Nature has provided the inspiration for many of today’s most important medicines, yet the need for new drugs to treat diseases such as cancer and antibiotic resistant bacterial infection remains high. Paul Jensen describes how he and other researchers are tapping into the world’s oceans – home to a majority of its biodiversity – as a relatively new resource for natural product drug discovery. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 34636]

This CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. this presentation is with Abdoulaye Camara, Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire (IFAN), Université de Dakar (Sénégal) on "The View from West Africa." Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 34982]

Students take many different paths to the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Some come from the other side of the globe. Some are activists. Some are idealists. But, they all have one thing in common - they want to make the world a better place. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 34957]

Isabelle Peretz examines what congenital amusia - the condition where one is amusical, lacking such abilities as pitch or rhythm recognition - can tell us about the neurobiological origins of musical ability in humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32445]

This CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Closing remarks from Ajit Varki, CARTA Co-Director, UC San Diego, Lyn Wadley, University of the Witwatersrand, and Berhane Asfaw, Rift Valley Research Service.

Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34991]

This CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Job Kibii, National Museums of Kenya, explores Australopithecus in East and South Africa.

Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34983]

This CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Likius Andossa, University of NDjamena, explores paleontological research in Chad. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34987]

This CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Sarah Wurz, University of the Witwatersrand, discusses the Klasies River site which was a favored home base for southern Cape humans between 120,000 and 2300 years ago.

Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 34989]

This CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Lyn Wadley, University of the Witwatersrand, explores when and how hominins in Africa developed fire technology.

Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 34988]

This CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Yonas Beyene, Association for Research and Conservation of Culture; French Center for Ethiopian Studies,

discusses the archaeology of Konso-Gardula. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 34984]