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In its 13th year, this show is a series of expertly facilitated conversations with world experts in a variety of disciplines. These conversations illuminate problems, issues and solutions faced and considered by aspiring and veteran leaders.

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Research Associate at University of Waterloo, Canada, Maksim Rudnev joins us to share his research on how logical thinking and empathy define wisdom. He is a quantitative social scientist interested in human values, wisdom, and social perception, as well as their development across various cultures and countries. He focuses on understanding the substance of cultural (in)variability and the methods intrinsically linked to cross-cultural inference. Tune in for this broadcast on Wednesday, September 25 @ 6pm EST!
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April promises to bring a dynamic show for us on the 13th. Paul J. Zak is a scientist, prolific author, and public speaker. His book The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity was published in 2012 and was a finalist for the... more
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Join us on March 30 for what promises to be a thought-provoking show. Michael J. Dumas is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley in the Graduate School of Education and the African American Studies Department.... more
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Join us on March 23 as we discuss the wonder of neuroscience and how we can use it in our everyday learning environments. Margie Meacham, "The Brain Lady," is a scholar-practitioner in the field of education and learning and president... more
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Our show on February 17 features a well-respected psychologist, Dr. Art Markman. Dr. Markman is the Annabel Irion Worsham Centennial Professor of Psychology and Marketing at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also the... more
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School reform is often thought of in terms of school and district initiatives. Our guest this month, Gene Thompson-Grove, will discuss how her career working with teachers and leaders to inact change at the classroom level in schools and... more
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Our January 13 show features Dr. Kati Haycock, President of the Education Trust in Washington, DC. Kati Haycock is one of the nation's leading advocates in the field of education. She currently serves as President of The Education Trust.... more
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Our December 2015 show features Dr. Seth Gershenson's research on how student-teacher demographic match effects teacher expectations. Seth Gershenson is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy in American University's... more
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Join us for a special double feature broadcast. On December 9, our special guests will be Dr. Gary Orfeld of the Civil Rights Project at the University of California, Los Angeles and Ms. Abby Norman, Guest Writer for the Huffington... more
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If you're a black student or you're poor, you're far more likely to be punished than offered behavioral treatment when you misbehave. Electric!! - The word that comes to mind when you describe the show planned for you in November. Our... more
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Major media outlets have been dominated by the incident captured on cell phone videos at Spring Valley High School where a student was forcibly removed from a classroom. Views on this incident has placed civil rights advocates, school and... more
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