Geoengineering: A Revolutionary Approach to Climate Change
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Is geoengineering feasible? What do scientists know about it--and what do they need to learn if we want to have the option of deploying these technologies in an emergency?

Off-Label Uses of Approved Drugs: Medicine, Law, and Policy
AEI Legal Center for the Public Interest
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
At this AEI Legal Center event, experts on both law and health care will present papers on the law, economics, medicine, and public policy of off-label marketing.

Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee
Monday, May 5, 2008
SFRC members will issue statements and answer questions relating to topics such as the recent turmoil in financial markets and proposed remedies; mortgage foreclosure initiatives; and issues relating to government-sponsored enterprises.

What Lies Beyond the Credit Crunch? Part II
Monday, April 28, 2008
The panelists will provide their assessments of the present and future of the financial markets and the economy and will identify what--if anything--policymakers should do.

Cracking Down on Killer Drugs: Dora Akunyili and the Nigerian Success Story
Monday, April 14, 2008
Counterfeit and substandard medicines pose an increasing threat to global health, especially in the developing world. They kill hundreds of thousands--maybe millions--every year, and undermine incentives for research and development for new drugs.

Is Free Trade Good for Your Health?
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Does better health lead to higher income, or does higher income lead to better health? And what about free trade? Free trade has been shown to increase average wealth, but does it improve public health?

What Is Fair Value Accounting and Why Are People Concerned about It?
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Is fair value accounting being implemented in a way that creates unrealistic losses? Is it good or bad for the economy? Is there a more reasonable way to account for financial assets?

What Was the Marshall Plan?
Drawing the Right Lessons for Today's Development Challenges
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
The Marshall Plan's role in the economic recovery of Europe after World War II is often invoked as indisputable proof that foreign aid works. What was the Marshall Plan, and why did it succeed?

Oncology Drug Development: Rethinking FDA Oversight
Thursday, March 13 - Friday, March 14, 2008
At this conference, a group of experts will delve into such topics as clinical trial design, statistical analysis of trial results, and the feedback process from FDA regulators to pharmaceutical researchers.

Gaining Ground: New Reforms from Old Europe
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
This conference will address Pension and Entitlement Reform in Europe, French Energy Policy, Markets and Transportation Policy in Europe, and Education Reform in Europe.