The Shale Revolution: What Do We Know and Where Are We Going? October 30, 2014
In a major study funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Center for Energy Studies (CES) at Rice University’s Baker…
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Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine and Policy Impediments to the New Future October 21, 2014
Featured Speaker
Deepak Srivastava, M.D.
Baker Institute Nonresident Scholar for Biomedical Research Policy
Younger Family…
25th Annual Health Economics Conference October 16, 2014
The Health Policy Forum at Rice University’s Baker Institute hosted the 25th Annual Health Economics Conference (AHEC) on…
A Conversation With Meir Dagan October 15, 2014
Meir Dagan, retired major general and former director of the Israeli intelligence agency, joins Baker Institute founding…
Track-Two Diplomacy Toward an Israeli-Palestinian Solution October 13, 2014
The struggle for a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an important component in the wider struggle…
How Gandhi Discovered Nonviolence October 9, 2014
Part of Gandhi's Legacy: Houston Perspectives, an initiative of the Menil Collection
Indian political and spiritual leader…
What the November Elections Will Say About Texas’ Political Future October 7, 2014
As Texas voters prepare to head to the polls in November, Baker Institute expert Mark Jones will offer his take on what the…
Politics and Foreign Investment in Latin America: A Look at Venezuela and Argentina October 2, 2014
How can governments in Latin America attract more foreign investment, and what are the main sources of political risk for…
The Alternative Reality of Climate Skepticism October 1, 2014
Featured Speaker
Andrew Dessler, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University
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… Causes and Consequences of World War I: Can the Past Speak to the Present? September 25, 2014
One hundred years ago, World War I — a war that few wanted and few expected — left millions dead, destroyed and expanded…