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Audio at Harvard
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A selection of tracks from around the Harvard SoundCloud channel.
Episodes
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Sports and Health: The State of Play in America | The Forum at HSPH
The vast majority of children in America play sports. But while about three out of four adults played sports when they were younger, only one in four still plays sports today, and men are more than twice as likely as women to play. Why do we give up sports as we grow older? A new poll conducted…
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A First Choice Profession | Harvard Graduate School of Education
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), shares her thoughts on how to improve the teaching profession and why we need more excellent teachers in this country.
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Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick | Harvard Commencement 2015
Deval L. Patrick ’78, J.D. ’82, former Massachusetts governor, gave his address at Harvard's 364th Commencement on May 28, 2015 at Tercentenary Theatre. For more information, visit http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/topic/commencement-2015/.
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Better Policy Through A.R.T. | PolicyCast
Tony Award-winning director Diane Paulus, Artistic Director of the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) and professor of the practice of theatre at Harvard, explains why the arts are critical to the shaping of public policy. Paulus offers examples of how artistic works have engaged audiences to...
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Behind the Rise of BuzzFeed: featuring Ben Smith and Miriam Elder | Shorenstein Center
Shorenstein Center Media & Politics Podcast Behind the Rise of BuzzFeed: featuring Ben Smith and Miriam Elder
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Starting Simple and Machine Learning in Meds
In episode nine we talk with George Dahl, a recent graduate of the University of Toronto, learn about how networks and graphs can help us understand relationships, and take a listener question about just how you find the right algorithm to solve a problem (Spoiler: start simple.)
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How Data is Helping Us Understand Voting Rights After Shelby County | AshCast
How has the 2013 Supreme Court ruling in Shelby County v. Holder, which upended a key provision of the Voting Rights Act and opened the door to states and local jurisdictions to rewrite voting laws, impacted voter registration and turnout? In this discussion, our panel of academics and…
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Episode 25: The Future of Science
Young researchers call for change to make scientific careers.
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Women and Heart Disease: What You Don't Know May Kill You | The Forum at HSPH
Deadlier than all forms of cancer combined, heart disease is the leading cause of death of U.S. women. Sometimes this killer comes with symptoms signaling a potentially deadly problem. Sometimes not. Even when symptoms manifest, the signs in women can be so different from those in men that the...
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How To Be Super | Harvard Graduate School of Education
Andres Alonso, former CEO of Baltimore Public Schools and current HGSE professor, provides an insightful perspective on the complex role of the school superintendent.
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Not Your Basic Business Books | Harvard Business School
What books would guests on The Business give as holiday gifts? Listen for what Mitch Weiss, Dan Koh, Nancy Koehn, Max Bazerman, Frank Cespedes, and host Brian Kenny would recommend for the bookworm in your life.
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The Accidental Fall of the Berlin Wall | PolicyCast
Professor Mary Elise Sarotte, a visiting professor at the Harvard Center for European Studies and author of “Collapse: The Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall,” explains how the opening of the border between East and West Germany came down to a decision by a single border guard.
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Complexity and the Art of Public Policy | M-RCBG
This seminar was given by Roland Kupers, an independent consultant on Complexity, Resilience and Energy Transition, as well as an Associate Fellow at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University. It was held on September 16, 2014 as part of M-RCBG’s business and...
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Open Access at Harvard: An Evening with Peter Suber and Kyle Courtney | Alumni Association
In this HAA Alumni Education event, Peter Suber and Kyle Courtney examine open access, copyright, fair use, and the work of Harvard Library’s Office for Scholarly Communication (OSC). Suber and Courtney are working on the front lines in order to make Harvard scholarship available to scholars the...
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Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg Commencement Address | Harvard Commencement 2014
Michael R. Bloomberg, M.B.A. ’66, former mayor of New York City, gave his address at Harvard's 363rd Commencement on May 29, 2014 at Tercentenary Theatre. For more information, visit http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/.
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A Leadership Lesson: Turning the Tide against AIDS | Anthony Fauci
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), spoke at the Harvard School of Public Health as part of the Decision-making: Voices from the Field series on April 17, 2014. Watch the entire "Voices from the Field" leadership series at...
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M. Night Shyamalan's School Sense | Harvard Graduate School of Education
M. Night Shyamalan, filmmaker and author of “I Got Schooled,” shares his unique journey as a curious, education reform outsider looking for data informed answers on how to close America's education gap.
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Deborah Amos: Can We Trust the Western Media's Coverage of Syria? | Shorenstein Center
Speaker Series with Deborah Amos, Middle East correspondent, National Public Radio.
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3 Ways to Innovate in a Stagnant Environment | Harvard Business School
HBS Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter on innovation, advanced leadership, and how to make change in an inflexible organization. She also tells Brian why she has no use for the ‘r-word’: Retirement. Music: Happytime by Podington Bear
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Reporting Russia: In Conversation with Miriam Elder and Julia Ioffe
Journalists Miriam Elder, the foreign editor at Buzzfeed, and Julia Ioffe, a senior editor at the New Republic—both former Moscow correspondents now writing from the US—discuss Sochi, Putin-era politics, and reporting on Russia in the digital age. Moderated by Wendell Steavenson, a staff writer…
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Business & Human Rights: Jennifer E. Miller and John Ruggie | Labcast
Dr. John Ruggie—one of the 25 most influential international relations scholars in the United States and Canada (according to Foreign Policy magazine), Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Harvard Law School professor, and the author of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human...
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Mo Cowan with an Insider's Perspective of the US Senate | PolicyCast
Former Massachusetts Senator Mo Cowan, a 2013 Fall Fellow at the Institute of Politics, discusses his 6-month stint in Congress; what it was like to be appointed to the role having never sought elected office before; the challenges of navigating the Senate's arcane rules and procedures; and his...
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The Tutors | Harvard Graduate School of Education
Michael Lombardo, CEO of Reading Partners, shares his organization's 'secret sauce' for closing the reading achievement gap.
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“Alchemy” by David Sanford and the Pittsburgh Collective | Radcliffe Institute
David Sanford, a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute, is the musical director of the Pittsburgh Collective, a 20-piece contemporary big band.
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Transforming Global Health: A New Vision for the Future | The Forum at HSPH
The 21st century opened a new era when global health emerged as a focus for governments, foundations and organizations seeking to raise up vulnerable populations around the world. Yet mechanisms to power that human development have lagged. Disease-specific efforts were once needed, but now…
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A reading of the Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address as read by John Stauffer, professor of English and of African and African-American studies, Jonathan Walton, Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church and Plummer Professor of Christian Morals, Zora and Elijah Walton, and Harvard President Drew Faust.
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Leading a Nation of Devils: How to Get Things Done in a Democracy | AshCast
Are presidents and prime ministers—whether Thatcher, Blair, Reagan or Obama—responsible for the dysfunctions of democratic governance today? In this seminar, Stein Ringen argues that they are. The role of the chief executive in ensuring good governance is to “maintain order in a nation of…
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U.S. Climate and Energy Policy | M-RCBG
This seminar was given by Jonathan Pershing, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Climate Change Policy and Technology for the U.S. Energy Department on October 31, 2013 as part of the Regulatory Policy Program’s seminar series.
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Gianna Angelopoulos: An Olympic Challenge: Leadership Lessons Learned
Gianna Angelopoulos is Ambassador of the Greek State, a Convening Sponsor of the Clinton Global Initiative, lawyer and former Member of Parliament. She served as president of the Athens 2004 Organizing Committee for the Olympics. In 1994, she was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Dean's Council of...
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Peter J. Gomes — The Places You'll Go | Memorial Church
The Reverend Professor Peter J. Gomes's sermon on Senior Sunday, June 3, 2007 in the Memorial Church.
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Why We Overeat: The Toxic Food Environment and Obesity | The Forum at HSPH
Making healthy eating choices may not always be easy. The convenience and affordability of unhealthy food often lure consumers to eating nutritionally empty snacks and processed meals. And research suggests our brains may be primed for craving these kinds of foods, triggering feelings of...
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Charles Ogletree on Civil Rights 50 Years After "I Have A Dream" | PolicyCast
Harvard Law School Professor Charles Ogletree, a friend and mentor to President Barack Obama, discusses the state of civil rights in the United States on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. He discusses Trayvon Martin's death, the President's reaction to George Zimmerman's acquittal,...
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The Maine Man on Campus | Harvard Graduate School of Education
Richard Hopper, president of Kennebec Valley Community College, reflects on his time at the "Harvard Seminar for New Presidents" and names his 'bucket list' commencement speaker for the upcoming year.
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Happy Money, The Science Of Smarter Spending | Harvard Business School
This week Brian talks to Michael I. Norton, co-author of the book Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending, about why Mike says changing how we spend our money makes us happier. Music by: Podington Bear - Upbeat (Now Son)
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JudyAnn Bigby, Former Massachusetts Secretary for Health
JudyAnn Bigby, M.D., served as Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from January 2007 through January 2013, where she was responsible for implementing many of the aspects of the 2006 Massachusetts health care reform law. Her efforts have made Massachusetts...
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Oprah Winfrey Harvard Commencement Speech | Harvard Commencement 2013
Oprah Winfrey addresses the Harvard Alumni Association in Tercentenary Theater during the Afternoon Exercises of Harvard University's 362nd Commencement.
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Prof. Jonathan L. Walton — A Word from the Wise | Memorial Church
Professor Jonathan L. Walton's sermon on Senior Sunday, the Last Sunday of Spring Term, May 26, 2013, in the Memorial Church. This sermon was written especially for the Harvard Class of 2013 graduating seniors.
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A Real Wise Guy | Harvard Graduate School of Education
Karl Pillemer, author of the book, "30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans" reflects on what he's learned from discussions with older Americans.
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The Dirty Basement of the Brain: Arpiar Saunders | Veritalk
PhD candidate in neurobiology Apriar Saunders discusses an important discovery he has made in our understanding of schizophrenia, and the latest techniques in brain research. We also discuss an interactive music video recently filmed in Saunders's lab.
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Prof. Jonathan L. Walton — Preferential Option By the Pool | Memorial Church
Professor Jonathan L. Walton's sermon on the the Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 5, 2013, in the Memorial Church.
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Chinese Cities: Booming Growth or Doomed to Fail? | AshCast
China's cities have reportedly been driving the country's decades-long economic miracle. But behind this veneer of economic stability lies a system of mass migration and debt that appears to be collapsing under the weight of its own success. Tony Saich, director of the Ash Center for Democratic...
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Richard Gingras: "Evolution of the News Ecosystem" | Shorenstein Center
Speaker Series with Richard Gingras, head of news and social products, Google.
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Brendon Ayanbadejo on Pro Athletes and LGBT Issues | PolicyCast
Two-time All-Pro NFL Linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, long an outspoken advocate for LGBT rights, gives his perspective on why it's taken so long for an openly gay athlete to emerge in one of the four major US sports. He also talks about his efforts as an ally to LGBT athletes and to promote…
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Facing the Energy Challenge | Institute of Politics
Carl-Henric Svanberg, Chairman of BP and AB Volvo, and Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur University Professor of Harvard Business School, discuss the future of international energy policy through the lens of business and industry. The speakers address issues such as how to incentivize…
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John F. Kennedy, 1956 - Harvard Voices
On the afternoon of June 14, 1956, Senator John F. Kennedy addressed the Harvard Alumni Association in Harvard Yard.
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Can Health Insurers Discriminate
The program "Conversations on Public Health" presents some of the world's top researchers from Harvard School of Public Health discussing current issues of national and global concern.
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Coffee and Health
The program "Conversations on Public Health" presents some of the world's top researchers from Harvard School of Public Health discussing current issues of national and global concern.
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