June 4

Biotechnology: Feeding the World, or a Brave New World of Agriculture?

Biotechnology: Feeding the World, or a Brave New World of Agriculture?

Featuring Jon Entine, Founding Director, Genetic Literacy Project; Kevin M. Folta, Interim Chair, Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida; and Karl Haro von Mogel, Co-Founder, Biology Fortified, Inc.; moderated by Patrick J. Michaels, Director, Center for the Study of Science, Cato Institute.

June 4

The Heller Ruling, Five Years On

The Heller Ruling, Five Years On

Featuring Alan Gura, Gura & Possessky, Lead Counsel, District of Columbia v. Heller; Robert Levy, Chairman, Cato Institute, Co-counsel, District of Columbia v. Heller; Clark Neily, Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice, Co-counsel, District of Columbia v. Heller; and Emily Miller, Senior Editor, Washington Times, Author, Emily Gets Her Gun (forthcoming, Regnery); moderated by Tim Lynch, Director, Project on Criminal Justice, Cato Institute.

May 30

The 2013 Farm Bill: Reducing the Economic and Environmental Costs

The 2013 Farm Bill: Reducing the Economic and Environmental Costs

Featuring Chris Edwards, Editor, www.DownsizingGovernment.org, Cato Institute; Scott Faber, Vice President of Government Affairs, Environmental Working Group; Andrew Moylan, Outreach Director and Senior Fellow, R Street Institute; and Josh Sewell, Senior Policy Analyst, Taxpayers for Common Sense.

May 17

The Implications of the Expanding U.S. Drone Program

The Implications of the Expanding U.S. Drone Program

Featuring Benjamin H. Friedman, Research Fellow in Defense and Homeland Security Studies, Cato Institute; Spencer Ackerman, Senior Writer, WIRED Magazine; and Julian Sanchez, Research Fellow, Cato Institute; moderated by Laura Odato, Director of Government Affairs, Cato Institute.

May 3

How Safe Are We? Balancing Risks, Benefits, and Costs

How Safe Are We? Balancing Risks, Benefits, and Costs

Featuring John Mueller, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute, Senior Research Scientist, Mershon Center, Ohio State University; and Mark G. Stewart, Visiting Fellow, Cato Institute, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Newcastle, Australia; moderated by Laura Odato, Director of Government Affairs, Cato Institute.

April 25

The Impact of Cartel Behavior on Global Oil Prices and the Challenge to Free Markets

The Impact of Cartel Behavior on Global Oil Prices and the Challenge to Free Markets

Featuring Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, FedEx Corporation; Andrew Morriss, D. Paul Jones Jr. & Charlene A. Jones Chairholder in Law and Professor of Business, University of Alabama; and James L. Smith, Cary M. Maguire Chair in Oil and Gas Management, Southern Methodist University; moderated by Jerry Taylor, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute.

April 24

Fixing Guest Worker Visas

Fixing Guest Worker Visas

Featuring Alex Nowrasteh, Cato Institute; Tim Kane, PhD, Hudson Institute; and Greg Siskind, Esq., Founding partner, Siskind Susser, PC, Immigration Lawyers; moderated by Laura Odato, Director of Government Affairs, Cato Institute.