http://www.national-academies.org Podcasts from the National Academies Copyright 2005 No Podcasts from the National Academies The National Academies The National Academies cdobbins@nas.edu en-US The National Academies http://www.national-academies.org http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20100113.mp3 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:42:46 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies A new joint report from the National Research Council and the National Academy of Public Administration offers U.S. leaders ways to address the nation's fiscal problems and confront its rapidly growing debt -- a burden that if unchecked will inevitably limit the nation's future wealth and risk a disruptive fiscal crisis that could lead to a severe recession. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20100113.mp3 A new joint report from the National Research Council and the National Academy of Public Administration offers U.S. leaders ways to address the nation's fiscal problems and confront its rapidly growing debt -- a burden that if unchecked will inevitably limit the nation's future wealth and risk a disruptive fiscal crisis that could lead to a severe recession. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20091020.mp3 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:30:59 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies The National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program should adopt a new set of nutrient targets and standards, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine, to meet children's nutritional needs better and foster healthy eating habits. The recommended targets and standards would bring the programs in line with the latest information on nutrition and child health and with current dietary guidelines. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20091020.mp3 The National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program should adopt a new set of nutrient targets and standards, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine, to meet children's nutritional needs better and foster healthy eating habits. The recommended targets and standards would bring the programs in line with the latest information on nutrition and child health and with current dietary guidelines. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090930.mp3 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:02:57 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies The most effective way to prevent the deliberate misuse of biological select agents and toxins (BSATs) -- agents housed in laboratories across the U.S. considered to potentially pose a threat to human health -- is to instill a culture of trust and responsibility in the laboratory, says a new report from the National Research Council. Focusing on the laboratory environment will be critical for identifying and reducing concerns about facilities or personnel. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090930.mp3 The most effective way to prevent the deliberate misuse of biological select agents and toxins (BSATs) -- agents housed in laboratories across the U.S. considered to potentially pose a threat to human health -- is to instill a culture of trust and responsibility in the laboratory, says a new report from the National Research Council. Focusing on the laboratory environment will be critical for identifying and reducing concerns about facilities or personnel. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924.mp3 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:27:05 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies One of the stated priorities of the Obama administration is to use scientific data to inform policy. On Thursday the National Research Council held a public symposium at which officials from FDA, EPA and other agencies discussed ways to implement this priority in areas such as health and the environment. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924.mp3 One of the stated priorities of the Obama administration is to use scientific data to inform policy. On Thursday the National Research Council held a public symposium at which officials from FDA, EPA and other agencies discussed ways to implement this priority in areas such as health and the environment. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090925part2.mp3 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:14:32 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies Review of the Scientific Approaches used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus Anthracis Mailings. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090925part2.mp3 Review of the Scientific Approaches used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus Anthracis Mailings. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090925part1.mp3 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:14:23 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies Review of the Scientific Approaches used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus Anthracis Mailings. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090925part1.mp3 Review of the Scientific Approaches used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus Anthracis Mailings. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924part5.mp3 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:02:00 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies Review of the Scientific Approaches used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus Anthracis Mailings. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924part5.mp3 Review of the Scientific Approaches used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus Anthracis Mailings. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924part4.mp3 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:01:43 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies Review of the Scientific Approaches used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus Anthracis Mailings. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924part4.mp3 Review of the Scientific Approaches used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus Anthracis Mailings. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924part3.mp3 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:01:35 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies Review of the Scientific Approaches used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus Anthracis Mailings. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924part3.mp3 Review of the Scientific Approaches used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus Anthracis Mailings. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924part2.mp3 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:01:27 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies Review of the Scientific Approaches used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus Anthracis Mailings. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924part2.mp3 Review of the Scientific Approaches used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus Anthracis Mailings. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924part1.mp3 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:01:12 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies Review of the Scientific Approaches used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus Anthracis Mailings. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924part1.mp3 Review of the Scientific Approaches used During the FBI's Investigation of the 2001 Bacillus Anthracis Mailings. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924b.mp3 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:03:23 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, who delivered an address Sept. 23 to participants at the 17th “News and Terrorism: Communicating in a Crisis” workshop in Baltimore co-hosted by the National Academies. Napolitano talked about the vital role media play during a crisis. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924b.mp3 U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, who delivered an address Sept. 23 to participants at the 17th “News and Terrorism: Communicating in a Crisis” workshop in Baltimore co-hosted by the National Academies. Napolitano talked about the vital role media play during a crisis. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924a.mp3 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:00:40 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies NAE President Charles M. Vest gives an introduction for U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, who delivered an address Sept. 23 to participants at the 17th “News and Terrorism: Communicating in a Crisis” workshop in Baltimore co-hosted by the National Academies. Napolitano talked about the vital role media play during a crisis. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090924a.mp3 NAE President Charles M. Vest gives an introduction for U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, who delivered an address Sept. 23 to participants at the 17th “News and Terrorism: Communicating in a Crisis” workshop in Baltimore co-hosted by the National Academies. Napolitano talked about the vital role media play during a crisis. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090922.mp3 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:27:33 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies Significant weaknesses undermine the global community's abilities to prevent, detect, and respond to potentially deadly species-crossing microbes, such as the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. The report provides a detailed plan for establishing and funding a comprehensive, globally coordinated system to identify novel zoonotic disease threats as early as possible so that appropriate measures can be taken to prevent large numbers of illnesses, deaths, and livestock losses. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090922.mp3 Significant weaknesses undermine the global community's abilities to prevent, detect, and respond to potentially deadly species-crossing microbes, such as the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. The report provides a detailed plan for establishing and funding a comprehensive, globally coordinated system to identify novel zoonotic disease threats as early as possible so that appropriate measures can be taken to prevent large numbers of illnesses, deaths, and livestock losses. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090917.mp3 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:21:00 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies According to a new report from the National Research Council, the emergence of "New Biology" -- where scientists and engineers collaborate on ways to take advantage of dramatic recent advances in biology, such as the ability to sequence entire genomes -- offers an opportunity to solve some of society's most pressing problems. The report recommends a National New Biology Initiative to accelerate such research and apply it to our greatest challenges. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090917.mp3 According to a new report from the National Research Council, the emergence of "New Biology" -- where scientists and engineers collaborate on ways to take advantage of dramatic recent advances in biology, such as the ability to sequence entire genomes -- offers an opportunity to solve some of society's most pressing problems. The report recommends a National New Biology Initiative to accelerate such research and apply it to our greatest challenges. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090908.mp3 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 14:12:24 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies Introducing engineering into K-12 education has the potential to improve student learning and achievement in science and mathematics, increase awareness of engineering as a potential career, and boost students' technological literacy, according to a new report from the National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council. The report, released at a symposium held today in the National Academy of Sciences building, examines the status and nature of efforts to teach engineering in U.S. schools. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090908.mp3 Introducing engineering into K-12 education has the potential to improve student learning and achievement in science and mathematics, increase awareness of engineering as a potential career, and boost students' technological literacy, according to a new report from the National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council. The report, released at a symposium held today in the National Academy of Sciences building, examines the status and nature of efforts to teach engineering in U.S. schools. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090901.mp3 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 13:36:06 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies Local governments play a crucial role in the fight against childhood obesity by creating environments that make it either easy or hard for children to eat healthier diets and move more. A new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council provides local officials action steps that hold the greatest potential to reduce obesity rates among children, such as zoning restrictions on fast-food restaurants near schools, community policing to improve safety around public recreational sites, and publicly run after-school programs that limit video game and TV time. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090901.mp3 Local governments play a crucial role in the fight against childhood obesity by creating environments that make it either easy or hard for children to eat healthier diets and move more. A new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council provides local officials action steps that hold the greatest potential to reduce obesity rates among children, such as zoning restrictions on fast-food restaurants near schools, community policing to improve safety around public recreational sites, and publicly run after-school programs that limit video game and TV time. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090731.mp3 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:34:20 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies Live audio webcast of the first meeting of the National Research Council committee reviewing the scientific techniques used by the FBI during its investigation of the 2001 anthrax mailings. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090731.mp3 Live audio webcast of the first meeting of the National Research Council committee reviewing the scientific techniques used by the FBI during its investigation of the 2001 anthrax mailings. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090730.mp3 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:12:55 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies Live audio webcast of the first meeting of the National Research Council committee reviewing the scientific techniques used by the FBI during its investigation of the 2001 anthrax mailings. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090730.mp3 Live audio webcast of the first meeting of the National Research Council committee reviewing the scientific techniques used by the FBI during its investigation of the 2001 anthrax mailings. The National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090626.mp3 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:12:35 EST Podcasts from The National Academies The National Academies Because tobacco use impairs military readiness, harms the health of soldiers and veterans, and imposes a substantial financial burden on the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, these agencies should implement a comprehensive strategy to achieve the Defense Department's stated goal of a tobacco-free military, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. News No national, academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/podcast/20090626.mp3 Because tobacco use impairs military readiness, harms the health of soldiers and veterans, and imposes a substantial financial burden on the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, these agencies should implement a comprehensive strategy to achieve the Defense Department's stated goal of a tobacco-free military, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. 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