- -: Communicating with Aliens: A Complicated Science
July 22, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/08/02/Martin_Rees_Lifes_Future_in_the_Cosmos Does intelligent life exist on other worlds? If so, how would we communicate with it? Astrophysicist Martin Rees discusses the complicated science of contacting extraterrestrial species. ----- President of the ...
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- -: Is Society on the Verge of Collapse?
August 10, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/07/25/Why_Cities_Grow_Corporations_Die_and_Life_Gets_Faster Theoretical physicist Geoffrey B. West discusses the implications of a society that defines success as perpetual exponential growth. West suggests that a collapse may be as inevitable as a heart at...
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- -: Geoffrey West: Government Needs More Scientists, Fewer Economists
August 13, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/07/25/Why_Cities_Grow_Corporations_Die_and_Life_Gets_Faster Theoretical physicist Geoffrey B. West offers his view on TARP bailouts for "too big to fail" banks, and on the general state of scientific thinking in government. "The people making decisions rare...
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- -: Predicting Urban Crime? There's an Equation for That
August 18, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/07/25/Why_Cities_Grow_Corporations_Die_and_Life_Gets_Faster Theoretical physicist Geoffrey B. West discusses his work developing a model to formulate predictions about a city based solely on its size. His equations can predict "mundane" properties like the ...
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- -: 5/16/09: Your Weekly Address
May 15, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)The President discusses breakthroughs on two issues where stakeholders from all sides, once opposed, are coming together for real reform. On health care and energy, solutions would provide key pillars for a new foundation for the country. May 16, 2009. (public domain)
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- -: President Obama at the Clinton Global Initiative
September 23, 2009 (over 14 years ago)The President deliverw remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative at the Sheraton Hotel in New York City. September 22, 2009. (Public Domain)
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- -: On Board: First Day with The First Lady in South Africa
June 22, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)After arriving in South Africa, First Lady Michelle Obama spent her first day in Johannesburg where she dropped by the Mandella Foundation, visited an under-served community center to donate books, toured the Apartheid Musuem. Also, In an anticipation of the Young African Women's Leaders Forum, ...
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- -: President Obama at National Italian American Foundation Gala
October 30, 2011 (over 12 years ago)At the National Italian American Heritage Foundation Gala, President Obama said, "We've always been and we will always be a nation of immigrants from all over the world. And out of many, somehow we're able to forge ourselves into one people; and this is the place where the highest hopes can be r...
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Nelson Mandela: Address at event hosted by Investec, London
October 1, 2003 (over 20 years ago)In this event hosted by Investec, Nelson Mandela makes an address about this great South African Institution. He praises investec for always giving him a positive and generous response. He ends by congratulating Investec in their undertaking as a Private bank in London.
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Nelson Mandela: Message to Ahmed Kathrada
August 1, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)In this message, Nelson Mandela expresses his support for the establishment of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation. He describes the foundation's goals and reminisces about the times that he and Kathy spent together.
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