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Beyond the Internet: Predicting the Future of Computing Technology From: RAND In this seminar, leading scientists, professors and technological experts predict possible technological revolutions in the marketplace, consumerism, environmental controls and satellite sensing. According to top researchers, we have already begun creating products and designs that could lead to a world where interconnected "intelligence" is embedded in the objects of our daily lives. more...
Consumer Power and Environmental Health From: RAND The goods and services that consumers purchase every day can be linked directly to chemical pollution, waste production and habitat destruction. But is there a way that consumer behavior can help the planet rather than hurt it? In this seminar, a series of experts look at how technology and economic growth have impacted consumption, waste generation and energy use patterns over the last 50 years and how consumer purchasing decisions can affect these changes. more...
Environmental Game Changers: The Future of Energy and Contamination From: RAND In this seminar, researchers from RAND and the Department of Energy explore two new possible sources of energy, methane hydrates and hydrogen, both relatively untapped abundant supplies. The seminar examines the research to-date and explains their potential benefits. Pointing out the difficulties in extracting and storing these resources cheaply and safely, the seminar outlines some breakthroughs necessary for these substances to be considered economically viable sources of energy. more...
Insurgencies and the Role of Refugees: Focus on Afghanistan and the Taliban From: RAND Outside support for insurgency movements has changed since the end of the Cold War. Understanding these changing trends is crucial for policymakers to predict the success or failure of an insurgency movement. RAND senior research analysts Daniel L. Byman, Peter Chalk, Bruce Hoffman, William Rosenau and David Brannan analyze modern trends in insurgency movements for the intelligence community and look specifically at the role of refugees in supporting the Taliban. more...
Manufacturing Anywhere From: RAND This seminar takes a peek at the industry of tomorrow, exploring the changes that the twenty-first century will bring to manufacturing and discussing how new technologies promise to transform the way that companies do business and help them cater production to the growing global marketplace. more...
Nature's Services From: RAND The creation of oxygen, decomposition of organic matter and filtration of water and air are essential for the survival of human beings. However, anthropogenic activities continuously interfere with these basic ecological functions, threatening the very systems that sustain our existence. In this seminar, an array of experts explores the value of nature's services to the human species. Using real life examples they explain the dangers of damaging ecosystems and highlight ways that people can preserve the earth and benefit from its services. more...
Networks and Netwar: The Future of Terror, Crime and Militancy From: RAND In this seminar, RAND researchers John Arquilla and David F. Ronfeldt explore the changing nature of conflict for both terrorist and social activist networks operating in this information age. more...
Protecting Emergency Responders: Lessons Learned from Terrorist Attacks From: RAND The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, created a state of disaster of such enormous scale that emergency responders called to the scene were pushed beyond the limits of both their equipment and training. Equipment that was designed for short-term use, such as helmets and oxygen tanks, were found insufficient for the task at hand. Communication and site management for a disaster zone requiring every branch of emergency response team overwhelmed initial attempts at order and unified authority. In the wake of such unprecedented disaster, the need for new training, equipment and information has become a top priority for emergency responders. more...
The Genomic Era From: RAND With the successful mapping of the human genome, many geneticists have suggested that the dawn of the genomic era is upon us. This seminar provides a primer of human genetics and addresses many of the difficult ethical, moral and legal issues society may face as a result of developing genetic technologies. more...
Understanding Homeland Security From: RAND After the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, President Bush took the unusual step of creating a new Cabinet-level agency, the Department of Homeland Security. This free seminar from RAND explains the basic issues and components of homeland security and provides background information on the roles the various government agencies play regarding security and terrorism issues. more...