Jim Sweeney discusses his ideas on how America and the world can work to become more energy efficient. He believes that this will not only come directly from using energy more efficiently, but also by increasing economic efficiency. (September 25, 2010)

Tom Byers and Tina Seelig share many techniques used by entrepreneurs of today. They not only discuss the technicalities of running a business, but also touch on the innovative and out of the box kind of thinking necessary to be successful. (September 25, 2010)

Michael Shanks, Chris Gerdes, Clifford Nass, and Sebastian Thrun -- all leading inventors and researchers at Stanford's new Center for Automotive Research at Stanford (CARS) -- investigate the topic of current, present, and future automobilles. (May 22, 2010)

Dr. Abraham Verghese, a professor at Stanford University, discusses how doctoring has changed in the technological age, yet how some aspects of medicine -- some rituals -- are vital and unchanged since antiquity. (May 22, 2010)

The presenters discuss how Stanford is leading the way in inventing and developing novel diagnostic and medical surveillance capabilities; techniques for disease control, mitigation and eradication; and tools for ensuring health and well-being. (May 22, 2010)

Dr. Pope discusses her research on the parent, student and teacher "traps" that occur in and out of school over issues such as homework, grades and the culture of competition. She reviews strategies to promote healthier home and school environments. (May 22, 2010)

Peggy Phelan, Stanford Ann O'Day Maples Professor in the Arts, discusses the elements of performance and self-fashioning in social networking sites. (May 22, 2010)

Professor Frank Flynn explores alternative "psychological levers" that can help engender employee motivation--tools that truly motivate employees without excessive spending. (May 22, 2010)

Roger Blandford and Patricia Burchat explore the evidence for dark matter and dark energy, and the experiments being developed to investigate their fundamental nature. (May 22, 2010)

Gretchen Daily and Buzz Thompson discuss the advances being made on three key fronts regarding the global environment: the science of mapping and valuing nature the new policies and finance mechanisms being implemented worldwide. (May 22, 2010)

Joshua Cohen and Terry Winograd discuss the impact that mobile technology has had on the developing world. Furthermore, they explore how to foster creative ideas that hold the greatest promise regarding applications in economic development. (May 22, 2010)

David Kelley, George Kembel, Perry Klebahn, and Diego Rodriguez, four leading innovators from the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford, explore the process behind innovative outcomes to complex problems. (May 22, 2010)

Henry J. Elam, Jr., Olive H. Palmer Professor in the Humanities and senior associate vice provost for undergraduate education at Stanford, discusses the evolution of the American musical as a reflection of American culture. (April 13, 2010)

Professor Garber, analyzes key provisions of the reform legislation and discusses its strengths and weaknesses, especially its provisions to limit expenditure growth. (April 17, 2010)

Margo Gerritsen, Stanford Associate Professor of Energy Resources, considers the reasonability of providing energy in an environmentally and economically sustainable manner. (April 17, 2010)

Kathleen Sullivan, Stanford Professor of Law, discusses recent rulings by the US Supreme court and asks if these decisions strike the right balance between respecting and restraining the work of the other executive branches. (April 17, 2010)

Stephen Krasner, the Graham H. Stuart Professor of International Relations, senior fellow and deputy director at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. (April 13, 2010)

Our understanding of the brain and nervous system is an incredible challenge and an opportunity where Stanford is uniquely poised to play a lead role. Bill Newsome and Krishnia Shenoy shead light on the nature vs. nurture debate and treating paralyzed patients. (March 6, 2010)

Carol Dweck and Deborah Stipek discuss their perspectives on how a "fixed" mind-set can compromise a student's motivation and achievement, while teaching a "growth" mind-set can have the opposite effect. (March 6, 2010)

Scott Rozelle and Larry Diamond discuss China's growth with respects to marketing, industrializing, urbanizing, and modernizing, and they discuss the ways in which these changes are causing economic and social stress. (March 6, 2010)

Around the world, demand for freshwater continues to rise, driven by population growth, urbanization and economic development. Yet the total volume of available freshwater on Earth is finite. Jenna Davis and Jeffrey Koseff discuss potential scenarios in the coming years. (January 30, 2010)

Teresa Meng and Paul Yock share their innovation stories and evaluate the current environment for innovation -- one they find to be increasingly favorable outside of, rather than inside, the United States. (January 30, 2010)

Teresa Meng and Paul Yock share their innovation stories and evaluate the current environment for innovation -- one they find to be increasingly favorable outside of, rather than inside, the United States. (January 30, 2010)

Coit D. Blacker and Stephen D. Drasner discuss how President Barack Obama has handled the daunting array of foreign policy challenges since the 2008 election. (November 14, 2009)

Russ Altman, Stanford Professor of Bioengineering, Genetics and Medicine, raises concerns about drug safety approval based upon an average even though results of taking medication can vary widely. Altman reviews the basic concepts of personalizing medicine. (November 14, 2009)