Science (Audio)

Olivier George researches addiction at the Scripps Research Institute. He describes the effects of drugs on the brain, including alcohol, nicotine, cocaine and opioids; why some people, but not others, develop an addiction; and highlights new therapeutic strategies to fight addiction. Series: "Saturday Science at Scripps Research " [Science] [Show ID: 34070]

Scripps Geological Collections are an important cornerstone of Scripps Oceanography's invaluable scientific collections. Join collections manager Alex Hangsterfer and curator Richard Norris as they reveal the treasure trove of samples housed at Scripps. Hear some of the fascinating stories behind how these samples were collected and learn about the incredible variety of investigations that they enable from plate tectonics to earthquakes to archaeology. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 33841]

Jack Feldman, a distinguished professor of neurobiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, stresses the important role of sighing in daily life. Series: "UCLA Faculty Research Lectures" [Science] [Show ID: 34343]

Nadia Polikarpova is an assistant professor at CSE, and a member of the Programming Systems group. She received her Ph.D. in computer science from ETH Zurich in 2014. She then spent three years as a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Polikarpova's work spans the areas of programming languages and formal methods; in particular, she is interested in building practical tools and techniques that make it easier for programmers to construct secure and reliable software. Her agenda is to exploit the growing power of automated logical reasoning to build next-generation programming languages, in which the programmer simply states high-level system requirements---such as safety, security, or performance criteria---and the language infrastructure takes on the error-prone task of enforcing these requirements. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Show ID: 33420]

Paul Harris explores what and how children think about death, dying and mortality. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32051]

Bruce Miller describes insights that can be gained about the human brain from patients who develop artistic abilities as neurodegenerative diseases emerge and progress. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32443]

Jack Feldman, a distinguished professor of neurobiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, shares an amusing thought on the acceptance of truth in the sciences. Series: "UCLA Faculty Research Lectures" [Show ID: 34342]

Jack Feldman, a distinguished professor of neurobiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, discusses how and why humans breathe. Series: "UCLA Faculty Research Lectures" [Show ID: 34341]

A gene drive is a targeted contagion intended to spread within species, forever altering the offspring. Gene drive enthusiasts say they could wipe out malaria, saving more than half a million lives each year. As yet, no CRISPR gene drive has been released in the wild — few have even been built. Laurie Zoloth of the University of Chicago explores the ethical questions about genes designed to spread through populations and alter ecosystems, and their unforeseen consequences. Series: "Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society" [Show ID: 34183]

Computer science students are getting excited about research thanks to a new program at UC San Diego. They spent the summer working on cutting-edge projects, from crowd-sourced studies, to portable air quality sensors. The work they're doing today, could change the world of tomorrow. Series: "Computer Science Channel" [Show ID: 34075]