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This panel, comprised of five Latter-day Saint scholars in the Life Sciences (Emily Bates, R. Paul Evans, Steven L. Peck, Michael R. Stark, and Trent D. Stephens), provides personal perspectives on the development of their ideas and their affinities for their professional work. Following these perspectives, they answer a pot pourri of audience questions.

In this episode of the Guru Salon, Suzanna hosts a panel of top healthcare executives including Denise D' Agostino, Laura Randa, Lisa Miller and Nerissa Kreher to help you learn more about a career in the Life Sciences. Giving advice from breaking into the industry to dealing with traditionally hands-on work in the remote age, these panelists give you the advice needed to kickstart your journey and build the life science career of your dreams. Even if you are not looking to start a career in life sciences or change industries, these high-achieving women's insights and stories can be universally applied.

Harvard sociologist Mary Waters, who chairs the National Academy of Sciences Panel on The Integration of Immigrants into American Society, talks to Cardiff Garcia about the findings of a massive study conducted and published by her panel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Paul Dolan is an internationally renowned expert on happiness, behaviour and public policy. He is currently a Professor of Behavioural Science in the Department of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Paul has previously held academic posts at York, Newcastle, Sheffield and Imperial and he has been a visiting scholar at Princeton University, working with Daniel Kahneman. Professor Dolan has over 100 peer-reviewed publications which cover many topics including behavioural science, subjective wellbeing, equity in health and health valuation.  Paul is currently a Member of the World Economic Forum Panel on Behavioural Science, the Chief Academic Advisor on Economic Appraisal for the UK Government's Economic Service. He is also a member of National Academy of Sciences Panel on Wellbeing and of the Measuring National Wellbeing Advisory Forum for the Office for National Statistics in the UK. Paul is the author of ‘Happiness by Design’.   Find Out: How Paul evolved from a health economist to a behavioral economist. How many years of your life would you be willing to give up to avoid being anxious or being down. if Aristotle and other philosophers are right in saying that happiness can only be defined on a death-bed when reflecting upon your life. how to create a pleasure-purpose balance that’s right for you. how you can use the production function process to produce happiness. what is this production process that makes us happy. if money makes you happier. how happiness studies influence policy decision-making. about the limitations to happiness research and what can be done to make better research. what nudging is. how nudging by policy-makers can make you happier. about the morality of nudging. how supermarkets can nudge you into buying their breads and cakes. why self-help books are a waste of money as they try to change your mindset. why Paul’s book, ‘Happiness By Design’ will help you to change what you do. about Paul’s ‘3 Pillars of Happiness’ - Deciding, Designing and Doing. how designing your life to make things simple and easy can help you achieve your goals. about the essence of mindfulness. why people who are easily distracted are more likely to be less happy. if your phone can make you unhappy and what you should do about it. why Paul is a ‘Happy Hammer’ (West Ham fan) despite never winning the league. how the power of ‘hope’ can make you happy by allowing your imagination run freely. For the shownotes visit www.economicrockstar.com/pauldolan

European Lab Forum 2014 Europe Culture Refresh! 27-30 May 2014 Wednesday, May 28 - Meeting with Saskia Sassen Saskia Sassen is Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology at Colum- bia University and Co-Chairs The Committee on Global Thought. She is an internationally known for her analyses in fields such as the social, eco- nomic and political dimensions of globalization and urban sociology. One of her greatest scientific contributions was the concept of 'Global City' de- veloped in her book named as such. Saskia Sassen is also an active member of the National Academy of Sciences Panel on Cities and the Council on Foreign Relations. She has received diverse awards and was being chosen as one of the Top 100 Global Leaders by the Foreign Policy magazine.

Carol Graham Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland. She is also a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). Graham book coverCarol Graham is the author of The Pursuit of Happiness: Toward an Economy of Well-Being (Brookings, 2011; also published in Chinese and paperback); Happiness around the World: The Paradox of Happy Peasants and Miserable Millionaires (Oxford University Press, 2009; published in Chinese, Portuguese and paperback); Happiness and Hardship: Opportunity and Insecurity in New Market Economies (with Stefano Pettinato, Brookings, 2002; also published in Spanish); Private Markets for Public Goods: Raising the Stakes in Economic Reform (Brookings, 1998); Safety Nets, Politics and the Poor: Transitions to Market Economies (Brookings, 1994); Peru's APRA (Lynne Rienner, 1992); Improving the Odds: Political Strategies for Institutional Reform in Latin America (co-author, IDB, 1999); and A Half Penny on the Dollar: The Future of Development Aid, with Michael O'Hanlon (Brookings, 1997). She is the editor, with Eduardo Lora, of Paradox and Perceptions: Quality of Life in Latin America (Brookings, 2009); with Susan Collins, of the Brookings Trade Forum 2004: Globalization, Poverty, and Inequality (Brookings, 2006); and, with Nancy Birdsall, of New Markets, New Opportunities? Economic and Social Mobility in a Changing World (Brookings, 1999), and Beyond Trade-Offs: Market Reforms and Equitable Growth in Latin America (Brookings/IDB, 1988). She is the author of articles in journals including the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, the World Bank Research Observer, Health Affairs, Health Economics, the Journal of Socio-Economics, World Economics, Foreign Affairs, the Journal of Development Studies, the Journal of Latin American Studies, World Development, the Journal of Happiness Studies, and of numerous chapters in edited volumes, including the New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. She is an associate editor at the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization and on the editorial boards of numerous other economic journals. She is currently serving on a National Academy of Sciences Panel which is assessing the relevance of well-being metrics for policy. Graham served as Vice President and Director of Governance Studies at Brookings from 2002-2004. She has also served as a Special Advisor to the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. She has also been a consultant at the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank, United Nations Development Program, and the Harvard Institute for International Development, helping to design safety net programs in Latin America, Africa, and Eastern Europe.

Mark Wrighton discusses the outcome and summary report of the America's Energy Future study commissioned by the National Academy of Sciences with highlights on the key concern areas of environment and national security. (September 30, 2009)