Tag Archive for: Global Issues Series II

The Third Nuclear Age… in a World of Enemies! – Brian Morra

Global Issues Series II
Fridays in Venice

The world is in a new and perilous age. Arms control is dead and China will soon rival the U.S. and Russia as a nuclear power. North Korea can now strike the continental U.S. Brian Morra explains how we can protect ourselves from a world of enemies.

The Third Nuclear Age… in a World of Enemies! – Brian Morra

Global Issues Series II
Thursdays in Lakewood Ranch

The world is in a new and perilous age. Arms control is dead and China will soon rival the U.S. and Russia as a nuclear power. North Korea can now strike the continental U.S. Brian Morra explains how we can protect ourselves from a world of enemies.

The Third Nuclear Age… in a World of Enemies! – Brian Morra

Global Issues Series II
Thursdays in Sarasota

The world is in a new and perilous age. Arms control is dead and China will soon rival the U.S. and Russia as a nuclear power. North Korea can now strike the continental U.S. Brian Morra explains how we can protect ourselves from a world of enemies.

Prospects for Middle East Peace and Security in 2027 – Amb. Dennis Ross

Global Issues Series II
Fridays in Venice

After the war with Iran and the Israeli election, Amb. Dennis Ross asks what can we expect in the Middle East going forward? Are Iran and its proxies less of a threat? Is Saudi-Israeli normalization back on the table? Can Israel re-establish its brand as the Start-Up Nation?

Prospects for Middle East Peace and Security in 2027 – Amb. Dennis Ross

Global Issues Series II
Thursdays in Lakewood Ranch

After the war with Iran and the Israeli election, Amb. Dennis Ross asks what can we expect in the Middle East going forward? Are Iran and its proxies less of a threat? Is Saudi-Israeli normalization back on the table? Can Israel re-establish its brand as the Start-Up Nation?

Prospects for Middle East Peace and Security in 2027 – Amb. Dennis Ross

Global Issues Series II
Thursdays in Sarasota

After the war with Iran and the Israeli election, Amb. Dennis Ross asks what can we expect in the Middle East going forward? Are Iran and its proxies less of a threat? Is Saudi-Israeli normalization back on the table? Can Israel re-establish its brand as the Start-Up Nation?

Brain Breakthroughs: What We’re Learning about Health and Disease – Dr. John Bruno

Global Issues Series II
Thursdays in Lakewood Ranch

Dr. John Bruno discusses areas in which discoveries in basic neuroscience translate into applied therapeutics. His examples include: 1. the role of exercise in combating neurodegenerative disease; 2. the potential of stem cells as a replacement therapy; 3. the brain-gut axis in health/disease; and 4. the potential for psychoactive drugs as antidepressants.

Brain Breakthroughs: What We’re Learning about Health and Disease – Dr. John Bruno

Global Issues Series II
Thursdays in Sarasota

Dr. John Bruno discusses areas in which discoveries in basic neuroscience translate into applied therapeutics. His examples include: 1. the role of exercise in combating neurodegenerative disease; 2. the potential of stem cells as a replacement therapy; 3. the brain-gut axis in health/disease; and 4. the potential for psychoactive drugs as antidepressants.

Brain Breakthroughs: What We’re Learning about Health and Disease – Dr. John Bruno

Global Issues Series II
Fridays in Venice

Dr. John Bruno discusses areas in which discoveries in basic neuroscience translate into applied therapeutics. His examples include: 1. the role of exercise in combating neurodegenerative disease; 2. the potential of stem cells as a replacement therapy; 3. the brain-gut axis in health/disease; and 4. the potential for psychoactive drugs as antidepressants.

How the Great Recession and the COVID Pandemic Still Shape Our World – Dr. Jeremi Suri

Global Issues Series II
Thursdays in Lakewood Ranch

The Great Recession (2007 to 2009) and the COVID pandemic (2020 to 2022) shook every part of society. Work and family life changed and have not returned to older patterns. As a result, politics have become more extreme. Dr. Jeremi Suri explores these recent traumas and explains how they affect current conditions and what they mean for our future.