Contemporary Marijuana & Psychedelic Research: Science, Politics, Propaganda and Potential
Rich Doblin, Daniel Taub
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
A discussion of contemporary issues surrounding clinical research into the therapeutic potential of cannibis, MDMA, LSD and other psychedelics in 2 sessions coordinated by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies.
Web: http://maps-mit.mit.edu/
Contact: Daniel Taub, mdan@mit.edu
Science, Politics and Propaganda: Medical Marijuana & Psychedelic Research
Rick Doblin Graduate, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Founder MAPS
We will focus on the political and social challenges faced in researching marijuana and psychedelics, opposition, and present legal and educational means of regaining territory.
Tue Jan 18, 04-05:30pm, 4-153
Therapeutic Applications & Psychedelic Emergency Services: From Clinical Research to Burning Man
Rick Doblin Graduate, Harvard Kennedy School, Founder of MAPS
This session involves clinical design, elaboration on therapy - both clinically and as emergency services in places such as the yearly Burning Man festival -- and details about current research.
Thu Jan 20, 04-05:30pm, 4-153
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Crisis Action Planning
Lt. Col. D.H. Wilkinson, USMC
Wed Jan 26, Thu Jan 27, Fri Jan 28, 09am-04:00pm, E38-714, will meet for two days total
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
This course looks at how the US Marine Corps plans its operations in a changing strategic and operational environment. Topics include the Marine Corps Planning System and crisis action procedures. We end with a practical application that allows students to assume key leadership roles as they work through Mission Analysis and preparation of Courses of Action.
The course is designed for students of strategic studies, international relations, political science, and those associated with the military. However, it has easy transportability to the business community.
Participation in "Organization and Capabilities of the Nation's Military Forces" is highly encouraged.
Presented by CIS's Security Studies Program.
Contact: Lt. Col. D.H. Wilkinson, USMC, E38-670, 258-9440, dhwilk@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Center for International Studies
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Information Representation & Clear Thinking
Matthew Boulos
Thu Jan 13, 03-04:30pm, 1-242
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The way information is represented has an impact on the way we understand the world around us. This session starts by looking at the basic techniques that designers and information representation experts rely on in order to achieve effective communication. We will study their work and identify the particular principles in play that help them achieve their goals and we'll consider why this matters. The result we'll see is that the way we represent information comes to have a specific bearing on how we understand that information. By looking at particular case studies we'll explore this idea, and develop ideas of our own to make relevant our findings to our lives.
Contact: Matthew Boulos, boulos@mit.edu
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Intelligence Reform
Robert Vickers, Senior Intelligence Officer - CIA
Thu Jan 20, 01-03:00pm, 4-153
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
What are the implications of the new intelligence reform bill and what are the prospects for the future? Join us for a lecture and discussion on intelligence reform.
Contact: Tobie Weiner, iguanatw@mit.edu
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Introduction to Intermediate Statistics: Lose Your Fear of Bivariate & Multivariate Regressions
Zak Taylor
Tue Jan 18, Thu Jan 20, 02-05:00pm, 1-150
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Learn how to read and interpret bivariate & multivariate regression analysis. Find out what R-squared, residuals, standard errors, dummy variables, and interaction terms are and how they work. The purpose is to learn the basic concepts, applications, and jargon of intermediate statistics "without" much math and no proofs! (you'll get plenty of that in your regular stats classes). Also includes a guide to good readable statistics texts, and an overview of the world of statistical methods. A great prep class for students who intend to take, or need to review, 17.874 (or 11.221, 11.241, 24.32, 14.382, 15.034). If you hate statistics, but need to learn this stuff, this is the activity for you; taught by a grad student who knows your pain!
Contact: Zak Taylor, mzak@mit.edu
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MIT Washington Summer Internship Program Information Sessions
Charles Stewart, Tobie Weiner
Tue Jan 11, 02-03:00pm, 2-143
Wed Jan 19, 10-11:00am, 2-143
Thu Jan 27, 04-05:00pm, 2-143
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Come to an information session and find out about the MIT Washington Summer Internship Program. The program was founded in 1995 to give selected MIT undergraduates the opportunity to explore science and engineering policymaking at the national level, through study and practical experience. The interns have worked in the offices of government agencies, the private sector, and advocacy groups. Complementing the summer internships are a trip to Washington, DC, during spring break and a 12-unit HASS subject designed to give students an introduction to policymaking. All sessions are the same; come to any one.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/summerwash/www
Contact: Tobie Weiner, E53-484, x3-3649, iguanatw@mit.edu
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Organization and Capabilities of the Nation's Military Forces
LtCol D.H. Wilkinson, USMC
Tue Jan 25, 09am-04:00pm, E38-714
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
This one-day course consists of a series of lectures on the organization, capabilities and future structure of the U.S. Military. Topics include: national security structure & organization, capabilities & limitations of the Armed Services to include: U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard and the Special Operations community.
This course is designed for students of strategic studies, international relations, political science, and those associated with the military.
Presented by CIS’s Security Studies Program.
Contact: LtCol D.H. Wilkinson, USMC, E38-670, 258-9440, dhwilk@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Center for International Studies
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The 2004 Election
James Snyder, Stephen Ansolabehere, Adam Berinsky, Charles Stewart
Fri Jan 21, 01-02:30pm, E51-376
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
On January 21st, a new president will just have been inaugurated, or an old one re-inaugurated. Four professors from Political Science and Economics will discuss what they found most interesting about the 2004 election and what the next four years will bring.
Contact: Theresa Benevento, E52-274, x3-8883, theresa@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Economics
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The Future of the Global War on Terror: A Discussion
Stephen Van Evera
Tue Jan 11, 03-05:00pm, 1-190
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Does the United States have a plausible strategy for victory in the global war on terror? If not, what should it be? Martin Rees and other scientists warn that the progress of science, especially biological science, is democratizing the power to destroy. (See Martin Rees, Our Final Hour, 2003). What implications follow for the future of terrorism and counter-terror? A talk will be presented, followed by discussion. Ree's book, chapters 1, 4 and 6 will be discussed. Copies of Martin Rees' book are on Reserve at the Dewey Library.
Contact: Tobie Weiner, E53-484, x3-3649, iguanatw@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Center for International Studies
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The Politics & Economics of Technological Innovation: Why Are Some Countries More Innovative Than Others?
Zak Taylor
Wed Jan 12, 01-02:00pm, 2-105
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
National differences in innovatin rates defy common sense. Innovation is the driving force behind economic growth, relative industrial power, and military might. In recognition of this, every industrialized nation expends a significant share of its resources on the pursuit of technological progress. Yet, despite the random nature of innovation, and the seemingly clear policy of fiscal requirements for promoting innovative behavior, some countries are consistently more successful than others at technological progress, even amongst the industrialized democracies. This talk will examine our current understanding of national innovation rates, look at some evidence, and highlight some interesting trends in search of answers to this puzzle.
Contact: Zak Taylor, mzak@mit.edu
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