The Air They Breathe: How Media May Shape Boys' and Girls' Beliefs About Sex and Gender, Their Sexual Behavior, and Their Futures

After bin Laden: The United States, Afghanistan, and Pakistan: On June 16, 2011, RAND senior political scientist Seth Jones, an expert on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and al Qa'ida who has worked abroad in conflict zones over the last several years, presented "After bin Laden: The United States, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. by Events @ RAND

55 min listen

Distinguished Speaker Series: Simon Sinek: In this podcast, ethnographer and best-selling author Simon Sinek discusses the dynamics of leadership and teamwork. by Events @ RAND

61 min listen

Executive Compensation: Challenges and Opportunities: In May 2010, RAND presented, as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series, a conversation with Robert Jackson, Jr., Deputy Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation. by Events @ RAND

18 min listen

From Management to Recovery: Emerging Approaches to Serious Mental Illness: Panelists address issues related to recovery from serious mental illness, paying attention to the role of peer support, the rights of people with mental illness to make their own choices, and the possibilities offered by involvement in the arts. by Events @ RAND

45 min listen

The Affordable Care Act: Change Is the Only Constant: Listen as Leonard D. Schaeffer, founding chairman and CEO of WellPoint and RAND’s 2014 Williams Laureate, discusses the effects of the Affordable Care Act. by Events @ RAND

65 min listen

Defusing Iran's Nuclear Threat: On 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. by Events @ RAND

54 min listen

The Air They Breathe: How Media May Shape Boys' and Girls' Beliefs About Sex and Gender, Their Sexual Behavior, and Their Futures: Madeline Di Nonno, executive director for the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, and Rebecca Collins discuss how media images of girls influence how they see themselves and whether portrayals of sex in popular media influence behavior. by Events @ RAND

57 min listen

Admiral Thad Allen on "Managing the Unexpected": On April 19, 2011, the RAND Corporation presented "Managing the Unexpected" as part of its Issues in Focus public outreach series in Santa Monica, California. The program featured Admiral Thad Allen, now a senior fellow at RAND. by Events @ RAND

58 min listen

A Conversation with John Deasy, the Next Superintendent of LAUSD: On February 17, 2011, the RAND Corporation presented "A Conversation with John Deasy, the Next Superintendent of LAUSD" as part of its Distinguished Speaker series in Santa Monica, California. by Events @ RAND

72 min listen

California's Prisoners Dilemma: At 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. by Events @ RAND

58 min listen

What We Know About Measuring School Performance: At this June 2011 RAND Policy Circle event in Pittsburgh, a selection of RAND's top experts in education policy shared fresh, evidence-based perspectives on measuring school performance. by Events @ RAND

44 min listen

Drones: In September 2013, Ted Harshberger, director of RAND Project AIR FORCE, moderated a panel discussion on current military and nonmilitary use of drones and other potential applications. by Events @ RAND

48 min listen

Green Buildings, Green Jobs: Ambassador Charles Ries describes how Europe and Australia have used innovative policies to provide information on energy consumption by buildings to promote energy efficiency and discuss lessons the U.S. can learn from these efforts. by Events @ RAND

63 min listen

Tipping the Scale: Policy Approaches Toward Healthy Living and Tackling the Obesity Epidemic: At this January 2010 Policy Forum, experts discuss ways communities can help solve America's obesity epidemic. by Events @ RAND

61 min listen

Mumbai Rising? India's Economic Rise and the United States: Economist Krishna B. Kumar discusses India's impact on the global economy and the implications of India's economic rise for the United States. by Events @ RAND

54 min listen

The Long Shadow of 9/11: America's Response to Terrorism: On July 26, 2011, RAND experts discussed the military, political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and moral implications of U.S. policymaking since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. by Events @ RAND

84 min listen

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. by Events @ RAND

63 min listen

The New Generation of Veterans: At 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. by Events @ RAND

57 min listen

Lessons from the Science of Learning for 21st-Century Schools: V. Darleen Opfer discusses what we know about how today's students learn and how to prepare them for work, citizenship, and life. by Events @ RAND

57 min listen

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. by Events @ RAND

61 min listen

California's Water Challenges: David Groves discusses an innovative approach to dealing with the many challenges that may contribute to sustainable and affordable solutions of long term water supplies in California. by Events @ RAND

56 min listen

Arthur Kellermann on "Rising Costs of Health Care": On May 24, 2011, the RAND Corporation presented “Rising Costs of Health Care” as part of its Issues in Focus public outreach series in Santa Monica, California. The program featured Arthur Kellermann, vice president and director of RAND Health. by Events @ RAND

54 min listen

L.A. Public Safety After Bratton: Los Angeles Police Chief Bill Bratton joins Greg Ridgeway, director of the RAND Safety and Justice Program, in this dialogue about the effect of mounting constraints on city and state resources and the state of public safety in Los Angeles and California. by Events @ RAND

56 min listen

Improving Public Services: RAND recently assessed accountability systems in five public secvice sectors (child care, education, health care, public health emergency preparedness, and transportation) and made recommendations on how to improve them. by Events @ RAND

55 min listen

Nuclear Energy after Fukushima: At 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. by Events @ RAND

54 min listen

Is the United States Losing Its Edge in Science and Technology?: On 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. by Events @ RAND

73 min listen

The Long Shadow of 9/11: America's Response to Terrorism: At this program, Brian Michael Jenkins explored some of the most significant political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and military implications of U.S. policymaking since 9/11. by Events @ RAND

51 min listen

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. by Events @ RAND

53 min listen

A Conversation with the Chief Justice of California, Tani Cantil-Sakauye: California 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. by Events @ RAND

55 min listen

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. by Events @ RAND

53 min listen

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The Air They Breathe: How Media May Shape Boys' and Girls' Beliefs About Sex and Gender, Their Sexual Behavior, and Their Futures

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