Stanford Radio

Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman:

"Law and Access to Education with guest Bill Koski"

The Constitution guarantees equal educational opportunity for all, but what does that actually mean? Listen in as Stanford Law’s Bill Koski discusses this vital right.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on August 31, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

School's In with Dan Schwartz and Denise Pope:

"The Potential Gains and Risks of Scholarly Open Access Publishing Cooperatives with guest John Willinsky"

Examining the feasibility of publishing cooperatives that bring together libraries, journals, scholarly societies, and other institutions as a financially sustainable open access model for peer-reviewed scholarly publishing.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on August 31, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman:

"An Immigration Update with guests Lucas Guttentag & Julia Neusner"

What is driving the challenges at America’s southern border, with a surge in the number of asylum-seekers waiting to file claims? And how is the law developing for illegal immigrants already here? Immigration law expert Lucas Guttentag joins Stanford Law student Julia Neusner to discuss the situation at the border and legal issues surrounding immigration.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on August 17, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

School's In with Dan Schwartz and Denise Pope:

"Learning As We Age with guest Laura Carstensen"

Do brain-training exercises really work to strengthen memory and learning as we get older?

Originally aired on SiriusXM on August 17, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

The Future of Everything with Russ Altman:

"Lynn Hildemann: What pollutants are lurking in our indoor spaces?"

An expert on air quality talks about the hidden dangers inside our homes and offers some helpful tips on what you can do to reduce your exposure.

We all know about the decades-long battle to improve air quality outdoors, but Stanford environmental engineer Lynn Hildemann says that while much progress has been made in that regard, it may have caused us to look past the pollutants in our own homes.

Hildemann, who studies air pollution and its effects inside and outside the home, says that chemicals and microparticles from cooking, furniture, carpets, cleaning products and good-old household dust represent the latest air quality battleground. She says it’s such a big concern because most Americans spend some 90 percent of their lives indoors.

Hildemann offers a few small steps we can all take to improve air quality at home. Using the ventilation hood when cooking is a great first step. Opening the windows whenever possible is another. And, opting for easily cleanable hardwood floors over carpet can help, too.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on August 10, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

Stanford Pathfinders with Howard Wolf:

"The Choice To Forgive with guest Fred Luskin"

Professor Fred Luskin explains what forgiveness is and what it's not, and how the choice transforms anger into healing and peace.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on August 10, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

School's In with Dan Schwartz and Denise Pope:

"How Textbooks Reflect Changes in Society with guest Patricia Bromley"

How textbooks incorporate attitudes and ways of looking at the world.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on August 3, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankma:

"The Changing Landscape of Auditor Litigation and It's Implications for Audit Quality with guest Colleen Honigsberg"

Companies like Apple, Google and Walmart report earnings each year. They also report on social justice issues, like carbon emissions and child labor. These are important reports, with important implications for shareholders and the public. But how do we know they're accurate? Listen in as Stanford Law’s Colleen Honigsberg discusses auditing.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on August 5, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman:

"The Fight For Women's Reproductive Rights with guest Jane Schacter, et al."

Women’s reproductive rights are in the news again, but what exactly are these rights—and what guarantees are they granted under the U.S. Constitution? Constitutional law expert Professor Jane Schacter joins Stanford physicians Jenn Conti and Erica Cahill.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on August 3, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.

The Future of Everything with Russ Altman:

"Ami Bhatt: Lessons from the microbial world living within us"

An expert on the gut microbiome says it’s important to stop seeing bacteria as an enemy and instead as a partner in our good health.

The vast majority of bacteria that live inside us are not invasive, but rather quite the opposite. They are partners in our lives, helping us to metabolize difficult to digest foods and even to fight infection.

Ami S. Bhatt, MD, PhD is a hematologist and geneticist who studies these important bacteria — the so-called “microbiome.” It is possible, through disease or excessive application of antibiotics, for the microbiome to become out of kilter affecting human health.

Treatment options for those whose gut bacteria are not in balance range from the simple addition of probiotic foods, like yogurt and kombucha, to the diet, to the more extreme, such as the transplant of healthy fecal matter into the digestive tracts of the patient in the hope that a more balanced microbiome might take root. The bottom line, however, says Bhatt: we still know very little about the microscopic world within us and much more study is needed.

Originally aired on SiriusXM on July 27, 2019.

Recorded at Stanford Video.