Leading Matters Stanford University

Jonathan Berger discusses the pervasive, often obsessive connection between music and human behavior. Looking at the associations with music and salient life events, he explores the features, curses, and possible benefits of music that arise. (May 7, 2011)

Tom Byers and Tina Seelig demonstrate how they encourage their students to take life lessons from entrepreneurship even if their students are from a seemingly unrelated field. (May 7, 2011)

Abbas Milani believes that Iran's nuclear program will have incredible effects on the democratic aspirations of the population of Iran and the rest of the Middle East. (May 7, 2011)

Professor of Bioengineering Russ Altman discusses personalized medicine and his new discoveries in the field. He presents his research in applying computing technology to basic molecular biological problems of relevance to medicine. (May 7, 2011)

Jenna Davis and Jeff Koseff lead a discussion in which they detail the current state of the world's freshwater sources. Growing needs and increasing variability in resources are driving research to determine how we can ensure an adequate water is available. (May 7, 2011)

Eric Hanushek and Michael Kirst discuss educational reforms in the United States and specifically in California and how they believe these reforms can be improved in the future. (May 7, 2011)