Open To Debate
Is there a “right” way to parent?
From social media pressure to parenting script advice to research on raising resilient kids, today’s parents are navigating more opinions and more scrutiny than ever before.
Hear different perspectives on what support, structure, and trust can look like in modern parenting.
Clip featuring:
Lenore Skenazy, Co-founder of the Free Range Kids movement
Reshma Saujani, CEO and Founder Moms First; Founder Girls Who Code
Kristin Gallant, Co-founder of Big Little Feelings
Watch now and read our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3RFTnGC
When strategic industries are at stake, should the government step in before a crisis?
This debate explores the risks and rewards of government investment and whether waiting until the “last resort” is already too late.
Watch "Government as Shareholder: Proactive Competitive Strategy or Last Resort?" on our YouTube channel now: https://bit.ly/4f3vlz1
What happens when leading scientists, students, and public thinkers come together to debate the future of science?
In partnership with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, we convened four distinguished debaters to explore one big question: Is the Scientific Enterprise Too Risk-Averse? Featuring Tyler Cowen, Brandon Ogbunu, Kate Biberdorf, The Honorable Sethuraman Panchanathan, and Moderator-in-Chief John Donvan.
From behind-the-scenes moments to sharp disagreements on stage, the conversation tackled the tension between caution, innovation, funding, and scientific progress.
Leaders from Open to Debate and Johns Hopkins University also reflected on the mission of the series, and why dialogue and thoughtful disagreement matter at universities and beyond.
Watch the full debate here: https://youtu.be/AuPz09dpLSc
05/15/2026
Is modern science playing it too safe?
From gene editing to life-saving vaccines, many of humanity’s greatest breakthroughs began as risky ideas. But today, does the pressure to publish, secure funding, and survive peer review reward caution over bold thinking?
Tune into the debate: Is the Scientific Enterprise Too Risk-Averse? https://bit.ly/42wFih1
Arguing Yes: Tyler Cowen and Brandon Ogbunu
Arguing No: Kate the Chemist and Agent Sethuraman Panchanathan
Presented by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University and Open To Debate, as part of The Hopkins Forum series.
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