Jonathan Berger discusses the pervasive, often obsessive connection between music and human behavior. Looking at the associations with music and salient life events, he explores the features, curses, and possible benefits of music that arise. (May 7, 2011)

Tom Byers and Tina Seelig demonstrate how they encourage their students to take life lessons from entrepreneurship even if their students are from a seemingly unrelated field. (May 7, 2011)

Abbas Milani believes that Iran's nuclear program will have incredible effects on the democratic aspirations of the population of Iran and the rest of the Middle East. (May 7, 2011)

Professor of Bioengineering Russ Altman discusses personalized medicine and his new discoveries in the field. He presents his research in applying computing technology to basic molecular biological problems of relevance to medicine. (May 7, 2011)

Jenna Davis and Jeff Koseff lead a discussion in which they detail the current state of the world's freshwater sources. Growing needs and increasing variability in resources are driving research to determine how we can ensure an adequate water is available. (May 7, 2011)

Eric Hanushek and Michael Kirst discuss educational reforms in the United States and specifically in California and how they believe these reforms can be improved in the future. (May 7, 2011)

David Kennedy talks about the development of the American West as a region as well as the issues that need to be solved in order to create a successful future, specifically water management. (May 7, 2011)

Social psychologist and marketer Jennifer Aaker gives a presentation which draws on psychological insights on happiness, storytelling principles, and design thinking methodology to reveal why some ideas and brands take off quickly. (May 7, 2011)

Irv Weissman gives a presentation on the current state of stem cell research and technology, describing the current uses for them and how they will affect medical techniques in the future. (January 22, 2011)

(January 22, 2011) Jeff Koseff and Buzz Thompson give a presentation about the state of the world's water supply. They describe how economic development and population growth are increasing the demand for water and detail measures that may become necessary to ensure that water is available to all.

Claude Goldenberg and Susan O'Hara discuss the challenges of teaching english language learners in the public school system and what is begin done to improve the process. (January 22, 2011)

Hank Greely gives a presentation on the revolution of neuroscience and what we know about the brain today. He focuses on the legal and ethical consequences that will arise in the future. (November 13, 2010)

(November 13, 2010) Deborah Stipek discusses the efforts that have been made over the last few years to reform the public education system in America. She shows why education will need to be so much different in the future.

Professor Priya Satia explores the parallels between the British occupation of Iraq after World War I and the current American occupation. (November 13, 2010)

Jonathan Berger discusses music as an aspect of human behavior and how it can be used to trigger memories and emotions. He also examines how music and memory correlate during the aging process. (November 13, 2010)

Professor Larry Diamond talks about the growing field of information and communication technology and how the results of this growth will impact the development of countries around the world. (November 13, 2010)

Russ Altman, Helen Blau, and Channing Robertson discuss the development of novel medical technology that allows doctors to better diagnose patients and improve treatment methods. (November 13, 2010)

Gary Segura discusses the good, the bad, and the just-plain-ugly events of the 2010 midterm elections, highlighting results that are surprising, provide windows into our political future, or are simply silly. (November 13, 2010)

Gretchen Daily and Pamela Matson describe why we need to conserve our natural resources and protect our environment. They detail the need for government action and what kind of legislation could help protect our world. (November 13, 2010)

Bill Newsome and Carla Shatz shine light on how brain circuits change with experience and learning during critical periods of development. They will also explore how the complex neural circuits in the adult brain carry out computations. (September 25, 2010)

Simon Jackson paints an educated picture of the electoral landscape, looking at political patterns from history, recent poll data, the U.S. economy right now, President Obama's term thus far, and current political cycles. (September 25, 2010)

Deborah Stipek addresses concerning statistics comparing U.S. achievement levels to that of other nations. She also takes an in-depth look at the root of these shortcomings, highlighting the benefits and flaws of President Obama's plans. (September 25, 2010)

Amir Eshel gives his opinions on the activity in the Arab-Israeli conflict. He includes background information as well as ideas of where the conflict is headed. He uses many outside stories along with many of his own experiences as examples. (September 25, 2010)

Jack Rakove gives a detailed history of the historic event that we now know as the Boston Tea Party. He gives historical background and explains the events leading up to and the implications stemming from the political event. (September 25, 2010)