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Has the US Ceded Its Lead in Science and Technology?
There have been numerous reports and dialogs in recent years on the United States' shifting position as a leader in science, technology, and...
Detection and Treatment of Concussions in Student Athletes
Witnesses testified on concussions suffered by student athletes. Among the topics addressed were returning to play too soon after injury, diagnosis of...
What Will Turn Us On in 2030? Competing With Fossil Fuels to Power the Future
In this keynote discussion, the speakers discuss the importance of exploring all our energy options. Featuring Craig Venter, founder, Celera Genomics,...
The Challenge of Path Dependency and the Need for Anticipatory Governance
Many experts argue that we need to change a number of our large technological systems in order to adapt to the increasing number of challenges our...
Will Robots Steal Your Job?
Robots and computers have made astonishing progress at acquiring what we've long considered fundamentally human capabilities. Machines are beginning...
Is Our Techo-Human Marriage in Need of Counseling?
Humans have had a complex relationship with technologies since prehistoric times, when tool-making and meat-eating coincided with brain development...
How to Ignite, or Quash, a Revolution in 140 Characters or Less - The Promise and Limitations of New Technologies in Spreading Democracy
Do the Internet and social media empower Big Brother or individuals in autocratic regimes, or do they offer a rare level playing field? This year's...
Social, Economic, and Political Division
Authors, political scientists, and sociologists talked about the issues that divide and separate Americans. Topics debated include immigration,...
Understanding and Implemting Healthcare Reform
The United States Congress has passed a health reform bill that will reduce the number of uninsured people in our country. Now we need to improve both...
Can Technology Save Foreign Aid?
The notoriously inefficient development-assistance complex is under siege. Two trillion dollars have flowed from north to south in the last half...
Here be dragons: Governing a Technology Uncertain Future
Part 1 of 9 - 'The Promise and Perils of Synthetic Biology Today' featuring Dan Sarewitz, co-Director, Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes;...
America's Children in Peril: Solving the Obesity and Mental Health Epidemics
"America's Children in Peril: Solving the obesity and mental health epidemics" was an expert forum hosted by Arizona State University at the National...