How I learned to read -- and trade stocks -- in prison | Curtis "Wall Street" Carroll

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Financial literacy isn't a skill -- it's a lifestyle. Take it from Curtis "Wall Street" Carroll. As an incarcerated individual, Caroll knows the power of a dollar. While in prison, he taught himself how to read and trade stocks, and now he shares a simple, powerful message: we all need to be more savvy with our money.

A doctor's case for medical marijuana | David Casarett

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Physician David Casarett was tired of hearing hype and half-truths around medical marijuana, so he put on his skeptic's hat and investigated on his own. He comes back with a fascinating report on what we know and what we don't -- and what mainstream medicine could learn from the modern medical marijuana dispensary.

AMAZON: THE GOLD STANDARD IN CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE (PART 1)

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It’s easy to forget that Amazon began its life as an online retailer of books – the paper kind. The eCommerce website where today you can literally purchase almost anything you can imagine got its start selling a single type of product that would soon lose most of its relevance. The fact that Amazon’s Kindle ... Read more

AMAZON: THE GOLD STANDARD IN CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE (PART 2)

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Is it any surprise that Amazon Payments has become a success story? Well, sort of. Despite Amazon’s well-earned reputation for developing efficient eCommerce solutions, going toe-to-toe with PayPal is no small task. The truth is that both services work quite well, and each has carved out its own (very large) niche in addition to the ... Read more

A video game to cope with grief | Amy Green

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When Amy Green's young son was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor, she made up a bedtime story for his siblings to teach them about cancer. What resulted was a video game, "That Dragon, Cancer," which takes players on a journey they can't win. In this beautiful talk about coping with loss, Green brings joy and play to tragedy. "We made a game that's hard to play," she says, "because the hardest moments of our lives change us more than any goal we could ever accomplish."

Kelman Seminar: The Vienna Project, Holocaust Memory and Social Activism

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The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution presents:
The Vienna Project, Holocaust Memory and Social Activism
with
Karen Frostig
Director, “The Vienna Project”
Associate Professor, Lesley University
Resident Scholar, Women’s Studies Research Center, Brandeis University
 
Monday, May 1, 2017
4:00 – 5:30 PM
Pound Hall, Room 100
Harvard Law School Campus
1563 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA
About the speaker:
Karen Frostig works as a conceptual,

How radio telescopes show us unseen galaxies | Natasha Hurley-Walker

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Our universe is strange, wonderful and vast, says astronomer Natasha Hurley-Walker. A spaceship can't carry you into its depths (yet) -- but a radio telescope can. In this mesmerizing talk, Hurley-Walker shows how she probes the mysteries of the universe using special technology that reveals light spectrums we can't see.

How do you build a sacred space? | Siamak Hariri

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To design the Bahá'í Temple of South America, architect Siamak Hariri focused on illumination -- from the temple's form, which captures the movement of the sun throughout the day, to the iridescent, luminous stone and glass used to construct it. Join Hariri for a journey through the creative process, as he explores what makes for a sacred experience in a secular world.

What is Crisis Management in Negotiation?

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Organizations often establish elaborate business crisis management plans. Through a rapid, centralized response, an organization can shift swiftly and efficiently from day-to-day operations into crisis-management mode, whether that crisis involves a building evacuation, a tumble in the company’s stock price, or a product recall.
Why does the need for crisis negotiation arise, what is crisis management
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