeons currently use common industrial materials inside the body to replace damaged body parts. However, if we want to replace more complicated body parts such as heart tissue or the spinal cord, we need better materials. 1520813788 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:46:28 GMT Education Sarah Heilshorn 1:24:56 no Engineering - Video - Materials to Heal and Rebuild the Human Body (Video) - (February 28, 2008) Surgeons currently use common industrial materials inside the body to replace damaged body parts. However, if we want to replace more complicated body parts such as heart tissue or the spinal cord, we need better materials. 1520174946 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:57:16 GMT Education Sarah Heilshorn 1:24:56 no History - Audio - Shaping & Breaking the Politics of Legal History - (April 4, 2008) David Lieberman joined the Boalt Hall School of Law at University of California, Berkeley in 1984. Lieberman's lecture examines modes and projects of legal history in 18th century England. 1526161092 Thu, 01 May 2008 22:04:45 GMT Education David Lieberman 1:13:59 no Finance - Audio - The Evolution of Venture Capital in Japan - (April 24, 2008) This presentation focuses on the changing pattern of venture capital (VC) investments in Japan. Michael Korver addresses issues related to venture capital, entrepreneurship and innovation in Japan in the context of the experiences of Glob 1532714438 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:36:49 GMT Education Michael Korver 1:16:45 no Environmental Science - Video - Regional Sustainability: State and Municipal Leadership - (March 4, 2008) Sustainability policy leaders and Stanford faculty discuss practical solutions to manage carbon emissions, energy efficiency, and water usage. 1515122398 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:05:07 GMT Education Felicity Barringer, Gavin Newsom, Lawrence Goulder, Dian Grueneich, and Mary Nichols 1:19:04 no Stanford History - Audio - Class of 1957 Alumni Stories - (October 12, 2007) This is a sampler of the oral history interviews conducted with various Class of 1957 alumni during the 2007 Reunion Homecoming Weekend. 1528347613 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:36:51 GMT Education Various Alumni, Class of 1957 0:07:49 no Social Sciences - Audio - When Samples Are Small - (January 29, 2008) UC San Diego Psychology Professor Mark Appelbaum discusses the challenges presented when large samples cannot be obtained. Decisions during data collection become increasingly important, and only a limited number of statistical techniq 1526341267 Thu, 01 May 2008 23:03:07 GMT Education Mark Appelbaum 1:06:35 no Public Health - Audio - Health in an Unequal World (Audio) - (April 9, 2008) Sir Michael Marmot, the director of the UCL International Institute for Society and Health, discusses the basis of his work for the last 30 years: how socio-economic issues affect the quality of health care throughout the world. Research i 1528855514 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:50:21 GMT Education Sir Michael Marmot 0:34:48 no Public Health - Video - Health in an Unequal World (Video) - (April 9, 2008) Sir Michael Marmot, the director of the UCL International Institute for Society and Health, discusses the basis of his work for the last 30 years: how socio-economic issues affect the quality of health care throughout the world. Research i 1529936738 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:27:20 GMT Education Sir Michael Marmot 0:34:48 no Biology - Audio - Looking into the Brain (Audio) - (April 29, 2008) Understanding how thought and emotion are realized in the human brain is a remarkable enterprise. How a mere three-pound collection of nerve cells gives rise to human art, wisdom, and passion is one of the central mysteries of our existen 1529248683 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:26:56 GMT Education Brian Wandell 1:49:50 no Woods Energy Seminar - Spring 2008 - 3. The Importance of Wind Power in a Clean and Renewable Future (April 16, 2008) - (April 16, 2008) Lecture on wind power. This lecture is part of the Energy Seminar, an interdisciplinary series of talks primarily by Stanford experts on a broad range of energy topics. 1538738074 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:40:29 GMT Education Cristina Archer 0:56:24 no Woods Energy Seminar - Spring 2008 - 1. Federal Energy Policy Perspective: What Should be Done to Address Global Warming (April 2, 2008) - (April 2, 2008) Lecture on energy policy and global warming. This lecture is part of the Energy Seminar, an interdisciplinary series of talks primarily by Stanford experts on a broad range of energy topics. 1526186946 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:08:45 GMT Education Elton Sherwin 1:01:04 no Woods Energy Seminar - Spring 2008 - 2. CO2 Sequestration: What Have We Found? What Should Future Priorities Be? (April 9, 2008) - (April 9, 2008) Lecture on CO2 sequestration. This lecture is part of the Energy Seminar, an interdisciplinary series of talks primarily by Stanford experts on a broad range of energy topics. 1529930061 Wed, 07 May 2008 16:48:19 GMT Education Anthony Kovscek 0:48:19 no Environmental Science - Audio - Troubled Waters (Chinese/Asian Perspectives) - (April 19, 2008) Water is essential to life, and yet 1.1 billion people have no access to safe and plentiful water supplies. Water-borne diseases are a major cause of illness and death, and diversions of water for agriculture and other human uses have res 1532697946 Mon, 12 May 2008 20:53:37 GMT Education Pamela Matson, Jim Leckie, Scott Rozelle, and Buzz Thompson 1:21:44 no Stanford Today - Audio - The Stanford Way: Turning the Problems of the 21st Century into Entrepreneurial Opportunities - (April 19, 2008) There is no doubt that the challenges of the 21st century are complex. From global warming to pandemics, from energy to hunger, today's challenges require leaders with a depth of knowledge, a breadth of experience and the imagination to s 1528855345 Mon, 12 May 2008 20:54:52 GMT Education Tom Byers, Robert Joss, James Plummer, and Stefanos Zenios 1:09:22 no Astrobiology and Space Exploration - Winter 2008 - 1. Astrobiology and Space Exploration: The Big Bang, Our Universe, and All That Jazz (January 8, 2008) - (January 8, 2008) Introductory meeting of Professor Lynn Rothschild's Astrobiology and Space Exploration course. 1526170515 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:00:02 GMT Education Lynn Rothschild and Seth Shostak 1:16:15 no Astrobiology and Space Exploration - Winter 2008 - 2. Stellar Evolution and Habitable Planets (January 10, 2008) - (January 10, 2008) Second meeting of Professor Lynn Rothschild's Astrobiology and Space Exploration course. 1528947052 Wed, 07 May 2008 16:46:18 GMT Education Gregory Laughlin 0:59:06 no Astrobiology and Space Exploration - Winter 2008 - 3. From Interstellar Molecules to Astrobiology (January 15, 2008) - (January 15, 2008) Third meeting of Professor Lynn Rothschild's Astrobiology and Space Exploration course. 1528986517 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:57:03 GMT Education Lynn Rothschild and Louis Allamandola 1:19:39 no Modern Physics: The Theoretical Minimum - Quantum Mechanics - Quantum Mechanics Lecture 1 (January 14, 2008) - January 14, 2008 lecture of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics course concentrating on Quantum Mechanics. 1461503152 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:25:15 GMT Education Leonard Susskind 1:51:17 no Modern Physics: The Theoretical Minimum - Quantum Mechanics - Quantum Mechanics Lecture 2 (January 21, 2008) - January 14, 2008 lecture of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics course concentrating on Quantum Mechanics. 1463787479 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:25:15 GMT Education Leonard Susskind 1:51:11 no Modern Physics: The Theoretical Minimum - Quantum Mechanics - Quantum Mechanics Lecture 3 (January 28, 2008) - January 28, 2008 lecture of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics course concentrating on Quantum Mechanics. 1472514022 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:25:15 GMT Education Leonard Susskind 1:56:56 no Modern Physics: The Theoretical Minimum - Quantum Mechanics - Quantum Mechanics Lecture 4 (February 4, 2008) - February 4, 2008 lecture of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics course concentrating on Quantum Mechanics. 1474930450 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:25:15 GMT Education Leonard Susskind 1:59:41 no Modern Physics: The Theoretical Minimum - Quantum Mechanics - Quantum Mechanics Lecture 5 (February 11, 2008) - February 11, 2008 lecture of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics course concentrating on Quantum Mechanics. 1479652548 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:25:15 GMT Education Leonard Susskind 1:55:55 no Modern Physics: The Theoretical Minimum - Quantum Mechanics - Quantum Mechanics Lecture 6 (February 18, 2008) - February 18, 2008 lecture of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics course concentrating on Quantum Mechanics. 1485677185 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:25:15 GMT Education Leonard Susskind 1:47:19 no Modern Physics: The Theoretical Minimum - Quantum Mechanics - Quantum Mechanics Lecture 7 (February 25, 2008) - February 25, 2008 lecture of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics course concentrating on Quantum Mechanics. 1489220709 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:25:15 GMT Education Leonard Susskind 1:38:16 no Modern Physics: The Theoretical Minimum - Quantum Mechanics - Quantum Mechanics Lecture 8 (March 3, 2008) - March 3, 2008 lecture of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics course concentrating on Quantum Mechanics. 1493612036 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:54:31 GMT Education Leonard Susskind 1:38:46 no Modern Physics: The Theoretical Minimum - Quantum Mechanics - Quantum Mechanics Lecture 9 (March 10, 2008) - March 10, 2008 lecture of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics course concentrating on Quantum Mechanics. 1497954602 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:21:34 GMT Education Leonard Susskind 1:47:51 no Modern Physics: The Theoretical Minimum - Quantum Mechanics - Quantum Mechanics Lecture 10 (March 17, 2008) - March 17, 2008 lecture of Leonard Susskind's Modern Physics course concentrating on Quantum Mechanics. 1509563804 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:22:46 GMT Education Leonard Susskind 1:46:50 no Environmental Science - Audio - A Transition to Sustainability? Development and Environment in a Changing World - (April 22, 2008) The world is undergoing rapid changes—in population growth, urbanization, industrial growth, consumption of natural resources, and both the global and regional environments. How can we meet the needs of the human population of this centur 1530493637 Mon, 12 May 2008 20:53:37 GMT Education Pamela Matson and Buzz Thompson 0:43:41 no History of the International System - Tracks - 1. Course Introduction (January 8, 2008) - (January 8, 2008) Lecture 1 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The first week focuses on the International System c. 1900. 1484924332 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:31:50 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:47:24 no History of the International System - Tracks - 2. The Formation of a Global Society (January 9, 2008) - (January 9, 2008) Lecture 2 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The first week focuses on the International System c. 1900. 1485888106 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:31:50 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:48:20 no History of the International System - Tracks - 3. Transformation of the European System (January 10, 2008) - (January 10, 2008) Lecture 3 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The first week focuses on the International System c. 1900. 1487618657 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:31:50 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:51:55 no History of the International System - Tracks - 4. The First World War (January 15, 2008) - (January 15, 2008) Lecture 4 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The second week focuses on War and Peace, 1914-1919. 1490817974 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:37:08 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:48:03 no History of the International System - Tracks - 5. Peacemaking (January 16, 2008) - (January 16, 2008) Lecture 5 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The second week focuses on War and Peace, 1914-1919. 1489155930 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:37:09 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:43:02 no History of the International System - Tracks - 6. Search for Order: Europe (January 17, 2008) - (January 17, 2008) Lecture 6 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The second week focuses on War and Peace, 1914-1919. 1490768846 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:37:35 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:48:11 no History of the International System - Tracks - 7. The Search for Order: The Middle East (January 22, 2008) - (January 22, 2008) Lecture 7 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The third week focuses on twenty years truce. 1493806882 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:34:00 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:47:12 no History of the International System - Tracks - 8. The Search for Order: Asia (January 23, 2008) - (January 23, 2008) Lecture 8 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The third week focuses on twenty years truce. 1493838894 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:34:13 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:49:52 no History of the International System - Tracks - 9. Collapse of the Postwar Order (January 24, 2008) - (January 24, 2008) Lecture 9 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The third week focuses on twenty years truce. 1493450115 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:35:11 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:51:40 no History of the International System - Tracks - 10. The Second World War (January 29, 2008) - (January 29, 2008) Lecture 10 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the fourth week is "towards total war." 1500892573 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:09:12 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:53:12 no History of the International System - Tracks - 11. Foundations of the Postwar World (January 30, 2008) - (January 30, 2008) Lecture 11 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the fourth week is "towards total war." 1498655310 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:09:17 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:47:03 no History of the International System - Tracks - 12. Origins of the Cold War (January 31, 2008) - (January 31, 2008) Lecture 12 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the fourth week is "towards total war." 1497954327 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:10:23 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:49:40 no History of the International System - Tracks - 13. Nuclear Strategy and Statecraft (February 5, 2008) - (February 5, 2008) Lecture 13 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the fourth week is "the Cold War." 1504403344 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:11:23 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:50:58 no History of the International System - Tracks - 14. After Empire: The Middle East (February 6, 2008) - (February 6, 2008) Lecture 14 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the fourth week is "the Cold War." 1504517235 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:11:37 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:48:07 no History of the International System - Tracks - 15. After Empire: Africa (February 7, 2008) - (February 7, 2008) Lecture 15 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the fourth week is "the Cold War." 1503685198 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:11:59 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:50:46 no History of the International System - Tracks - 16. After Empire: Asia (Part One) (February 13, 2008) - (February 13, 2008) Lecture 16 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the sixth week is "a bipolar world." 1509219223 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:45:40 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:48:32 no History of the International System - Tracks - 17. After Empire: Asia (Part Two) (February 14, 2008) - (February 14, 2008) Lecture 17 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the sixth week is "a bipolar world." 1509006811 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:45:54 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:52:02 no History of the International System - Tracks - 18. “The Third World” (February 19, 2008) - (February 19, 2008) Lecture 18 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the seventh week is "crisis and collapse of the postwar order." 1515417617 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:46:10 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:49:36 no History of the International System - Tracks - 19. Superpower Coexistence and Competition (February 20, 2008) - (February 20, 2008) Lecture 19 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the seventh week is "crisis and collapse of the postwar order." 1515401126 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:46:26 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:48:41 no History of the International System - Tracks - 20. The End of the Cold War (February 21, 2008) - (February 21, 2008) Lecture 20 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the seventh week is "crisis and collapse of the postwar order." 1515401143 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:52:03 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:49:03 no History of the International System - Tracks - 21. A New World Order (February 26, 2008) - (February 26, 2008) Lecture 21 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the eighth week is "the post-Cold War World." 1526154145 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:09:14 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:42:31 no History of the International System - Tracks - 22. The Last Superpower (February 27, 2008) - (February 27, 2008) Lecture 22 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the eighth week is "the post-Cold War World." 1526268788 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:09:14 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:51:44 no History of the International System - Tracks - 23. From “The War on Terror” to the War in Iraq (February 28, 2008) - (February 28, 2008) Lecture 23 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the eighth week is "the post-Cold War World." 1526301121 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:09:45 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:47:06 no History of the International System - Tracks - 24. The Future of Sovereignty: Failed States (March 4, 2008) - (March 4, 2008) Lecture 24 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the ninth week is "the Twenty-First Century." 1529242017 Wed, 07 May 2008 16:52:32 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:49:05 no History of the International System - Tracks - 25. The Future of Sovereignty: Contested Spaces (March 5, 2008) - (March 5, 2008) Lecture 25 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the ninth week is "the Twenty-First Century." 1528668630 Wed, 07 May 2008 16:52:38 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:48:45 no History of the International System - Tracks - 26. The Future of Sovereignty: The European Model (March 6, 2008) - (March 6, 2008) Lecture 26 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. The theme of the ninth week is "the Twenty-First Century." 1532464117 Wed, 07 May 2008 16:53:09 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:47:28 no History of the International System - Tracks - 28. Conclusion (March 12, 2008) - (March 12, 2008) Lecture 28 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. This is the final lecture of the course. 1532470742 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:53:12 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:47:09 no History of the International System - Tracks - 27. The International System in 2008 (March 11, 2008) - (March 11, 2008) Lecture 27 of James Sheehan's course, History of the International System. This is the final week of the course. 1528445835 Thu, 15 May 2008 18:44:05 GMT Education James Sheehan 0:50:36 no Global Geopolitics - Tracks - 1. Course Introduction (January 8, 2008) - (January 8, 2008) Introductory meeting of Professor Martin Lewis' Global Geopolitics course. 1508943888 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:53:08 GMT Education Martin W. Lewis 1:44:49 no Global Geopolitics - Tracks - 2. East Asia (January 15, 2008) - (January 15, 2008) Second meeting of Professor Martin Lewis' Global Geopolitics course. 1515515577 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:53:08 GMT Education Martin W. Lewis 1:46:53 no Global Geopolitics - Tracks - 3. South Asia (January 22, 2008) - (January 22, 2008) Third meeting of Professor Martin Lewis' Global Geopolitics course. 1526236055 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:10:28 GMT Education Martin W. Lewis 1:49:56 no Global Geopolitics - Tracks - 4. Southeast Asia (January 29, 2008) - (January 29, 2008) Fourth meeting of Professor Martin Lewis' Global Geopolitics course. 1532658658 Wed, 07 May 2008 16:55:55 GMT Education Martin W. Lewis 1:22:41 no Global Geopolitics - Tracks - 5. Europe (February 5, 2008) - (February 5, 2008) Fourth meeting of Professor Martin Lewis' Global Geopolitics course. 1532648952 Mon, 12 May 2008 23:52:59 GMT Education Martin W. Lewis 1:51:31 no