Ethics, Politics and Society Lecture Series - Science in a Democratic Society November 4, 2010
How should scientific conclusions -- the findings on which the scientific community comes to agree -- influence our social…
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Navy Global Influence and the Emerging Security Environment November 2, 2010
Admiral Gary Roughead, the 29th chief of naval operations in the U.S. Navy, was the first officer to command both classes of…
Baker Institute Update: Policy and Pinot - 2010 Roundtable reception October 28, 2010
The Baker Institute Roundtable holds its annual fall reception. A statue of Baker Institute namesake and honorary chair…
Arab Voices: What They are Saying to Us, and Why It Matters October 27, 2010
James Zogby, Ph.D., is the founder and president of the Arab American Institute and a senior adviser with the polling firm…
Why Design and Planning is so Difficult, and What to Do About It October 26, 2010
Knowledge-based decisions are made by engineers, scientists, economists, physicians and others. Indeed, people use reasoned…
Innovation for Sustainability in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) October 26, 2010
Researchers propose a new measure that provides a unified approach to developing information and communication technologies…
Debt and Deficit: Long-term Fiscal Issues October 25, 2010
A leading voice for fiscal discipline, U.S. Senator Judd Gregg, R-N.H., is currently serving his third term in the Senate…
Baker Institute Policy Report 45: Cartels, Corruption, Carnage, and Cooperation October 25, 2010
Policy recommendations for the United States and Mexico in their collaborative efforts to curb drug trade and related…
Baker Institute Student Forum: Grade the President October 22, 2010
With the 2010 midterm election rapidly approaching, the Baker Institute Student Forum presents a Rice University student-led…
Subway Culture and Advertising Culture October 18, 2010
This fall, the Baker Institute Transnational China Project unveils the results of 12 years of research on advertisements in…