http://www.jhu.edu/news/podcasts en-us ℗ & © 2008 The Johns Hopkins University no A monthly podcast featuring Johns Hopkins University researcher and scholars Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu Great Ideas is a monthly podcast featuring Johns Hopkins University researchers and scholars in lively conversations about the most interesting ideas in science and technology, the humanities and the social sciences. Great Ideas is a monthly podcast featuring Johns Hopkins University researchers and scholars in lively conversations about the most interesting ideas in science and technology, the humanities and the social sciences. Debra Gips dgips@jhu.edu http://www.jhu.edu/news/podcasts/images/great_ideas2.jpg http://www.jhu.edu/news/podcasts Great Ideas is a monthly podcast featuring Johns Hopkins University researchers and scholars in lively conversations about the most interesting ideas in science and technology, the humanities and the social sciences. Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) Yash Gupta, the first dean of Johns Hopkins' new Carey Business School, says he wants his students to learn that making a difference is more important than maximizing shareholder value. Yash Gupta, the first dean of Johns Hopkins' new Carey Business School, says he wants his students to learn that making a difference is more important than maximizing shareholder value. Yash Gupta, the first dean of Johns Hopkins' new Carey Business School, says he wants his students to learn that making a difference is more important than maximizing shareholder value. Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) http://www.jhu.edu/news/podcasts/mp3/yash_gupta.mp3 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:45:00 EST 10:01 education, higher education Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) Samer Hattar, assistant professor of biology at Johns Hopkins University, says exposure to light also affects such functions as mood, ability to learn and ability to sleep. Samer Hattar, assistant professor of biology at Johns Hopkins University, says exposure to light also affects such functions as mood, ability to learn and ability to sleep. Samer Hattar, assistant professor of biology at Johns Hopkins University, says exposure to light also affects such functions as mood, ability to learn and ability to sleep. Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) http://www.jhu.edu/news/podcasts/mp3/samer_hattar.mp3 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:20:00 EST 10:40 natural sciences, science & medicine Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) Johns Hopkins University President William R. Brody discusses what can be done to improve U.S. health care. Johns Hopkins University President William R. Brody discusses what can be done to improve U.S. health care and what doctors -- and patients -- can do to make it happen. Johns Hopkins University President William R. Brody discusses what can be done to improve U.S. health care and what doctors -- and patients -- can do to make it happen. Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) http://www.jhu.edu/news/podcasts/mp3/brody2(0220).mp3 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:30:00 EST 7:42 education, news & politics, science & medicine Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) Johns Hopkins University President William R. Brody discusses health care reform issues and the 2008 presidential campaign. Johns Hopkins University President William R. Brody discusses health care reform issues and what's missing from the debate in the 2008 presidential campaign. Johns Hopkins University President William R. Brody, who is promoting a fuller and more meaningful discussion of health care reform issues, talks in this special edition of "Great Ideas" about what's missing from the debate in the 2008 presidential campaign. Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) http://www.jhu.edu/news/podcasts/mp3/brody_health08a.mp3 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:50:00 EST 7:04 education, news & politics, science & medicine Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) Johns Hopkins political scientist Kellee Tsai discusses the explosive growth of capitalism in China and its political implications. Johns Hopkins communications faculty member Erika Falk discusses what happened to women candidates, and especially how they were covered in the news media, in eight prior presidential elections. In a year when a woman is a leading contender for the Democratic nomination, Johns Hopkins communications faculty member Erika Falk discusses what happened to women candidates, and especially how they were covered in the news media, in eight prior presidential elections. Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) http://www.jhu.edu/news/podcasts/mp3/erika_falk.mp3 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:30:00 EST 10:43 news & politics, government & organizations Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) Johns Hopkins political scientist Kellee Tsai discusses the explosive growth of capitalism in China and its political implications. Johns Hopkins political scientist Kellee Tsai discusses the explosive growth of capitalism in China and its political implications, particularly whether capitalism must inevitably lead to democracy in the world's most populous nation. Tsai recently published "Capitalism without Democracy: The Private Sector in Contemporary China." Johns Hopkins political scientist Kellee Tsai discusses the explosive growth of capitalism in China and its political implications. Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) http://www.jhu.edu/news/podcasts/mp3/kellee_tsai.mp3 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:05:00 EST 10:37 news & politics, government & organizations, business Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) Engineer James West discusses noise in hospitals. Engineer James West discusses noise in hospitals: why it's so loud, what problems the din causes for patients and staff, and what his research shows can be done about it. Engineer James West discusses noise in hospitals: why it's so loud, what problems the din causes for patients and staff, and what his research shows can be done about it. Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) http://www.jhu.edu/news/podcasts/mp3/james_west.mp3 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:15:00 EST 09:00 technology, science & medicine, James West Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) A discussion of Ginsberg and Crenson's latest joint book, Presidential Power: Unchecked and Unbalanced; its prequel, Downsizing Democracy; and Ginsberg's newest solo effort, The American Lie. According to JH political scientists, Matthew Crenson and Benjamin Ginsberg, the American presidency is out of control and there may be little hope of restoring the traditional balance of power in Washington. Johns Hopkins University political scientists Benjamin Ginsberg and Matthew Crenson discuss their latest joint book, Presidential Power: Unchecked and Unbalanced; its prequel, Downsizing Democracy; and Ginsberg's newest solo effort, The American Lie. According to Crenson and Ginsberg, the American presidency is out of control and there may be little hope of restoring the traditional balance of power in Washington. Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) http://www.jhu.edu/news/podcasts/mp3/crenson-ginsberg1.mp3 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:25:00 EST 14:30 news & politics, government & organizations, Matthew Crenson, Benjamin Ginsberg Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) A discussion of dark energy It makes the universe grow at an ever-expanding rate. It accounts for as much as 70 percent of the energy/mass total in the universe. But it's only recently been discovered and no one really knows what it is. Astrophysicist Adam Riess discusses "dark energy." Riess led the team that published the first scientific paper on the phenomenon. It makes the universe grow at an ever-expanding rate. It accounts for as much as 70 percent of the energy/mass total in the universe. But it's only recently been discovered and no one really knows what it is. Astrophysicist Adam Riess discusses "dark energy." Riess led the team that published the first scientific paper on the phenomenon. Elizabeth Tracey / E-mail: etracey@jhmi.edu (Elizabeth Tracey) http://www.jhu.edu/news/podcasts/mp3/riess1.mp3 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:20:00 EST 17:57 physics, astronomy, Adam Riess, astrophysics