Video: Intelligent Talk Television
Intelligent Talk Television showcases recent lectures given by guest speakers at colleges, universities, and libraries across Iowa. The collaborative effort between IPTV and participating institutions provides top-notch programs featuring experts on topics ranging from politics to science to economics for broadcast on IPTV’ s digital channels and streaming on the ITTV website.
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Jill Barkin: VP of Corporate Philanthropy at JP Morgan (#301)
On Intelligent Talk Television, Vice President of Corporate Philanthropy at JP Morgan speaks about success of a Colorado program to advance education policy. Jill Barkin spoke before a Business... 50:24
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Brandon Busteed of Gallup (#302)
On Intelligent Talk Television, a look at a Gallup Student poll on how engaged students remain as they progress in grades 5 through 12. Brandon Busteed of Gallup spoke before a Business Summit to... 32:57
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President Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter at Drake
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter present their unique perspectives on current humanitarian and social justice issues in this 2012 lecture. Active in... 58:06
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Education Reform Perspectives at the Iowa Education Summit (#226)
Full Program: Iowa has moved from being a national leader in education to being among the average over the past two decades. In response to this downward trend in Iowa’s standing, Governor Terry Branstad...
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US Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan at Iowa Education Summit (#222)
Full Program: The honorable Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, called education reform, "the most pressing issue facing America." On July 25, in Des Moines, Secretary Duncan addressed attendees at the Iowa... 50:00
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Stanford University Professor, Linda Darling-Hammond at Iowa Education Summit (#224)
Full Program: A distinguished author and professor of education at Stanford University, Linda Darling-Hammond was named one of the nation's ten most influential people affecting educational policy over the last...
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Former North Carolina Governor, Jim Hunt at Iowa Education Summit (#223)
Full Program: Serving four terms as Governor, Jim Hunt is a nationally recognized leader in education who led North Carolina through twenty years of education reform and economic growth. On July 25, in Des... 35:30
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Former Massachusetts Education Commissioner, David P. Driscoll at Iowa Education Summit (#225)
Full Program: Former Massachusetts Education Commissioner, David P. Driscoll, has had a 45 year career in public education and educational leadership. His reform efforts with the Massachusetts education... 53:14
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Michelle Obama: Commencement at University of Northern Iowa (#221)
Full Program: On May 7, 2011, First Lady Michelle Obama gave the commencement address at the University of Northern Iowa in the UNI-Dome. 27:00
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Crisis in Japan (#220)
Full Program: Iowa scientists and emergency response specialists talk about Japan's multiple crises: earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disasters. 01:08:19
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Leslie Schaffer: Disaster Relief in Japan (#220)
Leslie Schaffer, Executive Director of the American Red Cross, Central Iowa Chapter, describes relief efforts now and in the future for Japan, what can we do to help with disaster relief... 03:03
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Rich Singer: Nuclear Power in Iowa (#220)
Rich Singer from MidAmerican Energy is the Project Manager for the Nuclear Facility Silting Study. He will describes general nuclear issues and the feasibility of building a nuclear plant in Iowa,... 11:17
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Ken Kerns: Nuclear Disasters Facts and Myths (#220)
Ken Kerns, Iowa State University Associate Director of Environmental Health & Safety, has 20 years of experience in radiation safety and emergency response planning. He describes the facts and myths... 20:27
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Dr. Sri Sritharan Discusses Earthquake Building Designs (#220)
Dr. Sri Sritharan is the Associate Chair for Graduate Study & Research and Wilson Engineering Professor at Iowa State University. He explained to what extent Japan’s buildings, or nuclear... 14:00
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Dr. Kathryn Szramek Explains Earthquakes and Tsunamis (#220)
Dr. Kathryn Szramek, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Policy at Drake University has a PhD in Geology and is explaining the earthquake and tsunami, as well as the likelihood of... 17:27
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Gwen Ifill: Politics, Policy and Reality of Leadership (#219)
Full Program: Public Television's Gwen Ifill is the spring 2011 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics in Ames, Iowa. Ifill presented a lecture titled, "Politics, Policy and Reality of Leadership." 28:13
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Jane Smiley Discusses John Atanasoff (#218)
Full Program: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley has written on such topics as politics, impulse buying, farming and marriage. She now adds to that list: John Atanasoff, the Iowa State University physics... 58:27
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James Bernard Jr. on Millennials (#212)
Full Program: On September 22nd, 2010, James Bernard Jr. addressed students at Iowa State University on the topic of "Milennials," or people born between 1980 and 2000, and how the first digital generation has... 44:30
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Lisa Weasel: DNA at the Dinnertable-The Global Politics of Genetically Modified Food (#217)
Full Program: Lisa Weasel, author of "Food Fray," delves inside the controversy of genetically modified foods. In this episode of Intelligent Talk Television, Lisa looks into the social dimensions of science and... 52:43
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Frank Sesno: America's Future and the People Who Will Get Us There (#216)
Full Program: Mr. Sesno draws insights about our future through stories and references he has gleaned from his years covering world affairs and his one-on-one interviews with numerous presidents and other... 47:37
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