Palmer Lecture Series Presents:
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke

Hailed by the New York Times as a “master of impossible missions,” Richard Holbrooke, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is one diplomat capable of bringing resolution where others have failed. A former U.S. assistant Secretary of State, magazine editor, author, Peace Corps director and investment banker, Holbrooke is best known for his role as chief negotiator at the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement, which ended the war in Bosnia. For this feat alone, he has received numerous awards, including seven Nobel Peace Prize nominations.
Recorded March 22, 2007
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Science Education in the 21st Century:
Using the tools of science to teach science

by Carl Wieman, Nobel Laureate
Research shows that traditional educational practices often fail to teach science students, even when used by "very good" teachers. Dr. Wieman discusses a more effective approach, using "real-time" feedback and other interactive methods to measure whether students are absorbing what's being taught.
Recorded February 5, 2007
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