http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunes.stanford.edu.1466791451.01497729708 Leading Matters - San Diego Leading Matters is a 17-event city tour presented by Stanford University. It features academic panels that reveal how Stanford is addressing the challenges of the 21st century. en-us Education no Environmental Science - Audio - Troubled Waters: Western and Global Perspectives - (March 8, 2008) This expert panel examines some of the major water problems confronting San Diego, California and the world and provide new insights into possible solutions. 1495831888 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:37:22 GMT Education Jenna Davis, David Freyberg, Jim Leckie, Buzz Thompson (Moderator) 1:29:39 no Education Policy - Audio - Reforming California Schools: Lessons from Research and Practice - (March 8, 2008) How can we improve the current situation of California’s children performing near the bottom among the 50 states? Focusing on the improvement of instruction and student learning, Tony Alvarado will share lessons learned as chancellor of in 1493986292 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:41:09 GMT Education Deborah Stipek and Tony Alvarado 0:54:16 no Public Health - Audio - Global Health Issues: Infection, Disease and Society - (March 8, 2008) The complex interaction of microorganisms with humans often promotes health, but sometimes can lead to the illness of individuals, communities and even societies. The nature of these interactions continues to evolve as the natural environm 1495487579 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:44:09 GMT Education Phil Pizzo and Lucy Tompkins 0:55:01 no Research - Audio - Frontiers of the Future: Understanding Our Brain and Behavior - (March 8, 2008) From discussions on how science shines light on the nature vs. nurture debate, to understanding how we learn or encounter problems with learning (e.g., dyslexia), to the impact that new measures of brain and behavior have on ethical and so 1493937371 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:44:47 GMT Education Hank Greely, Carla Shatz, Brian Wandell, Phil Pizzo (Moderator) 1:26:39 no United States Politics - Audio - Presidential Election 2008 - (March 8, 2008) The American political system, according to some, continues to fracture along partisan lines. Is this view true or partially true, and how will the election play out both in terms of who wins and the resultant new policies? Our continuing 1493742288 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:45:21 GMT Education David Brady and Shanto Iyengar 1:03:15 no International Security - Audio - Clash of Cultures - (March 8, 2008) During the Cold War the ideological differences between the communist and noncommunist worlds were clear-cut. In our post–Cold War world, different forces may be at play. Do current tensions reflect ideological differences, economic confli 1494916516 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:46:09 GMT Education Stephen Krasner, Abbas Milani, Martha Crenshaw, Richard Saller (Moderator) 1:24:29 no