Jawboning: Weighing Government Influence over Online Platforms’ Censorship Practices
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Jawboning: Weighing Government Influence over Online Platforms’ Censorship Practices

Event Summary On September 10, AEI’s Shane Tews moderated a panel exploring the legal implications of government involvement in free speech. Following a showing of the Federalist Society’s short film…

How Testosterone and Culture Shape Behavior
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TED

How Testosterone and Culture Shape Behavior

In this TED Talk, evolutionary biologist and AEI nonresident fellow Carole K. Hooven delves into how testosterone impacts the body and brain, interacting with culture to create differences in human…

Life After Chevron: How Will Congress and Federal Agencies Adapt?
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Life After Chevron: How Will Congress and Federal Agencies Adapt?

Event Summary On July 16, AEI and the Brookings Institution hosted a three-panel event examining Chevron deference and the implications of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. Former Sen. Patrick Toomey…

Why So Many Americans Are Losing Trust in Science
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American Enterprise Institute

Why So Many Americans Are Losing Trust in Science

CTSE Director M. Anthony Mills discusses the declining trust in science and related areas across American demographics. He dismisses the commonly identified causes and instead attributes this recent trend in…

May 6, 2024: Beyond the SCIF: A Conversation with Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) on AI and Biosecurity
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May 6, 2024: Beyond the SCIF: A Conversation with Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) on AI and Biosecurity

Event Summary On May 6, following introductory remarks by Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Mike Turner (R-OH), Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) moderated a panel with AEI’s…

April 22, 2024: 30 Years of Environmental Progress: Is It Time at Last to Be Optimistic?
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April 22, 2024: 30 Years of Environmental Progress: Is It Time at Last to Be Optimistic?

For years, American environmentalists held a largely pessimistic outlook on our planet’s future. But recently, the environmental movement has seen significant changes. Join Steven F. Hayward—a resident scholar at the…

April 22, 2024: Is Climate Change to Blame for Natural Disasters? The Science and Politics of Extreme Weather
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April 22, 2024: Is Climate Change to Blame for Natural Disasters? The Science and Politics of Extreme Weather

When natural disasters happen, climate change is often blamed as a culprit. But attribution research actually shows that infrastructure, institutions, and technology are more important factors in how costly weather…

April 8, 2024: The American Dream Lecture Series: Jonathan Haidt on Social Media and the Fragmentation of American Life
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April 8, 2024: The American Dream Lecture Series: Jonathan Haidt on Social Media and the Fragmentation of American Life

Event Summary On April 8, AEI held the fourth lecture in the American Dream Lecture Series. New York University’s Jonathan Haidt delivered the lecture on his new book, The Anxious Generation:…

April 11, 2024: The Return of Crypto: Building the Next Era of the Internet
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April 11, 2024: The Return of Crypto: Building the Next Era of the Internet

Event Summary On April 11, AEI’s Jim Harper was joined by venture capitalist and Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Chris Dixon for a conversation about the nature of the internet and…

February 21, 2024: Regulating Risky Research: The Science and Governance of Pathogens of Pandemic Potential
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February 21, 2024: Regulating Risky Research: The Science and Governance of Pathogens of Pandemic Potential

Event Summary On February 21, AEI’s Center for Technology, Science, and Energy hosted an event on the science and governance of risky pathogen research. M. Anthony Mills of AEI introduced…