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In an interview with the New Yorker, health policy fellow Peter Hotez discusses vaccine skepticism, the politicization of vaccines and how the government can effectively convey public health information.
Want to know about developments that affected the environment, economy and future of the Texas coast this year? Check out the 2020 Holiday Coastal Update by Baker Institute Rice Faculty …
Jan. 6, 2021, 11 a.m.
Part 1: The Arab Uprisings Revisited
In a two-part series sponsored by the Baker Institute Center for the Middle East, experts examine the legacy of the Arab uprisings and their impact across the region today. The first panel discussion focuses on youth, protests and governance.
Jan. 12, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Webinar — Trust in Science: Public Engagement is Crucial
At this Civic Scientist lecture, Alan Leshner, CEO emeritus of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, discusses trust in science and how to communicate scientific knowledge despite its continually evolving nature.
Jan. 13, 2021, 11 a.m.
Part 2: The Arab Uprisings Revisited
In a two-part series sponsored by the Baker Institute Center for the Middle East, experts take stock of the historic Arab uprisings and their impact in the region today. The second panel discussion explores geopolitics and the region's shifting alliances.
Founded in 1993, Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy has established itself as one of the premier nonpartisan public policy think tanks in the country. The institute ranks 2nd among university-affiliated think tanks worldwide and 16th among U.S. think tanks, according to a 2019 study by the University of Pennsylvania's Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program. The survey again ranked the institute's Center for Energy Studies No. 1 among the world's energy- and resource policy think tanks.
